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Testing Email Subject Lines

Here are email subject line testing tips from five experts. You might think they’re kinda no-brainers. But if they help prod you to examine far more systematically your approach to subject lines in your email campaigns, then high-fives all around! This is like testing your carrier in direct mail. Rather important! Tom

Learn More July 29, 2008

Successful Viral Videos

It’s not easy to trigger a successful viral marketing campaign. But here, from blogger B.L Ochman, is a good overview of do’s and dont’s. With lots of resource links as well as examples of successful — and failed — online video campaigns. In a nutshell, what do you need for a successful viral campaign? Says […]

Learn More July 28, 2008

Mailing To Generation Y

Recently we reported our recent DonorTrends survey finding that "Newbies" — donors born after Boomers (1946-1964), had jumped forward in giving, in fact passing Boomers in average annual giving. Our survey data indicates that 55% of Newbies have contributed online to charities, falling to 29% who have given online to advocacy groups and 16% to […]

Learn More July 25, 2008

Selfish Giving For The Little Guys

Here is an excellent post from fundraiser Joe Waters, who blogs at Selfish Giving. Joe offers smart advice on how small- and mid-size nonprofits should pitch cause marketing relationships to small- and mid-sized businesses. Two of his observations: "As a mid-size nonprofit working with similar sized businesses on cause marketing programs I always get questions […]

Learn More July 24, 2008

Direct Mail … Gotta Luv It!

As reported in the Chron’s online column, Prospecting, the University of Indiana’s Center on Philanthropy says that the 140 fundraisers they surveyed are getting bummed out … confidence in their expected results for the year is falling. Except for this bright spot … "With the exception of direct mail, fund raisers say that all types […]

Learn More July 23, 2008

What I Would Do First

I’m sure you’ve seen all the gloomy articles and blog posts floating around noting the threat to nonprofit fundraising posed by a sinking economy. A threat compounded by data indicating further fall-off in new donor acquisition and retention rates throughout much of the charitable community, as fellow Agitator Roger has commented on. Roger concluded his […]

Learn More July 22, 2008