Blog-strategies

Blog-strategies

Blast responsibly: How to reengage your email subscribers

Building an email list is a key part of any organizing effort; but it's also important to regularly audit and maintain that list to ensure you're talking to people who want to hear from you. In this video, C.J. MinsterChen...

From front porches to Twitter feeds: How to meet voters where they are

Voters today are no longer paying attention to political ads on TV; they're listening to the voices of real people. But with more than eighty percent of American's living in large metropolitan areas, constant mobility and ...

Social media wisdom from Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway was a man of complex character. He was an influential writer and a war correspondent; but the many movies and novels that try to make sense of his life also paint him as a boozy, self-absorbed womanizer. W...

Putting people first: the cornerstone of the 501(c)onference and NationBuilder

Last week, I attended the Center for Nonprofit Management’s 501(c)onference. I enjoyed meeting others who care about their communities and are interested in using organizing strategies to achieve their mission. Putting peo...

Scheduling content with flexibility

While the NationBuilder scheduling feature can be used on a one-off basis to make sure your email is delivered in the early morning or to publish a blog post when more people are awake, it is truly powerful when integrated...

Developing a content strategy

Building a community begins with telling your story. This can be done across a variety of platforms, from your blog to your Facebook page to Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Flickr, and LinkedIn. It's easy to get caught up i...