Why We Still Build Websites
by Emira Mears | September 29th, 2011 |
A month ago or so, a colleague and friend of ours, Jason Mogus, wrote an eloquent and widely circulated blog post titled "Why We Stopped Building Websites." It's a great read.
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Social Media Tune-up: Losing the Thread
by Emira Mears | February 16th, 2012 |
While preparing for a presentation I gave to Strathcona BIA members earlier this week, I was speaking with a local small business owner about his Social Media use and how it has helped to support his business. We don't usually talk much about business on this blog, Lauren and I tend to save that for our The Boss of You blog, but the lessons that arose from this conversation are just as relevant to non-profit organizations.
Should Your Nonprofit Use Pinterest?
by Lauren Bacon | January 25th, 2012 |
How can nonprofits use Pinterest (and other visually-driven social networking sites) effectively?
2 Big Wins for our Clients at CUPE's Communications Awards
by Lauren Bacon | November 3rd, 2011 |
Woo-hoo! We've just learned that two websites we launched this year have won at the 2011 CUPE Communications Awards!
CUPE's awards celebrate top-notch communications in the labour sector, so we are thrilled to see two of our union clients - the Hospital Employees' Union and CUPE Local 79 - be recognized for their websites.
Webinar: 8 Best Practice Do's + Don'ts for Holiday Fundraising
by Emira Mears | November 1st, 2011 |
As those in the non-profit world are only too aware, the holiday season is a big time for fundraising. Up to 1/2 of all donations for an organization can come in during this busy donor outreach season, through either targeted campaigns or as a result of end of the year giving.
Useful Content From the Non Profit Technology Network (NTEN)
by Emira Mears | October 28th, 2011 |
The NTEN newsletter is often a wealth of good information for non-profit organizations thinking about their digital strategy, but this last issue had some particularly juicy articles, relevant to the kinds of conversations we've been having with our clients lately. Here's some links to my favourites:
How to Find the Audience You Want (When They're Not Necessarily Coming Your Way)
by Lauren Bacon | October 19th, 2011 |
During our Website Redesign webinar, one attendee asked a great question:
Tools to Help Non-Profits with Online Storytelling
by Emira Mears | October 18th, 2011 |
Often when we're working with clients and talking about enhanced tools for storytelling online, video is where people put their focus. But not every concept or idea is best presented as video and not everyone has the resources to work with it.
Do you need an App or just a good Mobile ready website?
by Emira Mears | October 13th, 2011 |
There's a lot of talk about mobile and tablet ready Apps these days, and for very good reason. There are some very impressive and excellent apps out there that are changing the way a lot of us managing information and interact with each other. That said, I just sat in on a webinar for a Mobile Giving app for non-profits and while the technology has certainly come a long way and is pretty darned easy to deploy at this point, I was left wondering whether or not it was what most non-profits need.
Redesign in Process: Overview of a Content Audit
by Emira Mears | October 12th, 2011 |
We're currently in the process of redesigning and redeveloping our website and I'm documenting bits and pieces of that process here. The first post about the redesign process is here.
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