This post is the sixth in a series designed to teach the fundamentals of email marketing for nonprofits. These posts are based on the Effective Email Engagement for Nonprofits: The definitive guide to better nonprofit email marketing. Each post focuses on an element of conducting an email marketing campaign, from crafting the email to measuring recipient… Read More »
Another big opportunity in event promotion is here and the good news is you are probably already using it! Instagram, that fun and easy-to-use sharing app on your mobile phone, has evolved into a tool that adds another dimension to your event’s promotional strategy. Sharing images of your event draws people into your story and… Read More »
This post is the fourth in a series designed to teach the fundamentals of email marketing for nonprofits. These posts are based on the Effective Email Engagement for Nonprofits: The definitive guide to better nonprofit email marketing. Each post focuses on an element of conducting an email marketing campaign, from crafting email to measuring recipient responses… Read More »
The Twitter-verse has become a very crowded place, but you can still create visibility. By adjusting and modifying your tweeting strategy, you will help to maximize the impact of your tweets and increase awareness surrounding your nonprofit’s event. Employing these marketing rules to your Twitter action plan will help you get the most out of… Read More »
Continuing our article on Turning Facebook Followers into Event Attendees, read Part 1 here ». Phase Three: Converting Viewers to Attendees Converting followers into event attendees is the number one goal of your Facebook ad, and offering a tool that makes it easy for them to register will help you “seal that deal.” Be sure you… Read More »
From hearing about an event, all the way through to registration, your Facebook followers unknowingly begin traveling through a marketing process the moment they click on your event advertisement. It’s a four-step process that has been carefully developed to “Capture, Nurture and Convert” followers, as well as encourage them to “Share” your message, transforming them… Read More »
This information and more comes from our webinar, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Auction Profits. You’ve put a lot of effort into your auction: You’ve procured a select offering of high-quality items, you’ve written stellar descriptions for these auction packages and you’ve pre-promoted your best items ahead of time. Now It’s event night… Read More »
Nonprofits every day are moving away from old school, pen-and-paper bidding, toward automated software solutions. Online bidding puts guests in charge of their own auction experience: they can browse items from anywhere in the venue, place bids on their mobile devices, or find out what they’ve won—all without needing a volunteer’s help. Online bidding shifts… Read More »
Planning and executing an auction is hard work. There’s the venue, the guest list, the catering, the sponsors—the list goes on and on. There’s one big question we get from event directors every year: How can I make this easier on myself next time? That’s where the “self-driving” auction comes in. Managing hundreds of guest… Read More »
This post is the first in a series designed to teach the fundamentals of email marketing for nonprofits. These posts are based on the Effective Email Engagement for Nonprofits: The definitive guide to better nonprofit email marketing. Each post focuses on an element of conducting an email marketing campaign, from crafting email to measuring recipient… Read More »