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The Cliburn’s 17th International Piano Competition Remember when your teacher asked who was good at music in grammar school? Every hand shot up. Read More

Tactical Intelligence: Fiver Tips for Accelerated Expertise

Tactical: of or relating to small-scale actions serving a larger purpose Intelligence: the ability to learn or understand or to deal… Read More

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Website Earns Webby Award

We often hear from clients and friends that we don’t do enough to promote ourselves, our work, and our accomplishments. There are two… Read More

Why You Should Implement a Cross-Division Advisory Group

Marketing Tips: Cross-Division Advisory Groups Want to launch a successful marketing project for your organization? Tap into (a select few of) your stakeholders. What do… Read More

Are FAQs Done for Good?

For those of us born before broadband, it might seem a little strange to think of a prevalent internet feature as “old-fashioned.” But… Read More

Better Giving Through Science

In my last post I took a broad look at the research into what motivates people to donate their hard-earned… Read More

Why People Give

‘Tis the season for giving, right? Apparently so. According to donor management software company NeonOne, nearly a third (31%) of all giving for the… Read More

How to Write a Marketing RFP That Gets Great Responses

Many elements go into a marketing RFP because RFPs tend to be, well — really, really long. And because we’d all like a break from… Read More

Your Nonprofit Absolutely, Positively Should Take Part in #GivingTuesday

If you listen close enough, you can hear it.  The not-so-distant rumble of retailers dragging out plastic Christmas trees, nailing up… Read More