How do you connect with the many stakeholders in your community? What’s the best way for leaders to communicate on a regular basis? How many different ways can you communicate your message to others with similar passion and purpose? The number one question I’m asked by my most senior clients…
Continue Reading....Category: Nonprofits
Leaders, Want Your Most Urgent Questions about Social Media-Answered?
Here’s a question I often hear as a communications consultant. Is it a question you’d ask? Would you like to hear the answer? “My nonprofit organization is on Facebook and Twitter and even Instagram, but we don’t really know why. Everybody’s doing it, I guess. But what can we get…
Continue Reading....Say “Thank You” with a Story
You’re a charitable person. Let’s say you gave large donations to three organizations. One of them sends you a one-line acknowledgement for tax purposes. Another sends you a form letter that begins “On behalf of the Busy Community Organization, thanks for your donation of $____ made on December 29.” The…
Continue Reading....What Makes Today’s Most Charitable Entrepreneurs Successful?
I’ve gotten several wonderful notes from people that I’ve worked with in the past sharing their perspectives on what’s coming in 2015 for my best clients and friends. One of the notes came from a long term client who sent me a link to an article that Warren Buffett is…
Continue Reading....Be Kind. Always
This is a more personal message than I usually post, and I hope you will take it to heart. You may have seen the message floating around Facebook. “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” I can tell you that the message is…
Continue Reading....What Are You Thankful for This Thanksgiving?
Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers! I thought I’d drop you a short note to thank you for all your support over the past year, almost 130,000 people in our leadership communities. This is because you have chosen to share us with your family, friends, and larger communities. I’m thankful…
Continue Reading....How Nonprofits Can Empower Their Stakeholders Through Social Media!
Want to know what you stakeholders are thinking without investing thousands of dollars for focus interviews? How do you find out what your best stakeholders are interested in? When I did business intelligence in the 1990’s, my clients invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to find out key information on…
Continue Reading....Make Your New Hire the Hero of Your Story
You posted the position. You read a pile of resumes. You interviewed a gaggle of candidates. You picked somebody who seems perfect. Now it’s her first day on the job. How do you bring her onboard? Yes, of course, you introduce her to her colleagues and show her where the…
Continue Reading....Are You Writing Memos When You Should Be Telling Stories?
How do you connect with your community? Stories are a great way to move people to action this week Dennis Fischman of Communicate! Consulting shares his secrets to telling great stories. His tips will help you become a better storyteller. Please share this with your communities if they are trying…
Continue Reading....