We publish our podcast series, The Nonprofit Jungle: Big Duck’s guide to smart communications, a few times a year. Each short episode offers insight into an issue facing nonprofits, helpful resources, and one or two simple actions you can take to improve your communications efforts.
Subscribe now, or click on the episodes below to listen online and view links and related resources.
A podcast is like a radio show that you can access on-demand. Podcasts are released as audio files (MP3s), and you can listen to them online or download and play them on your computer or MP3 player.
There are podcasts on just about any topic you can think of, and most are free and about 10-15 minutes in length. You can subscribe to your favorites through directories like the iTunes store or through an RSS feed, and new episodes will automatically download as they are released.
Still confused, or interested in learning more? Check out this short, informative video from Common Craft called Podcasting in Plain English.
Media Relations — An interview with Bonnie McEwan
March 09, 2009
In this interview with Bonnie McEwan, President of Make Waves, we talk about what makes for a good story these days, and how a nonprofit can identify and get out in front of their own best media opportunities. (More/Listen now)
Open Source — An interview with Ryan Ozimek
February 02, 2009
In the past couple of years, open source has had a big impact on nonprofits. In this interview with Ryan Ozimek (founder and CEO of PICnet), we talk about what open source is and how it's relevant to nonprofit communicators. (More/Listen now)
We Are Media — An interview with Holly Ross
January 07, 2009
Interested in learning about how social media strategies and tools can help nonprofit organizations increase their visibility? In this interview with Holly Ross (Executive Director of NTEN), we talk about the creation of the We Are Media Project. (More/Listen now)
Video and other Visual Media Online &mdash an Interview with Michael Hoffman
November 25, 2008
Interested in learning how to use video to engage your donors and key stakeholders? In this interview with Michael Hoffman (CEO of See3 Communications), we talk about fresh ways of using video to reach your audience. (More/Listen now)
Design Online — What works for the Web and email
November 04, 2008
This podcast explores best practices for design online. Learn about what makes a good layout, using 'web-safe' colors, typography and more. (More/Listen now) design
Who are you — Personify your organization
October 16, 2008
Defining your org’s personality can be relatively painless, cheap, and fun, and will help ensure your communications sing from the same songbook and express the feeling you want to communicate. (More/Listen now) branding, nonprofit management
Go Mobile — An Interview with Katrin Verclas
September 25, 2008
With over 3.3 billion active mobile phone accounts worldwide, there's no more direct way to reach people. Activist and consultant Katrin Verclas shares insights into how organizations are using SMS technology to create social change, and what your organization may want to consider as you dive in. (More/Listen now) fundraising
File Formats — The ABCs of EPS (and JPEG, and more)
September 03, 2008
Can't tell a TIFF from a JPEG? Raster art gotcha down? Sonny Mui, Senior Art Director, explains the basics of how file formats work, so you can manage artwork more effectively in-house. (More/Listen now) design, printing
Guiding Growth — An Interview on Vision with Mark Lipton
August 18, 2008
What is Vision? And how does it differ from Mission? In this interview with Mark Lipton (Professor and Chair of Management Programs at Milano, the New School for Management and Urban Policy), we talk about how Visions are critical to guiding organizational growth.
(More/Listen now) nonprofit management, positioning
Media Rules — An Interview with Brian Reich on new media
July 24, 2008
Wondering how all this new media and technology might impact your nonprofit's communications? Author Brian Reich shares his approach to integrating new media with sound communications strategies, and offers some useful tips and resources to help you get started. (More/Listen now) communications strategy
Building support through community. In this article, Sarah Durham discusses the benefits of building community sites, like ning, to increase awareness, connections, and fundraising dollars. (More)
