When you reflect you remind yourself about what was amazing, what you want to do more of, and what you'll let go of. Walk through the exercises in this episode for yourself AND with your team as you plan for 2024. Then, create this as a practice throughout the year to...
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Return to Full Podcast ArchiveEp 231 | Creating a Sales Strategy for 2024 with Harry Spaight
When you think about sales how does it make you feel? For most people they feel icky and greasy. Sales doesn't have to be that way. You can implement a sales strategy into your fundraising approach so that you have a constant stream of people coming into your network...
Ep 224 | My Favorite Copywriting Tools
Copywriting tools can help you with the confidence to hit publish on all the incredible content you're creating. Especially if you have a small team! Using these tools can help you streamline your process and ensure it stays within you voice and style. What you'll...
Ep 215 | Create Your Social Media Publishing Schedule
Do you get frustrated trying to figure out what to post each day? Putting together a quick and easy template can help you get more consistent and connect with your audience. Grab the quick and easy template to come up with what to post on social media whether you're...
Ep 199 | How to Build a Monthly Program Your Donors Want with Tiffany King
How do you know what your audience wants when it comes to a monthly giving program? It can be easy to be in our own heads. Today's guest is Tiffany King and she's bringing her perspective of creating value for her business members to her Chamber of Commerce. While a...
Ep 192 | How Listening Can Help You With Your Marketing
What can we learn when we listen? When we show up to conversations it is so tempting to talk all about ourselves and the incredible things we do. That might not get us the results we want because we aren't learning about how our organization could benefit the person...
Ep 185 | Take Back Your time in 2023 with Chelsey Newmyer
It's a new year. You might be thinking about resolutions and changes you want to make in your personal and professional life. One thing I'm always working on improving is my productivity. I love my job and the work I do, but finding success doesn't mean spinning my...
Ep 184 | Getting Back to Basics with My Marketing in 2023
2023 is all about getting back to basics. When the foundation of your business is strong, your business will grow. We tend to get sidetracked by all the pretty new things. I'm pushing them to the side and focusing on the things that I know will help me reach my goals....
Ep 183 | Finding the Right Employees with Rachel Carey-McElwaney
Workforce issues are still here and figuring out the right people to have on your team is critical. In our last episode we talked with Karin Davis about how to build creativity into your team and how that relates to retention and collaboration and finding the right...
Ep 182 | Building Creativity into your Organization for More Growth with Karin Davis
Creativity isn't just about arts and crafts and singing and dancing. It's about how you think about the problems you're solving and creating new solutions. By doing this work, you'll have even more opportunities to make an impact on your community and the cause you're...
Ep 178 | Creating More Mindfulness Around Technology with Rob Krecak
Do you have a healthy relationship with technology? This isn't something that people necessarily think about when it comes to tech and work. Afterall, you have to use it to get things done! Technology is critical in automating, our ability to communicate, setting up...
Ep 177 | Creating your 2023 Big Picture Strategy
I love to start my strategic planning by planting my big rocks and non negotiables. This is both personal and professional, because I want to have that healthy balance. I'm walking you through the simple steps I do each year to help me set big goals and figure out my...
Ep 175 | Choosing Which Tasks to Automate with Michelle Nedelec
Are there tasks that you find yourself doing over and over again? Or things that you know could just be a bit simpler? Michelle Nedelec is here to share how to think about automating tasks so that you can free up more time in your day and your teams day! What you'll...
Ep 174 | How to Track Content for Repurposing and Increased Engagement
Keeping your content organized can help you with knowing how to share the resources with your donors and community, but also help you with how you repurpose your content! Learn how to use this amazing template, then grab it and start organizing and reusing your...
Ep 172 | How to Build Your Board’s Marketing Team with Sabrina Walker Hernandez
Marketing is a task that is ongoing for the sustainability of your organization. It helps to bring in donors, volunteers, board members, and awareness to the community you serve. Setting up your marketing committee for success can not only help kep the board...
Ep 170 | 5 Ways You Didn’t Think You Could Use Your Project Management Tool with Jamie Hawk
A project management tool can be a game changer for the efficiency of your business. It keeps you're entire team on task and allows you to have eyes. on what everyone is working on. andhwere they're at with tasks. But there are other ways you can utilize a project...
Ep 160 | Survey Your Audience to Increase Engagement with Peter Schafer
Surveying your audience is a great way to learn more about them and inform your marketing decisions. You can learn more about what your donors really care about, how they think you're doing and what would help them be more engaged. You can learn more about your...
Ep 159 | How to Use Downtime to Be More Productive Long-term
When things are a little slower, like in the summer, we can go into panic mode. Instead, we can look at it as a way to get back to basics and clean up house. It helps to bring things back so that you can be more effective all the time. What you'll learn: → how to...
Ep 157 | Build Better Relationships with Networking
Wouldn't it feel amazing to not have anxiety when you show up to a networking event or a conference? There are so many things that come into our heads when we show up but a few simple mind flips can really help with creating a better experience for you. Brendan has...
Ep 155 | Tasks You Can Batch For More Efficiency
When you put similar tasks together you get more done in less time. This is because you're not wasting brain energy on thinking about different tasks and switching between the resources to get them done. You might be wondering what that means as far as types of tasks...
Ep 154 | My Updated Morning Routine
A morning routine is nothing new, but since January our schedules have changed and with it my morning routine. It's been a while since I've shared what my mornings look like so I thought why not now! What you'll learn: → why a morning routine helps productivity.→ my...
Ep 153 | Streamlining Your Team and Getting More Done
Finding employees right now can be difficult. So how can we streamline what we're doing and make the most of the employees we have. It comes to thinking outside of the box when it comes to job roles and thinking about who does what. What you'll learn: → how to...
Ep 152 | Building Your Brand Message with Ashlee Sang
Hopefully you've done the work to determine who you're talking to and how to find where they are so you can reach them. Now it's time to make sure that everything you putting out there matches up with who you have determined as your ideal donor and customer. It starts...
Ep 151 | What I’ve Learned in 5 Years In Business
I recently just celebrated my fifth year in business! I can't believe it's already been that long! There are a few lessons I learned the hard way as I've grown my business so I'm sharing them with you incase the resonate with where you're at in the growth of your...
Ep 141 | Taking Control of Your Calendar
It's time to take back control of your calendar. You've made it through the holidays. We're a couple months into the new year. It's time to get back on a schedule and routine so you can get more of the important work done! I'm sharing some ways I control my calendar...
Ep 135 | Staying True to Your Vision and Mission…And When Not To
I think that having a vision that you keep at the front and center of your work is a wonderful thing to do from kind of an operational and making sure that you're headed in the right direction standpoint. But when you're actually doing the day to day work, those...
Ep 134 | Setting Goals for 2022
Are you someone who makes new year’s resolutions or not? In this episode, we discuss consistency, showing up, balanced work life, and how you can set your goals for the year. In addition, we look at professional and financial goals, how you can achieve them and focus...
Ep 131 | Embracing the Intrapreneur with RJ Grimshaw
Intrapreneurship from a pure definition perspective is just really a person that takes a entrepreneurial attitude and utilizes that within a company. So an example of that is I'm currently the CEO President for an equipment finance company based in Ann Arbor,...
Ep 129 | Avoiding Burnout with Katie Matusky
Fundraising is, its kind of like sales. You know what I mean? It really is the same thing. It's just that instead of selling a product or service, you're just raising funds to be able to offer it. But I think that you need a good process for qualifying quote, unquote,...
Ep 127 | 5 Lessons I Learned from my Entrepreneurial Family
Being an entrepreneur is difficult. All the things happen and it’s an emotional rollercoaster. In this episode, I share with you the five lessons I learned from my entrepreneurial family. What you will hear in this episode: → My backstory→ Networking→Think outside...
Ep 126 | Taking Control of Your Time with Lindsay Maloney
What would it take for you just to work a week ahead? And I know some people like, whoa, I can't work a week ahead, then work at least a couple of days ahead. Do baby steps because it will help you. You should be planning ahead in your business anyway. You shouldn't...
Ep 125 | The Power of Implementing with Amber McCue
I once was feeling a lot of pressure to get things right. And to do things, right. And to you know, little perfectionism popping up. And I asked a mentor of mine, you know, what if I really mess this up? And he said, That's right, you'll do better tomorrow. We're...
Ep 120 | What to Consider When Hiring a VA with The Savvy Tasker
A lot of times people feel, like saying like, you just have to do it yourself if you want it done right. But that actually backfires. A lot of times, there's only so many hours in a day. And so I always tell people, if you develop SOPs "standard operating procedures,"...
Ep 118 | Tools We Can’t Live Without
In today’s episode, I share with you the tools we can’t live without. These are tools that our organization has been using for our project management, website management, legal stuff, graphic design, communication, and marketing. Tube in to find out more! What You'll...
Ep 116 | Branding and Messaging with Lee Wochner
The days of mainstream are over. There are no mainstream hit singles. I don't even know what a hit single is anymore. There are no mainstream television shows. All of the audience has been carved up. And Alvin and Heidi Toffler predicted this in the Third Wave in the...
Ep 113 | I Hired a VA
What You'll Learn How can a virtual assistant help your business? There are reasons to hire them as your company and business are growing and you can find a VA to handle a variety of different types of tasks inside of your organization. In this episode you'll learn:...
Ep 112 – Power of the Handwrytten Card with David Wachs
How do you thank you donors? And does it happen just after they've received their gift or do you thank them various times throughout the year? Sending a thank you card that is personalized and handwritten can make a major impact and set you apart from the other...
Ep 110 | Lessons Learned About Online Fundraising Events
In this episode you'll learn: → the power in storytelling.→ why it's important to really understand the goals of your event.→ how to leverage video you create for your event.→ why follow up is so important Resources Facebook CommunityGo from just listening to taking...
Ep 108 | Lessons I’ve Learned From the Road
Traveling for months has its benefits for sure. It's also tricky when it comes to managing schedules and balancing time with friends and family and making sure I'm getting all the things done. I'm sharing with you what I've learned from my first few weeks on the road....
Ep 98 | Don’t Do More Than You Have To
Managing your calendar can be stressful. And your to-do list might be growing forever long. I've mastered some organization skills with managing multiple programs, clients and marketing my business. I'm sharing with you what I do to help you get your calendar under...
Ep 97 | What to Do Before and After an Online Conference
Are you tempted to sign up for every single conference or online event that pops up on your Facebook feed! Yes, learning is always good and I always recommend challenging yourself, but there is a time and place where these events can help you grow and where they can...
Ep 93 | Remembering to Care for Ourselves
So I want to want to say that, again, the things that people think you should be doing for self care aren't really resonating with you. And the the genius of that, is it those are things for other people that may resonate with them. And that's great. The thing about...
Ep 85 | Your 2021 Content Plan
I've shared with you how I plan for my year, now I'm giving you tools for creating your content plan for the year. It's an easy step-by-step plan that you can implement easily to simplify your content strategy and keep things moving forward. In this episode you'll...
Ep 79 | Time to Start Planning for Next Year
And this is really important if you have multiple departments to kind of come together and do this as a team. Because your development team might say, Okay, well, we have these five fundraisers that we're going to do in order to hit our financial fundraising goals....
Ep 77 | Relieving Stress and Staying Organized
Are you struggling each day to figure out a routine that works for you, your family AND your remote team? We have you covered in this episode! Share your favorite organization techniques below! Organization is hard in normal times. Now you're dealing with more people...
Ep 71 | Keep your Team Connected While Working Remote
Don't freak out about being a remote office. It might be going on longer than we expected but with some simple adjustments you can make it work! It can be tricky to navigate working and leading teams when everyone is working remotely. But with a few simple tools, you...
Ep 69 | Reforecasting to Move Your Organization Forward
So you know, when you're fundraising if you really want to have integrity behind that, you have to know your numbers and you, you it's more than just a dream, you really have to be able to go into documents and be able to say, you know, here's how money is going to be...
Ep 67 | Keeping your Organization Secure At All Levels of Business
If we stay focused, it just really aligns that if we stay focused on the mission and vision of a business. We can stay focused on what's important and prioritize it and then it all becomes a part of the business works. flow in a part of standard business operations...
Ep 62 | Staying In Front of Your Audience
How will you stay in front of your audience so that they're ready to buy when you're ready sell? If you're short on ideas, I'm giving you 3 in this quick episode. Staying in front of your audience is so important, even if you aren't selling right now. And these three...
Ep 60 | Getting Your Schedule Organized
Don't let your calendar take hold of you. You're in charge. And here's how I do it. I haven't been that consistent with my content lately - and it's been driving me nuts. Going into week 5 of staying at home, with the whole family, has had its ups and downs. And now...
Ep 55 | My Tips When Working From Home
My kids eat all day long. So I like to again, like I said, number one, communicate with them on here's where the snacks are. I don't need you coming in and talking to me all day. So having healthy snacks that are available, having fruit that's already washed and ready...
Ep 53 | Collaborating to Grow Your Email List with Sandra Julian
"There are many people that will offer what you do, you know. So I'm not the only event manager in the world. you know, I'm not the only one who's going to be teaching on how to create a successful and profitable event. How I do it and my personality and my...
Ep 52 | A Week in the Life
I'm sharing my "typical" week with you in hopes it'll help you out, and maybe you'll even be able to give me some ideas about how to be more efficient! Hitting you up with what my week looks like. I did say that I'd go through Saturday - but it looks like you get me...
Ep 48 | ADA Compliance – Down and Dirty
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Time for the down and dirty of ADA compliance. What You'll Learn ADA stands for the Americans with Disabilities Act. Portions of this relate to websites as...
Ep 46 | Affiliate Marketing Introduction
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Ready to make some extra income? What You'll Learn Affiliate marketing is a great way to make a little extra money recommending products you already share. ...
Ep 44 | Monthly Website Maintenance
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Website maintenance doesn't have to be hard, but it must be done.  Maintaining your website is like maintaining your car. It should be done on a regular...
Ep 38 | New Years Resolutions
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories What are your thoughts on resolutions? Do you like them or hate them? Kick off your business goals and resolutions with the Business Accelerator Workshop in...
Ep 33 | Thinking Outside the Box with NonProfit Fundraising
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Non-profit fundraising can be difficult. But coming up with a unique idea can really help excite your existing audience and bring in new ones. Waldorf...
Ep 32 | Why Content is Important in 2020
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Creating content is important. But remember, it's all about quality, NOT quantity. Welcome to the first Fact Fact Friday podcast. Why is content important...
Ep 31 | Setting up your Business for Financial Success with Megan Fries
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Marketing is one thing - but you can't be successful at it if you don't have the financials to support it. Let's chat about this. 2020 planning is in full...
Ep 29 | Start Planning for 2020
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Are you planning for 2020 yet? I love planning things. Some of my favorite things are strategizing clients. But you can come up with all the ideas and if...
EP 27 | How Kelsey Chapman Innovates and Pivots In Her Business
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories We all have struggles in our business - but it's what we do to keep moving forward that makes all the difference in the world. Kelsey went through a LOT...
Ep 25 | Taking Advantage of the Holidays
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Q4 is full of holidays from Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas. I'm giving you ideas to take advantage of the holidays even if you aren't an eCommerce...
Ep 24 | Sales Funnels with Cody Burch
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Sales funnels are a word you hear thrown around all the time. And you probably have them in place, you just don't even realize it! If you've heard sales...
Ep 23 | I’m in Launch Mode
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories I'm excited to share what it feels like in my world when I'm launching and when I'm not! As I'm recording this episode I'm right in the middle of launch...
Ep 20 | Leaving The Corporate World to Follow Your Passion with Natalie Idhe
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Thinking about leaving your job for your side-hustle? This podcast episode is for you! It was wonderful chatting with Natalie on this episode. We talked...
Ep 17 | My Top 11 Tools I Use to Run My Business
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories I'm sharing my favorite 11 tools, and maybe a bonus tool or 2. I want to know what tools you can't live without. Leave them in the comments below! I'm...
Ep 16 | Fighting Perfection
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Do you battle with perfectionism? Then this episode is for you! I'd love to hear in the comments below what your biggest struggle with perfectionism is!...
Ep 11 | What My Days Look Like
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Do you really want to hear about my daily routine? There are so many ways to go about it and I have learned so much from various people and wanted to share...
Ep 7 | Don’t let technology take you down
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media Website Digital Marketing Therapy PodcastCategories Technology is always changing - that we know for certain. But that doesn't mean it needs to be a source of stress for us. I want to know - what platform to...
Ep 03 | Make More Time in your Day
Time is money, at least that’s how the saying goes. So how can you make more of it to get the job done and grow your business? I’m sharing with you my best tips and ideas to help you organize your day, and not just for marketing!
Ep 01 | Why Diversity in your Marketing is Important
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Batching Tasks to Save Time and Energy
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization SEO Social Media WebsiteCategoriesWhen was the last time you cleaned out and organized your pantry? Yes, that’s right, on my marketing blog, I’m talking to you about your pantry. A well-organized pantry can help streamline...
Monthly Website Checklist
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization Social Media WebsiteCategoriesYour website is done and beautiful and you feel so good to have it up and running. But are you aware of what you should be doing monthly to maintain it and drive traffic and engagement? We...
4 Simple Steps to Batch Content
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization SEO Social Media WebsiteCategoriesDo you ever find yourself trying to come up with an idea for your blog or email campaign? All the of the sudden you realize that it's been days or even weeks since you've posted on social...
5 Tools to Organize and Streamline Your Business
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization SEO Social Media WebsiteCategoriesAs business owners, you have a lot to do each day. You might have a small team, but they might not all be in the same location. It might be just yourself and some consultants you need to...
Why Use a Business Coach?
Content Creation Email Marketing Organization SEO Social Media WebsiteCategoriesThis blog post is a bit different from the typical The First Click blog posts as it doesn't directly relate to digital marketing. However, our goal here is to help small businesses grow...