.orgSource

JULY 3, 2023

At the time, those ideas sounded like a tall order. You want viewers to immediately recognize your voice. Tone—The advice above also applies to tone and language. My goal with WorkerBee.TV But fast forward four years later. The cost and effort needed to create a video are significantly reduced. These are areas for consideration.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Use AI to: Analyze successful past pitches for commonalities and tips Identify language that resonates with similar donor groups Suggest talking points based on donor interests Prepare responses to potential objections Pro tip: Record your practice pitches and use AI to analyze your delivery and pacing. Don’t use AI for everything.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Branding includes cultivating a specific language and aesthetic style with assets that are used in all your marketing materials. You do not need the same person acting as the voice of your nonprofit to keep a consistent brand. A strong brand can be what makes your organization stand out and succeed among countless others.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Eileen on sound bites: “If you are watching an interview on TV and some brilliant sound bite rolls off the person’s tongue, chances are very high that did not happen by accident. Experiment with your body language and speaking volume, and try these: A natural energy level. A slightly elevated energy level. Well, that depends.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

I’m referring to ChatGPT , a revolutionary language model developed by OpenAI that’s changing the game in every industry. ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user. Well, there’s a solution.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Danielle Coates-Connor: And you, Devyn, have been creating a visionary library of images with all of the branding work that you’ve done at Edge Leadership, with all of the illustration work that you’ve done for Nonprofit Quarterly and for The Voice Lab. Maybe we’ll start with you, Amy, bring your voice in.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

But just because there is no face does not mean there is no voice, and the voice still must be authentic. Authentic creative will look and sound natural and organic, not forced and artificial. It will use language, visuals, and other creative elements that are appropriate to the speaker in tone and content.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

If these scenarios sound familiar, this blog post is tailor-made for you. Showcase Impact Through Stories: Share compelling stories or language that illustrates the positive impact the donor has had on the organization’s mission. Or maybe you’re a new major gift officer and you’d like to set up as many donor meetings as possible.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 8, 2020

So much of that authenticity manifests itself through the way they communicate and their voice. The problem with this is that it rarely lends itself to a memorable voice or an enticing brand. Learning about my Fascination language is how and why I write emails the way I do. It’s what helps me show up authentically.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. Your thank-you letter should touch the reader’s heart, not sound like an academic paper. So, write like you talk.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story. Use descriptive language. . When you use descriptive language, you help the audience picture something in detail. You can read part one here. Present a struggle and a solution.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Which sounds better? Thank you for your support.” …plus the standard default language. While an automated message is easy to set up, the default language (which most people use) is vague and too cookie-cutter to be meaningful. See the hero language? And not just a generic “Thank you for your support.” Should they?

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Whose voices are you choosing to elevate? Eliminate, or clarify, any jargon or Official Language that may be opaque to readers. Q: How does it sound? Some other things to listen for or look for: Repetitive language. Wonky language and jargon. Does this sound or look like a policy briefing? How does it look?

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Media Cause

APRIL 2, 2021

This includes (but isn’t limited to) threats, swears, offensive language or anything that can be deemed hate speech. Maintain your brand voice. Your community engagement should be aligned with your brands overall voice and messaging. Be sure to sound human, even while maintaining your brand voice. Be authentic.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2017

Strong and effective body language. Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! Strong and effective body language can help establish an immediate rapport with your audience and signal confidence in your message. Strong and Effective Body Language. Understanding Your Donor.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Nothing is more boring than boilerplate language: “Your donation will help us bridge the gap between mental illness and health care”. ” Speak The Donor’s Language No matter how many times you ask for donations, always act as though your audience or your “askee” doesn’t know much about your nonprofit, especially your internal shorthand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

But this year in my current role leading the Active Voice Lab for Story & Strategy I did more listening than screening. During the first 10 years at Active Voice we commissioned outside firms and social scientists to give us qualitative feedback about our process and our partners’ satisfaction. Who are we trying to reach?

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Setting: The setting is where your story takes place, shown by describing the sights, sounds, and smells of that location. While you should never use AI to write stories for you or fabricate details, this technology is great for generating creative outlines, proofreading, and helping you stick to a certain tone or voice.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The sounds of Spanish and English comingled as 800 delegates argued, danced, and envisioned el museo reimaginado. The examples were all around us, not just in the voices of speakers but in the physical sites where we met. Each room was a diverse mix of voices, perspectives, and language.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

That tip sounds kind of goofy, doesn’t it? It’s easy to feel like you’re the voice of your organization, and it’s tempting to try to talk like you are that organization. Ditch the industry jargon and formal language when writing or speaking with your supporters. But communicating with your supporters can be intimidating.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! Strong and effective body language can help establish an immediate rapport with your audience and signal confidence in your message. Body language can betray you. Mind your voice inflections, speed of your speech, volume and tone.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! Strong and effective body language can help establish an immediate rapport with your audience and signal confidence in your message. Body language can betray you. Mind your voice inflections, speed of your speech, volume and tone.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

It’s as easy as it sounds. Matching your nonprofit’s brand voice (and visual design). Their donation page uses powerful language that matches their brand, includes both the “we” and the “you,” and explains what your gift will accomplish. Mirroring your nonprofit’s brand voice? Action Item #2. Creating a (gentle!)

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

To prevent email from being flagged as spam, McClelland suggests at a minimum avoiding overuse of spammy language such as “free,” “bargain,” and “first come, first served,” especially during the run-up to holidays or other busy times when inboxes are already teeming with retail ads and come-ons. “If

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It helps to write out the language you’ll use to help your tone and voice be consistent across your messages. Make sure that your emails sound like the rest of your communications. It can help to start from a template so that all you have to do is drag and drop the language and design elements in.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

But as the world appeared crumbling, and the 45th president was taking to Twitter every 15 seconds, Obama’s voice felt grounding and wise. The Wild Robot is about a shipwrecked robot who learns to survive on an island only inhabited by animals – which I admit sounded pretty nice. I also wish it had been twice as petty.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

The plan goes beyond the traditional billing buckets of voice, text and data. " Sounds great, right? Starting next month, Virgin customers put together a completely personalized plan. You can now opt to have "unlimited Facebook" or "unlimited streaming music."

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Seeing the negative, voicing the reasons for such issues, and then finding solutions are all really hard to do. They can sound like the same language. But like so many facades, the ugliness underneath remains. Potemkin villages don’t flourish; they just shine in the moment of inspection. Why do people do this?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

It’s as easy as it sounds. Matching your nonprofit’s brand voice (and visual design). Their donation page uses powerful language that matches their brand, includes both the “we” and the “you,” and explains what your gift will accomplish. Mirroring your nonprofit’s brand voice? Action Item #2. Creating a (gentle!)

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . Ask for help when it’s appropriate with clear language. You could say, “That project sounds great, but my calendar is full and I don’t have the ability to commit to that right now.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2017

They look at body language and tone of voice, not just the actual words spoken. Sounds like some fairly significant leadership traits. Great leaders are curious about the world around them. They use their senses to detect clues, and then stitch themes together into actionable directions. So we pressed on.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Does that sound good? If that sounds like you, put “me” in the chat. So I want you to tell me which one of these sounds most like you, related to getting 10k gifts. Number 1, if this sounds like you, put a 1 in the chat. If that sounds like you, put it in the chat. So I want this to be interactive.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

So we’re going to talk about how to communicate with authenticity, how to use your voice to convey your message, that’s one V. Because I sound like a broken record saying this, I’m going to say it again, volunteers make your very best donors. So we’re at voice, vision, and values. So this is our agenda.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 15, 2015

If all of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Give employees an opportunity to voice their thoughts on what qualifications and attributes they’d like this new hire to possess. Compare the Language in Your Job Announcement. Who will be responsible for the work when this person leaves? Salary ranges change over time.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2013

Lots of trust involved Adults serve as listeners, observers and sounding boards (i.e. They may also begin to cultivate a “language” of talking about this with others. Adults are genuinely concerned about giving children a voice, but haven’t really begun to think carefully about the best approach for this. Non-Participation 6.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net , was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for Freedom Fone, an open-source software platform for distributing news and information through interactive voice response (IVR) technology. . Capturing Voices from the Field in Tanzania.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 22, 2014

Example: If your organization’s mission revolves around serving food to the needy, a sentence like, “ Without your help, 800 citizens in this area will go hungry in 2010 ” sounds dire and threatening. Make sure to avoid using the passive voice and write to your supporters as if you are having a one-on-one conversation.

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