Trigger campaigns are exactly what they sound like – event based campaigns launched on the occurrence of a specific activity. The benefit and value of using a trigger campaign is simple: having different types of media all delivered around the […]
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Trigger campaigns are exactly what they sound like – event based campaigns launched on the occurrence of a specific activity. The benefit and value of using a trigger campaign is simple: having different types of media all delivered around the […]
Five years ago, an ambitious idea for a designated day of giving came to fruition. #GivingTuesday was born out of a collective of fundraisers, strategists, and other social do-gooders and it raised $12 million in its first year. In 2016, […]
With year-end quickly approaching, how well is your organization’s digital strategy performing so far? If your marketing messages and initiatives aren’t driving the results you need, your digital program, specifically your email marketing, may need some attention. According to the […]
The 2017 Bridge Conference allowed participants to interact with nonprofit leaders, discussing successful tactics in the direct marketing and fundraising industry.
Through A/B testing you are often able to determine if one photo elicits a higher response than another photo. But, do you know why? And can you afford to do “live testing” of 12 photos? With 95% of our purchase […]
Press checks can be tough– long hours, lack of sleep, machine failures, problems and time away from the office. So much so that I have found most folks would shy away from one at all costs. Not me! I enjoy […]
Smart fundraisers and nonprofit marketers are always looking for effective strategies to grow their organization’s supporter base. Despite our best efforts to engage lapsed donors, the truth is that some amount of list churn is inevitable. Nonprofits need to prioritize list growth to grow and to account for this attrition.
You’ve probably heard someone throw around the term Marketing Automation (MA). Most likely you nodded, agreed it’s a game-changer, but truthfully weren’t even sure what it was. If you went so far as to Google it, then most likely you really got confused. Frankly, MA isn’t the easiest thing to define. This is because it is both an entire form of communication, as well as a platform for different channels of communication.
If you’re a nonprofit tech nerd like me, you spent the first spring weekend in March, not enjoying the glorious cherry blossoms that DC is famous for, but in a Woodley Park hotel at the 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN, sharing and learning the latest in digital marketing and technology strategies from the best practitioners from across the US and Canada, all 2300 of them!
There is a great deal of personal satisfaction that comes from watching someone you care about reach their full potential. But, mentoring goes far beyond that.Throughout my career, I have been fortunate enough to mentor employees and industry colleagues with varying experience levels and have benefited from mentors who are exceedingly smart and generous people. My mentors took risks and provided me with valuable guidance to develop professionally and navigate my career path.