How to Fundraise During a Giving Day
Here are some tips for nonprofits participating in Giving Days.
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SxSW Success Begins Now
I closed more than $500,000 worth of consulting deals from the past four SxSW interactive festivals.
Every year has produced at least one new successful business relationship, making the event a must attend for me. Yet, many of my colleagues complain about their lack of success at Sx (as veterans call it).
Some ask me how I achieve success at SxSW when others seem to struggle. Here are my tips to make the most of this great opportunity:
Get Started Now
SxSW winners are made before the show, not at the event.
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Memo to Crowdsourcing: Grow Up
by GeniusRocket President Peter LaMotte At some point, every teenage boy looks around his bedroom and realizes it’s time to grow up. The little league trophies. The Star Wars sheets. The Elle McPherson poster (okay, maybe those last two can… Read More »Memo to Crowdsourcing: Grow Up
4 Ways to Improve Content
Image by Markaud Sometimes blog content doesn’t resonate as well as one would like. It can be hard to pinpoint why. There’s an editorial mission in place, regular posts are published everyday, and you seem to be talking about what… Read More »4 Ways to Improve Content
5 Tips for Blogging in the Post RSS Era
(image by the Bilerco Project) Much has been said about the decline of blogging, and why now is a great time to start creating content. The latter arguments are sound. Now that the rush to play with the latest shiny… Read More »5 Tips for Blogging in the Post RSS Era
How Not Talking About Myself Doubled Blog Traffic In One Month
In an effort to increase writing quality, one month ago this blog took on the Me, Myself and I Challenge. The behind the challenge assumes that by eradicating obvious references to blogger narcissism via the words “my, myself and I,”… Read More »How Not Talking About Myself Doubled Blog Traffic In One Month
Some Truths About Crowdsourcing
In today’s online world, the term crowdsourcing gets bandied about quite a bit. It’s the most difficult and visible form of community-based social engagement. For companies and nonprofits alike it has become a nirvana-like state to attain. Yet, much of… Read More »Some Truths About Crowdsourcing
What Could Your Cause Do with a Full Page USA Today Ad?
Ironically, USA Today never asks that question in its #America Wants Twitterathon to give away a free full page ad valued at approximately $190,000. Perhaps worse, USA Today never asked itself how the newspaper can use a full age ad… Read More »What Could Your Cause Do with a Full Page USA Today Ad?