Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Create your script Thank-a-thon calls are simple, but it still helps to provide callers with a script to follow when making the calls. If the donor does seem engaged, it is an appropriate time to have a short conversation about their connection to the organization and any recent news before letting them go.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Create a short, powerful, well-written script that callers can use as a guide, but allow the callers freedom to go off script and just express their gratitude. To spark conversation, have different questions on board members’ name tags such as “Ask me about our new kid’s program, Jumpstart.” Many parents will be honored to help.

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

ChatGPT is a writing AI that was created to mimic human conversation. You can ask ChatGPT to create a thank you phone script for your volunteers, create an email thank you template, thank you messaging for a specific campaign you’ve run, and more! But these resources aren’t limited to volunteers!

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Global Giving

APRIL 10, 2020

Do this by writing a bullet point script before, covering every point you want to make and add slides to match the main points. We would in a theater or a shared space having a conversation! Steer the conversation. But virtual events are harder to dip in and out of, and should really stick to the script. Best of luck!

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

Instead of over-inserting yourself every time you have a conversation, allow the dialogue to flow between what they can do for your organization and how your nonprofit can effectively utilize the resources they’d be willing to give you. Donation Request Script for Recurring Donors. Be prepared for rejections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

The next step is figure out the script and pathways for the conversation. The testing was fun and it also helped me figure out how to script the close-end conversation that happens when you “Wake Up the Beth Bot.” The Whisky Bot , while not a nonprofit focus, it is a good example of a more elaborate bot.

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sgEngage

JUNE 22, 2021

All you need is a basic script of questions you’ll ask and 6-8 participants. From there, you can evaluate opens, clicks and conversions to learn the answer to your question. Here are some examples: User Interviews. With a qualitative research method like this one, you really don’t need a large sample size to get good data.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It’s a great idea to prepare an outline to follow, or a script to rehearse, so that you’ll be confident, clear, and determined! It’s time to begin steering the conversation to the organization and the point of your “meeting” even if it’s happening on social media or in a letter. Keep the conversation flowing for 15-20 minutes.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. For an in-person meeting, allow 90-120 minutes so you don’t have to cut a valuable conversation short. When the conversation begins, follow the donor’s lead. Let the conversation flow naturally. Understanding them. .

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

Leverage your team’s social media skills for online research and put networking skills to use in discovery conversations. Start by creating sample scripts for thank-you calls, emails, and cards and ask your team to thank your major donors. It’s amazing what you can unearth with a little detective work. Keep growing.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Instead of scripting anything, you spend a day with the organization and you see what you get. Grassroots movements have been doing it because they didn't have the resources to script. I shot an ad the other day where we went through the script over and over again. I really like to create a conversation.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2016

One of the hallmarks of the WordPress content management system is the ability to engage a user audience and create a back-and-forth conversation of sorts in the virtual world. WordPress experts will tell you that a website comment section can strain internal resources, especially for your web hosting server.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

With HJC’s help, they developed personas and envisioned their journey as a funnel, with lead conversion at the top. BikeMS organizers arrange kickoff events, meet-ups, cycling safety clinics, social hours, and other non-scripted events that have no agenda other than building the BikeMS culture and helping supporters make personal connections.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 17, 2021

With so much of this conversation happening in marketing and advertising, specifically, you’d imagine that some of the industries’ old standby tactics—criticism, shame, othering, etc.—would We hear a lot of talk about how empathy should be the North Star in conversations with our audiences, regardless of topic or industry.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When a gift comes in, the team member receives the donor’s details and a script to guide the conversation. This team should include board members who are committed to reaching out to donors promptly.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Skip to the video to watch a short conversation between Chantal Forster, Candid's C. You can find Robinson's scripts used in this analysis here. In this blog post, we'll review the research results, discuss implications, and identify the soul-searching needed to move forward in new alignment with our values. Want to see more?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Video Scripts : AI writers can help nonprofits create compelling video scripts that showcase their work, impact, and vision. Create a donor persona chatbot and then have a conversation with it and test what it thinks about marketing messages in a role-playing game.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2007

It was very liberating for me to create a screencast like this -- no storyboard, script, no retakes. The script can detect the Flash plug-in in all major web browsers (on Mac and PC) and is designed to make embedding Flash movies as easy as possible. You can capture and narrate in snap. That's the only thing missing.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

Result: 63% more donations, 55% higher conversion rate and a 2X ROI. Had a 55% increased conversion rate. Result: 119%-203% higher conversion rates. In some cases, organizations saw between 119% and 203% increase in overall conversions. conversion rate) to donate $10.00 Twitter Conversion Tracking.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Script-branching. You can ensure your canvassers never miss core points about your campaign with script-branching tools that allow for a naturally flowing dialogue while moving the conversation forward. . This means that your volunteers will never need to worry about wasting time walking up to empty houses. .

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Parents report much more engagement and conversation with their kids at home, and this all leads to a stronger family unit! If you are producing a video (rather than just filming things onsite), prepare an engaging script or captions. Who would have thought a simple meal could change a family’s life? Your donation of $7.32

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Studies have shown websites that include a video message are 53 times more likely ( Insivia ) to reach Google’s front page than those who don’t, and video can boost conversion rates by up to 80% ( Unbounce ). The script should provide insight into the nonprofit by following to the common writer’s mantra of “show don’t tell.”

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

Create a script that your callers can use to keep these conversations short but impactful. You can’t meet every donor in person to thank them, but you can get in touch with a lot of them through a simple phone call. Assemble a team of your staff and volunteers to call donors to thank them for their gifts.

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EveryAction

JUNE 20, 2023

We also recently made enhancements to our OpenVPB phone bank organizing tool to allow users to set a default script and up to four alternate scripts for their phone banks. Work that maximizes conversion rates on our forms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

I had phoned my friend (let’s call her Maya) because I wanted to see how the indie crowd at the Sundance Film Festival would respond to my question: “You know your film is making a difference when…” I first attended Sundance in the late-80s when I was a script reader in Hollywood, and participated during the decade I was at the PBS series POV.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

Use my Kitchen Table Exercise to develop your conversational writing voice. Create a brief script for everyone to follow, then give everyone a few names to call. So, write like you talk. Leave out the jargon, acronyms, and slang. Many donors won’t understand your insider language and will stop reading. How would you say thank you?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 30, 2014

Double the Donation recommends using a standardized script with some key components (introduction, statement of purpose, first ask, gift confirmation or answers to objections and non-pledge close). More often than not, people will tune out callers who are overly scripted, “salesy” or unauthentic. Don’t over-polish.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2020

It can help open up additional conversations and networking opportunities that also support your mission. You can provide them a script or outline points for them to follow to be sure they hit the important bullet points on these calls. . Blow up your decision-makers’ phone lines with a click-to-call advocacy campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

When doing interactive sessions, you also have to give a nod to the introverts in the room who don’t always process well by having a conversation with someone they don’t know. Defining Roles. When you have four facilitators, you want to make sure that you choreograph each activity.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Recently, I had a conversation with Annaliese of NTEN , and a couple of Community TechKnowledge (CTK) staff members. He did this by: Scripting a short introduction that kicks off each episode. Urging the guest experts and me, as we recorded each episode, to have fun and to be conversational.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Try writing a script with a two-column approach. Like all good stories, your final script should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Film in a quiet space if you need to capture a conversation or monologue. Get your ideas down on paper so that everyone on your team understands the vision and the concept for your video.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2017

Even after meeting, advocates have tools at their disposal to keep the conversation going with pre-written letters and social media posts. Provide them with talking scripts if necessary so that they can practice what they are going to say. Key Takeaways for Creating Your Own Advocacy Program.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2020

Step 4: Use a two-step process for 1-1 conversations. First, donor expectations no longer include an in-person conversation, so a gift officer can have several more “visits” per day than she would traditionally do, and may be able to book significantly more gifts. You see a sample phone script for this call here.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

If you’ve never organized a tweet chat, the steps outlined below provide the guide you need: Choose your topic and decide if this will be a general conversation or a training discussion. Develop a script to guide discussion. On the day of the tweet chat, sign into TweetChat.com for the conversation.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 16, 2021

Now they’ve opened the door to a conversation with your nonprofit. Messages could have a bigger impact if they are scripted to address their preferred type of commitment. Provable data can act as a motivational tool for this group. Their Role Within Your Organization.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2017

I recommend having your script down pat so you can focus your attention on your donor. Making and sustaining eye contact with them makes them feel as though you are speaking directly to them and that they are the most important person in the room during your conversation. That is a lot happening at once! Listening More than Talking.

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NTEN

APRIL 11, 2013

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