Each month a member of Big Duck’s team hosts an online seminar focusing on communications issues facing nonprofits. These webinars are a productive way to spend a lunch hour and give you the opportunity to speak directly to one of our experts on branding, online strategy, copywriting and more. If there is a topic you’d like to see covered in one of webinars, please contact us here.
We also offers private webinars for specific nonprofit industries or organizations, customized to meet their needs. Contact Kristen Blair at 718-237-9551 x10 or
kristen at bigducknyc.com for more information.
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Social Media — Is it for your organization?
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST
$35 with advance registration
MySpace... Facebook... Digg... Twitter... With all the buzz about social networks and social media, it is hard to know where to start. In this webinar, we'll highlight the most popular social media tools, review demographics, explore some examples, and share a process to help you build a social media strategy.
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communications, social marketing
Year-End: New Approaches to Appeals
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST
$35 with advance registration
The year-end appeal may be as old as the nonprofit world itself. Finding a fresh approach that donors can relate to — pulling at their heartstrings so that they open their purse strings — remains an annual challenge. Explore ways to add online engagement (web, email, social media, mobile) to increase the amount you raise and attract new donors.
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direct mail, fundraising, materials development
How to Raise Money Online
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST
$35 with advance registration
Over the past decade, nonprofit organizations have been testing and refining approaches to using the internet to attract donations. Other forms of revenue generation have been declining, revenue from online donations continues to grow. Beyond taking advantage of the increasing comfort level of donors to contribute online, nonprofits need to integrate their fundraising strategy (connecting email, direct mail, telemarketing and friend-to-friend asks) and leverage the interactive platform of the web to make personalized and compelling requests for support.
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fundraising, website
Social Fundraising and Beyond — Connecting with Your Donors Online
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST
$35 with advance registration
With all the new technology out there, organizations have more ways then ever to reach donors online. This webinar will help participants sort through all the different channels out there, share examples from leading nonprofits, and assist participants in determining which ways will be most effective for them — depending on their existing online communications, staff capacity, time, and budgets.
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communications, direct mail
Developing Outreach and Marketing Campaigns
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. EST
$35 with advance registration
If you’re considering developing an outreach campaign to reach clients or create social change but are unsure where to begin, this webinar is designed to help. We will cover the basics of how to go about creating a campaign, including strategies for designing the process, budgeting, creative development, and more. This session will be most valuable for program directors and executive directors who are interested in launching an outreach campaign but lack marketing backgrounds or hands-on experience.
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communications, marketing campaigns
