by Marc A. Pitman | May 29, 2008 | Samples & Tools, Specials
For any of you that have written a book or created an information project, you know that simply writing a book doesn’t ensure the book sells. That can be a shock for many of us! Alex Mandossian has a lot of cool ideas in his Virtual Book Tour System. He’s...
by Marc A. Pitman | May 1, 2008 | Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
Jim Bush wasn’t able to make it to Andrew Mosawi’s Web 2.0 seminar here in Montreal. So I thought I’d blog my notes and tweet the link to him. Web 1.0 – all about commerce Web 2.0 – all about people It’s all about relationships, not...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 20, 2008 | 2. Engage, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
I read an interesting post on the Chronicle of Philanthropy about the Google for Nonprofits portal. Looks like things many of us are already using, or ought to be using, to promote our organizations. (Granted, it’s probably a bit odd to have a “Google...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 9, 2008 | Odd, Samples & Tools
Last week, I blogged about what I like about Oprah’s show “The Big Give” and about my concerns. I still like it. I loved the way the guys teamed up for the Denver orphanage. The shock and gratitude on the directors face moved me to tears. Another...
by Marc A. Pitman | Mar 9, 2008 | Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
Thanks to everyone that responded to my “how do you find fundraising help in the web” email last week. Many asked me to share my results so here they are: Fundraising search terms non-profit capital campaign, planned giving forms, annual campaign,...
by Marc A. Pitman | Feb 29, 2008 | 2. Engage, 3. Ask, Internet & Social Media, Samples & Tools
Anyone that’s read my $100,000 Guide to E-mail Solicitation knows that I’m a big proponent of simple, effective emails. Chris Brogan has an incredibly helpful post on Writing More Effective Email. Read it and benefit. I love the simple concept of using the...