Navigating the New Staffing Challenge in Nonprofits
Today’s nonprofit leaders face an unprecedented staffing challenge: between lingering pandemic effects and rising FMLA leaves, communications teams are stretched thin. Sound familiar? You’re…
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The Relationship Between Strategic Planning & Brand Strategy
Nearly every strategic plan we review has at least one goal related to building your organization’s brand. The way we see it, building your…
Creating Cohesive Event Marketing
For large events, countless elements need to be created. It’s easy to consider save the dates, invitations, programs, social media posts, and websites when…
Maximize Communication with a Microsite
Volunteers help bring your mission to life. They come because they want to help. But without strong communication, neither of you will get what…
Blending the Old with the New
Working to maintain the brand of a storied organization is truly an honor. However, well-known brands often have very strict brand guidelines, which can…
Deploying Your Work
Going through branding isn’t like other tasks. It’s a process not a project. Figuring out how to start utilizing the new direction will take…
Personas or Messaging…What Comes First?
Improving messaging is a common goal when you’re aiming to be more strategic with communications. It often comes from a feeling that you don’t…
Where to Start When Building your Brand Foundation
When you picture focusing your brand it’s easy to imagine the deliverables you’ll need. You may think of new messaging, an updated logo, or…
The Three-Part Close to a Campaign
One of the most generous people I know used to always say, “I don’t do nice things for praise, I do it because I…
Amp Up Ambassador Action
We all have friends who are super competitive and stubborn. Need something done? Throw down the gauntlet, and suddenly, they’re all over it. It…
