How do you lead in an uncertain future? Thomas Jefferson once said, “Every generation needs a new revolution.” For us working in the nonprofit world I think we may be overdue. As we celebrate our July 4th holiday I would like to challenge your thinking on what the future may…
Continue Reading....Author: Tripp Braden
Tripp Braden partners with entrepreneurs and senior executives on their high engagement C-Suite communication and content marketing strategies.
He believes client education is the best way of building trust and long term sustainable growth.
His consulting practice focuses on second stage entrepreneurs, technology organizations, and senior level business executives. Tripp partners with clients to develop high impact C-Suite communication and account based marketing strategies.
If you’re interested in learning more, contact Tripp at tbraden@marketleadership.net or send him an invite on LinkedIn. You can find Tripp's business growth blog at Market Leadership Journal.
What’s the Big Idea?
People are overwhelmed today. The average person may see over 30,000 different messages every day. So, how can your nonprofit get your best stakeholders’ attention and hold it? My recommendation is begin creating and sharing bolder messages. I recently saw an interview with Michael Reagan talking about how his father,…
Continue Reading....How to approach larger donors through questions
Our blog on Tuesday covered how to research a potential big donor. Today’s blog covers how to approach the potential donor. The third step is the most challenging aspect of building this new relationship because it means to create the actual approach. How might I warm up the call based…
Continue Reading....How to Find Your Next Big Donor
How do you attract the best donors to your nonprofit organization? The right donor can help an organization change the world. The wrong donor can cost you valuable time, resources, and reputation. Here’s why I’m qualified to share a key donor development system. I’ve spent the last 25 years working…
Continue Reading....Motivation – Let your team inspire you
I believe true motivation comes from within. It’s the internal desire to want to do something. Outside influences like fear (you’re fired) or greed (bonus money) last only so long. Therefore it’s not in my power to motivate others. I can encourage and attempt to inspire but I can’t make…
Continue Reading....How to Share Your Way to Social Media Success
If you’re a nonprofit and you are not using social media, you may be missing a key ingredient to developing stronger relationships with your key stakeholders. It might seem obvious to you, my reader of my blog, that social media is critical to your organization’s long term success in sharing…
Continue Reading....Three Keys to More Successful Fundraising
This week, we start talking about fundraising and how you maximize your effectiveness being a fundraiser. I’ve been fortunate enough to know many great people who are highly effective at fundraising. What’s really interesting is when you first meet them, you find they have very little in common. They don’t…
Continue Reading....Hulk Will Smash and Other Great Marketing Secrets!!
The recent success of The Avengers has got me thinking about what elements we might use to help our writing get and keep our stakeholders engaged in our causes and, ultimately, our organizations. I will share what Stan Lee’s been doing to engage his readers and viewers for over 50…
Continue Reading....Does Your Nonprofit Marketing Need Heroes?
In my last posting, I talked about how Stan Lee can help you create better stories by adding drama to your storytelling style. In this posting I’ll share with you how Stan Lee has created many modern heroes with his writing. How did Stan Lee and his artistic teams keep…
Continue Reading....Avengers Assemble The Storytelling Secrets of Stan Lee Revealed
If you don’t read today’s blog from puny human, Tripp Braden, Hulk will smash!! Now you know the pressure I was under to produce a great blog sharing some of the secrets that Stan Lee has used to keep people involved in his heroes and their stories for over 50…
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