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May 14, 2012 by Meghan Teich

Sending out an SOS | Weekly Roundup

It’s a grim diagnosis: SOS. Yes, Shiny Object Syndrome. Worried you or your organization might be suffering from it?

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April 30, 2012 by Meghan Teich

Did your mom ever tell you to choose your battles? Learn how that can help you be a better decision-maker over at the 99 Percent.
Didn’t know you had a brand inconsistency problem? Fear not, for NetwitsThinkTank has the solution, and some great examples of solid nonprofit branding.
Still waiting for flying cars and moon colonies?

April 23, 2012 by Meghan Teich

You can tweet and blog until you’re blue in the face, but if you want to create content that your supporters actually enjoy, these four tips from Fast Company will be right up your alley.
Want to really up your content game? Don’t forget about your organization’s blog (you do have a blog, right?).

April 16, 2012 by Elizabeth Ricca

Instagram: apparently, it's worth a billion dollars to Facebook, but what value could it have for your nonprofit?

April 9, 2012 by Big Duck Intern

This blog post was written by our Marketing Intern, Meghan Bisbey. You can follow her on Twitter @MeghanBisbey.

April 2, 2012 by Elizabeth Ricca

...here comes the new Facebook Page layout! Cristopher Bautista on Engaging Volunteers offers some helpful advice for making the most of your Page's spiffy new look.
It's that time of year again, nonprofiteers—NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference starts up tomorrow.

March 27, 2012 by Madeleine Milan

A picture’s worth a thousand words, right? Well, yes, as long as it’s the right picture in the right place with the right caption. KISSMetrics explains more about how to make sure the images on your website are working for you.
Another way to ensure the images on your site (as well as all the rest of it, too) are working for you is usability testing. Sounds frightening and expensive?

March 19, 2012 by Elizabeth Ricca

There's been a lot of chatter about viral video this past week in the wake of Invisible Children's super-popular Kony 2012 video from Invisible Children.

February 27, 2012 by Madeleine Milan

We all know external links are important for getting your website found on the internets, but internal links can help too. Hubspot tells you how.
Fundraising events can bring in more than just funds—they can help you engage new supporters, too.

February 21, 2012 by Elizabeth Ricca