Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person. In meetings , speak in 30-60 second bites.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person. In meetings , speak in 30-60 second bites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Ideally it will appear in the headline on your homepage, but don’t stop there; follow charity: water´s lead and weave it into other parts of your site, your social media messages, blog posts and your explainer video. Harness the Power of Storytelling. After all, the people on the charity: water team are masters at storytelling.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2017

Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person. In meetings , speak in 30-60 second bites.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

If all you’re here for is a list of email ledes you can use for fundraising or advocacy messaging, you can go ahead and skip right to that part. Striving to make storytelling work given the constraints of time, space, the boss’s demands, evolving trends, and how dang hard it is to draw horses. 22 EMAIL LEDES THAT ALWAYS WORK!!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

There will be times this year when a thank you email or tweet just isn’t enough to communicate your appreciation. You are not going to be a very good storyteller if you don’t read stories. 7) Always use a salutation and closing in email communications. 7) Always use a salutation and closing in email communications.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This engineering insight became his headline: “At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in a Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock.” For example, long-form storytelling may still convert better than short snippets – the current long-form podcasts that top business charts are showing this.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A photo accompanied by a concise story or a short video with an attention-grabbing headline should be right there to introduce your visitor to the essence of your organization’s work. Write a headline for your story that tells the visitor what your organization does. Remember, you have 10 seconds!).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

While compelling characters and evocative details give our stories life, it is email subject lines, tweets, Facebook posts, and headlines that give them legs. The advocacy community has gone mad for story. But stories are only as strong as the latest retelling. And the messages that move tend to inspire and empower.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2014

Actually, that headline is a lie. This September we’re holding our annual digital storytelling campaign (called Storymakers ) and in October we’ll be partnering with Microsoft on the Safer Internet data security and privacy project. Naples, FL: Email Marketing For Nonprofits. North America. Tuesday, August 5, 2014.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

You might even use “World Storytelling Day” (March 20 th ) to tell the stories of those your organization has been able to help! Once your video is posted, you can include a screenshot of your video (with a link, of course) in your email announcement of the event, making your typical email announcement a little more engaging!

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. Draft your pitch as an email with the subject as the headline you would like to see. Start with a headline that summarizes your news. Embed your photos in the email.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Research has found that emotion-based storytelling in communications can trigger positive reactions through the release of brain chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin. Make your storytelling more emotional by using the following techniques: Include direct quotes or video interviews of your story’s protagonists. Tell compelling stories.

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Classy

AUGUST 23, 2021

Step 1: Upload a custom image to use as your headline. . Use a headline image on your landing page instead of a simple text headline to add visual appeal and give you more control over how your page looks. Tap Into the Power of Storytelling. Make your donation button stand out . Offer a recurring giving option .

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2021

Controversial and provocative topics, large international events, and clickbait news headlines always float to the top due to the amount of engagement they receive (positive and negative). employed powerful visuals to grab your attention and storytelling designed to keep you reading. Did it result in more email sign-ups?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

According to an email from Ben Rattray, Change.Org founder, "This is not at all meant as a replacement for the profiles organizations have on MySpace and Facebook, which I think are great for reaching younger supporters. Will email remain the killer app or go the way of the page view? Is this wave of the future?

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Showcase your mission statement as a sub-headline beneath your nonprofit’s name to grab your visitors’ attention and let them know what your organization is about right off the bat. Storytelling can help you draw in visitors and encourage them to explore your content beyond your homepage.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

And it’s taken me years to learn it, but if you pay attention and you’re not multitasking too much, you’re not over there sending you emails off, you can learn them in the next 30 minutes. So is this something you’re doing in person, or is it online, email? . And this could apply to email, social, face-to-face.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So just be on the lookout for an email from me with all those goodies. And the headline was that this $471 billion was a new record for charitable giving in the United States. They are natural storytellers and advocates for your organization. Be an email from me. So for those of you who guessed B, you are correct.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Engagement figures are impressive too, with an average open rate of 80% and a 4 – 10 times higher click-through-rate than traditional email. Charity: Water is leveraging Facebook advertising in a big way by using storytelling to raise awareness of the global water crisis and inspire people to give. Facebook messenger hit 1.2

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

You can also reach out to people on your email list, your database, your aligned partners, and others. Successful crowd funding depends on great storytelling. These can be coordinated posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, email or other channels. Social Strategies. And everyday until…. Until one day…. Because of that….

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 5, 2021

view email ) One of the great things about this newsletter is the quick snapshot of the content right at the top. The rest of the email copy follow suit, speaking to adults with children. But what I really want to highlight is how they divide up the newsletter sections with great headlines. After recent post where I wrote about.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 21, 2017

Personalize the donation forms and autoresponders for major donors so that the headline, opening statement, and donation amounts, reflect messaging for specifically for them. Be sure to include a link in the email so people can share it on social. Send invitations via email with a registration link so that you can track attendance.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Do you have a digital marketing process in place to manage your content, social, email, and engagement activities? And another process could be used in developing your lead nurturing campaigns as part of an email marketing strategy. Storytelling is good, but no one likes to read a paragraph where a single sentence would do.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). The ones that have gone dark and stopped responding to or opening your emails?

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

How to Increase Email Open Rates! ”. Who cares if your email open rate jumps 15% if you don’t have an integrated marketing plan to support the lead nurturing process? Email marketing is not a strategy, it’s a tactic. This article does so well because: The headline entices a positive emotion from readers.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 30, 2014

The Anatomy of a Perfect Blog Post: The Data on Headlines, Length, Images and More is everything its title promises it will be. The Storytelling Secret Sauce – Via Maya Angelou is Nancy Shwartz’s ode to the writer and activist that proved relevant and accessible storytelling is key. knew he wasn’t lying.

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