Remove Blended Remove Free Remove Twitter
article thumbnail

Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

Web 137
article thumbnail

15 Inspiring Nonprofit Annual Reports | With Bonus Template

Whole Whale

There is a great balance of faces and facts, blending visual narrative with the fiscal. org integrated videos throughout the report so readers can get more information about two of their campaigns — Exxon Knew and Break Free — all while keeping the word count down. Please share them with us on Twitter with the hashtag #WhaledIt!

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

This runs counter to short-form trends on TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube that occupy our attention. Universal Analytics is the new version of this free web tracking tool and can take some time to understand. Blend time-tested principles with bold new applications. ” Meet people where they are, but stay true to who you are.

Lesson 59
article thumbnail

Cheap and Cheerful Audience Analysis for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note: This is an excerpt from our free e-book, The Noble Arsonist. You can’t use this tactic in China, for example, where Facebook (and Twitter, among other social media channels) is blocked. Cheap and Cheerful Audience Analysis for NGOS by Darren Barefoot. Naturally this tactic only works if your audience is on Facebook.

Analysis 107
article thumbnail

The Science Behind Going Viral

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Blender company Blendtec’s sales shot up more than 700% a few years ago after videos of the CEO blending things like iPhones spread like wildfire. It’s why people brag about their thousands of Twitter followers or their kids’ SAT scores. Check out the free Crafting Contagious Workbook. But what makes something go viral?

article thumbnail

Notes from Mari Smith Facebook Changes Webinar: Privacy Settings and A New Metric – People Talking About

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The boundaries between sharing definitions are very blurry. Some people blend the personal with the professional or organization to make the brand more “human” or personalized. Some people are comfortable with this, while others are not. It is not as critical to focus on building up the fan base.

Metrics 131
article thumbnail

Fight Colorectal Cancer: A Rebranding Tale

Judi Sohn

But I want to be clear: Is this something you can do with free tools in your spare time? It involves a blend of research, consulting, capacity-building, writing and design, coupled with variables that are unique to an organization (such as its culture, budget and staff). Absolutely positively not! Why did we do this?

Cancer 226