Entries Tagged as 'Samples & Tools'

How Funders are Changing the Game: Movie Mondays

February 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Did you see this free "Movie Mondays" by 501 Videos on How Funders are Changing the Game?
(Sorry. I haven’t figured out how to embed these videos into my blog.)
If you want to get the free movies each Monday, sign up at:
Movie Mondays.
Hurry, a new movie gets posted tomorrow!

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Tags: Samples & Tools

I’m so grateful this TweetsGiving

November 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment

As most of you know, I am an avid fan of social media tools like Twitter and Facebook. They don’t replace normal fundraising techniques, but they sure to extend our ability to reach our donors and donor prospects.
So this week, I want to tell you about a cool experiment that’s entering its second year: [...]

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Tags: 2. Engage · Fundraising Secrets · Samples & Tools

Twitter lists and branding according to Jay Baer and Wordle

November 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Like so many others in the past few days, I read a great blog post on what twitter lists can say about your personal brand by Jay Baer.
He points out that Twitter lists give a unique insight in to what people think of you. As he says, these words they use help tell [...]

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Tags: 1. Research · Samples & Tools

Tweetsgiving is almost here!

November 19th, 2009 · No Comments

What happens when techie people decide to express their gratitude during Thanksgiving? TweetsGiving of course!
Will you join me in tweeting your gratitude? You can find out all about it at: http://tweetsgiving.org/. Be sure to click on the “join us” link.
But hurry, TweetsGiving is only November 24-26!

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Tags: Events · Samples & Tools · Specials

Facebook Marketing advice in the NYT

November 16th, 2009 · No Comments

Waterville’s amazing librarian, Sarah Sugden passed on this terrific article from the New York Times, How to Market Your Business With Facebook.
It’s well worth reading for nonprofits too. For instance, take this great advice:

Some basic rules: Buy-buy-buy messages won’t fly. The best practitioners make Facebook less about selling and more about interacting. Engage with [...]

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Tags: 2. Engage · 4. Love (Stewardship) · Samples & Tools · Stories