Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2014

Of course it is difficult to achieve this and it sounds easier than it actually is, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Give it a try, or even better, build several personas to test multiples instances of your communication and try to anticipate what a person would think of your message filtered by different personalities.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Explore this definitive guide to learn more about Giving Tuesday, get great campaign ideas, and soak up some best practices. Build your campaign contact lists. Make sure you’re tailoring your messages to different groups of people by creating multiple contact lists, like a segment of new supporters and a segment of longtime supporters.

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Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 98

Care2

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

Point readers back to your website: Definitely provide a link, but also provide a reason. You can also go even further by providing the reader a way to contact you. Sound off in the comments below! In any case, nonprofit e-mail marketers would do well to test what welcome message works best for them for each type of join.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

ways to bring in fundraising dollars and engage supporters is the time-tested fundraising event. For example, if you’re hosting a talent show or concert, you’ll need a large stage as well as the right lighting and sound equipment for your performers. Sound or lighting equipment, if not provided by the venue.

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Just testing all this stuff out in early 2007, it became clear to me just how important it is for an organization to have a full-time staff position whose role is to manage the groups presence in the various Web 2.0 People definitely saw the URL in the local press and on local media websites and responded. 60) Search « Care2.com

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

The more data points you have on your donors—from email and street addresses to job titles and company names, giving capacity, philanthropic history, contact preferences, and general interest—the more you will be able to target your asks and create fundraising campaigns that speak directly to them. You won’t know until you test!

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 1, 2018

Be prepared for the sound of crickets, at least in the beginning. A/B testing is a popular strategy used to test multiple variations of a page to narrow down the top converting one. Optimizing your donation pages to create a consistent experience from the desktop version is okay, but it can definitely be improved upon.

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Online Tips Organization Fundraising 84

Care2

JULY 26, 2007

ROI (Return on Investment) in its simplest form has has a very specific mathematical definition. Email me (Justin at care2team.com) if youd like to help beta test it. I would love to run an anonymous analysis to come up with some benchmarks, so contact me if youre interested. link] or [link] if you want to tweet it. (Ha!

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Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Care2

JULY 17, 2007

ROI (Return on Investment) in its simplest form has has a very specific mathematical definition. Email me (Justin at care2team.com) if youd like to help beta test it. I would love to run an anonymous analysis to come up with some benchmarks, so contact me if youre interested. link] or [link] if you want to tweet it. (Ha!

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Social Network ROI Social Media Network 74

Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

I love having all 3,000 of my contacts on my phone, as well as my calendar, tasks, and notes. I haven't done enough testing to compare the web browser response over Verizon's 3G network vs. wi-fi. Sprint released it last summer, but Verizon waited until January. Why a Palm? I'm also a fan of MS Outlook. Syncs with POP and IMAP email.

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Calendar Google Music Phone 136

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

It sounded great, until her last comment: She told me that it was a really important program, because libraries are the heart of the community…well, in elementary schools at least. That may sound simple, like “my town, or my campus, or my organization.” Why Community? So, why community? Who’s the community?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

ROI (Return on Investment) in its simplest form has has a very specific mathematical definition. Email me (Justin at care2team.com) if youd like to help beta test it. I would love to run an anonymous analysis to come up with some benchmarks, so contact me if youre interested. link] or [link] if you want to tweet it. (Ha!

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ROI Social Network Social Media Advocacy 53

NonProfit Hub

JULY 3, 2014

And even if we knew HOW to contact businesses, would we know what to do if someone was interested? And if we already have a potential parter, we don’t want to waste our limited time and money testing novel approaches… and maybe screw up a valuable relationship. ” Sound familiar? We feel like we’re aliens in a strange land.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

There really isn’t a clear definition that is universally accepted in the sector. And when I started researching this book, one of my goals was to do that, was to come up with a definition that the nonprofit sector might embrace and use to answer the question, “What is communications in a nonprofit?”

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Build Video New York City Communication 124

Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

In the case of MySpace profiles, there is a very definite tipping point in terms of the amount of content that should be included in your profile. Sounds kind of like traditional PR tactics, nest-ce pas? We also like the work that Oxfam and HSUS have done on their efforts and promotions on MySpace. Read our HSUS case study here.

Social Media 28

Social Media Place Myspace Advocacy 28

Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

In the case of MySpace profiles, there is a very definite tipping point in terms of the amount of content that should be included in your profile. Sounds kind of like traditional PR tactics, nest-ce pas? We also like the work that Oxfam and HSUS have done on their efforts and promotions on MySpace. Read our HSUS case study here.

Social Media 28

Social Media Place Myspace Advocacy 28

Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 26, 2017

The theory sounds nice, but let me show you how it works in practice: Here’s How I Got First Page Results. It may sound lofty, but what if I told you it was as easy as sending a single email? At this point you might be thinking: “This sounds great, but how do I get those kinds of results for my website?”

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Results Digital Strategy Chapter 82

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

You’ll definitely want to perk up and perhaps connect with Jesse later on. So I tested the ideas, tweaking, fine-tuning, kept playing with them, and then seeing more results, even better results. What do you sound like out in the world? ” That doesn’t sound very kind, right? But we do that sometimes.

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Results Video Donation Fundraising 85

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

we do tests where we send dozens of donations to nonprofits to see how we’re treated as donors. . There’s less personal contact, more virtual communication, and there are consequences for this. And where they test, you know, 3 options or 20 options. But essentially. So simplicity is your friend here. .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

And so these are my definitions. These are just broad definitions. So you have the most up-to-date address for each of your contacts. So you have that continuity of contact. That sounds bloody awful, doesn’t it? So regularly update contact information, email addresses, and telephone numbers.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

” And use the word “projected,” because we know that the service definitely impacted people in a positive way and we’re using local statistics to make sure that we’ve captured that impact. ” Well, you know, it sounds like a good goal, right, but do I need to lose that? Does that make sense?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

I know we were on earlier for our sound check, but I hear a little bit of a buzzing sound. So that means that I sat five hours for a really, really long multiple-choice test, and have a whole bunch of credentials that say I get national certification for doing this. It sounds so impersonal. Margit: Thank you, Steve.

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Grant Video Donor Foundation 103

Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

Erica: Sounds good. So you don’t want to sound too greedy. So definitely, offer that option on your website, download a form. Now, this is an example of something that I definitely agree with. You can test it. I’ve tested it for organization. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Erica.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 7, 2006

We’re a small org, so even though it sounds insane, it actually works out nicely, and I think my being involved with every process, at least for the stage we are at right now, gives me a good sense of how to structure things as we grow. It’ll test your patience to the max, something else that is critical to this work.

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