Big Duck’s team of experts regularly offers workshops and trainings and speaks at conferences. Our topics are always focused on nonprofit communications. If you’d like to arrange a workshop or training, please contact us here. Where possible, the workshops listed below include links that will allow you to register directly through the organization hosting the event.


Your Website as an Experience of Your Brand

July 10, 2009, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Many nonprofits invest in their logos and messaging, and strive to communicate their organization's brand consistently, with varying degrees of success. In this session, we'll use examples and case studies to examine how copywriting, design, structure, color, and more work together to communicate an organization's personality, positioning, and identity. We'll also suggest ways to make sure your site is audience-centric — built to work for them, not (just) for you — from development to launch, and beyond. (More)
branding, website

Intro to Social Networking

August 6, 2009, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
MySpace... Facebook... Digg... Twitter... With all the buzz about social networks and social media, it is hard to know where to start. 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—including how to listen to "manage" your brand. (More)
communications, marketing, social marketing

Connecting with Your Donors and Prospects Online

November 4, 2009, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
With all the new technology out there, organizations have more ways then ever to reach donors online. This workshop 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. (More)
fundraising, technology, website

Developing Marketing and Outreach Campaigns

December 2, 2009, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
If you’re considering developing an outreach campaign to reach clients or create social change but are unsure where to begin, this workshop 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. (More)

Past Workshops

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