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People running non-profits are under attack by zombies! Idea zombies, that is. This was the topic of John Haydon’s session at the recent Blog World Expo in Los Angeles and the starting point for our conversation in this episode of Marketing Smarts.
An idea zombie is an idea which has died but liv…
Amazing, but Osama bin Laden’s writings show that Al-Qaeda had a “marketing problem.” A branding problem, in fact. Surprised? A letter found in his Pakistani compound expresses his concern that the group’s original name, Al-Qaeda Al-Jihad, (The Base of Holy War) was widely known as the abbreviated …
How many marketing buzz words get tossed around these days? We could run a contest to see how many we collectively accumulate. Since the advent of Web 2.0, we often hear terms like, “authentic,” “genuine,” “transparent,” and “engaging.”
But isn’t this just code for: “Ya gotta have personality?”
Wa…
Who gets to use words like “for the cure?” All breast cancer organizations? Just Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation? How much effort and cost should charities undertake to protect their brand assets? Do we expect them to defend these assets like a corporation would…
And we thought women were the best supporters of cause marketing. Surprise! Men actually care about cause nearly as much as women do. The new PRWeek/Barkley PR Cause Survey shows very interesting results that may eventually affect the way companies market their cause programs.
Get a load of …
The Giving USA Foundation and its research partner, the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, report that although total philanthropic giving decreased by an estimated -3.6% in 2009, corporate giving grew an estimated 5.5%. In fact, some of the largest companies increased their contributions…
Remember radio? The listening device in all our cars and trucks? With all the focus on Internet-related topics, let’s talk about one of the oldest communications channels of the 20th and 21st centuries. The recently released National Media Survey of Radio Community Service Directors indicates that…
It started because of a food craving. Jennie Dundas and Alexis Miesen didn’t know of a good ice cream shop in their Brooklyn neighborhood. So, they did what most people don’t when they have a major hankering. They opened up their own shop, Blue Marble.
But somewhere among the scoops of award-winn…
Jade Sims could not ignore the calling. Although she was a daily blogger, she felt compelled to do something beyond the usual with her blog. And she knew there was a community out there of talented crafting people who would be interested in donating their time and skills to help others in difficult…
Have you heard this statement before? In 2010, who believes that organizations can succeed without marketing?
Well, let me share who says this statement a lot – nonprofit professionals. And do you know why? If you have ever made a donation to a charity or volunteered for a nonprofit, you’ll want …
