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The 100,000 Club

I noticed this brief article the other day reporting on publications that had passed the 100,000 threshold in terms of paid digital subscribers. The list is short … New York Times – April 2011 Times of London – June 2011 The Economist – November 2011 National Geographic – November 2011 Cosmopolitan – March 2012 The […]

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Godin Reviews Four Viral Events

Marketing maven Seth Godin has reviewed four recent viral ‘phenoms’ … suggesting what can be learned from each. One of them is the Kony video, presented by Invisible Children, currently at about 72 million views. Here’s what he says about that one, making explicit points about fundraising and nonprofits: “The most important takeaway is that […]

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Online Hispanics

As reported by Engage:Hispanics, as of January 2012 there are 33.5 million Hispanics online in the US, translating to 15% of the total online market. As a group they’re younger … 59% are under age 35, compared to 50% of non-Hispanics. They are relatively affluent compared to the aggregate Hispanic market — 60% earn more […]

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When Does Personalization Get Creepy?

My answer would be: When I didn’t realize I gave you the information driving the personalization. Of course you know my giving history to your organization. Of course you know my particular areas of program interest. You should know where I live, since I gave first via direct mail. And maybe that’s relevant to the […]

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Grocery stores, nonprofits and call centers..oh my.

In previous work (and a previous life) for the grocery retail sector, we applied our Commitment model to identify the key consumer experiences that drive strong relationships with the grocery store.  (We use this same model is what we use to identify the donor experiences that matter to the relationship). In the grocery space we […]

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Nonprofit Marketing Wisdom Guide

Here’s your chance to strengthen your nonprofit fundraising results with tested strategies shared by 219 of your peers around the world. Download your free copy of The Nonprofit Marketing Wisdom Guide  to capitalize on their smarts, effort and experiences for your organization. Edited by our friend Nancy Schwartz at Getting Attention. These are not big […]

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