Tag Archives: communications

Cathedral Square Annual Report 2012

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Thanks to Nancy Eldridge from Cathedral Square in Burlington for sharing this with us. She writes: This past year has been full of growth.  Thank you.  We could not have done it without you – our partners, donors and other supporters.  We hope you enjoy reading about our statewide Support And Services at Home (SASH) [...]

Vermont Alternative Media Conference at Goddard on May 18th

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Thanks to Elliot Bent of KSE Partners for sharing this opportunity with us. The digital age has profoundly changed the function and future of media, journalism and democracy. In the wake of the dramatic restructuring of how we communicate and define our communities, what are the implications for democracy? How can alternative media awaken, educate [...]

How to Plan When You Are Already Doing It

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Written by Kivi Leroux Miller at Nonprofit Marketing Guide. Creating a Work Plan Without Starting from Scratch For many nonprofit communicators, planning more than a few weeks or months at a time is a luxury. You just do the work, and roll with the changes as you go. But that approach can leave you wondering [...]

Editorial: Let Them Eat Landlines

Larry Irving, who headed the National Information and Telecommunications Administration during the Clinton Administration, explains why there really is no such thing as an “Obama Phone” (if anything, it is a “Reagan Phone”), and why the policy of subsidizing phone service is so valuable and important. I can’t decide whether the efforts to eliminate a [...]

How to Spot a Job Interviewer’s Red Flags?

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This article was written by Susan Ricker, a writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com and its job blog, The Work Buzz for MSN Careers. Interviewers are prepared to instantly spot strengths and weaknesses in a job candidate. Naturally, they want to find somebody who’s the best fit for the role and weed out job seekers who aren’t up to the challenge. [...]

Job Alert: Children’s Literacy Foundation Communications Director

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Originally posted on Craig’s List on 4/3/13. The Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) is a nonprofit based in Waterbury Center, Vermont. For 15 years CLiF has inspired a love of reading and writing among more than 140,000 low-income, at-risk, and rural children in almost 400 towns throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. CLiF seeks a communications professional [...]

Low Cost/No Cost Tools Online Essentials

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Each week, we will be highlighting some great low or no cost tools that nonprofit professionals use on the CommonGood Vermont blog.  This week we will be showcasing “Essentials”, some basic tools that every  tech savvy nonprofit need. If you have a tool that you can’t work without, please email us at coordinator@commongoodvt.org. We’d love [...]

Free Webinar: 4 Steps to Aha! Messages

Thanks to Nancy Schwartz from Getting Attention! for sharing this upcoming event. Register Today for How to Move Your Target Audiences to Give, Volunteer, Spread the Word and More slated for Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at  1:00-2:00 PM EDT. You have to connect with your target audiences to move them to act…to give, to sign, [...]

Marketing Writing Bootcamp 2013 -Early Bird Pricing

This was shared by Ann Handley from MarketingProfs. Marketing writing covers a broad spectrum of topics and becoming an expert involves methods that most of us never learned in school. But it’s not too late! Check out Marketing Writing Bootcamp and get ripped with raw writing power. Enroll now for Early Bird pricing. Use promo [...]

Take the Quiz: Is Your Nonprofit Mobile Ready?

Thanks to Network for Good for sharing this quiz. There are now 1 BILLION smartphones on the planet. You must make it easy for supporters to engage with your nonprofit on their mobile devices. Can donors easily make a donation to your cause via mobile? Do supporters have a good experience when they view your website [...]