Archive for the ‘Shine Brighter Series’ category

Video ‘Finding: Marketing in the Age of Social Media’

August 22, 2013

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This presentation:

We will give you a game plan for handling social media. We’ll explore how to craft appropriate messages on social media, highlight some important benefits of a social presence, and explore the power of using social to “Listen”.  We will take a look at the right ingredients for social media messaging and how to monitor and respond to follower comments. We will also look at some of the benefits for social, such as:  fund raising, attracting new donors/volunteers/advocates, promoting events, providing information, and ultimately fulfilling your mission through awareness and education.  Finally, we’ll explore Case Studies of various non-profits and companies that Leadify has worked with that are shining examples of successful social media marketing.

Key Learning Points:

  • Gain insight into the value of Social Branding including how to Find and Engage customers
  • Understand the basic formula of designing and implementing an effective social media strategy including
    • Being an authority
    • Growing your reach
    • Influencing and prompting decisions
    • Understanding how to leverage social media to Listen and Learn from conversation
    • Tips on how the social networks really work and the myths that exist

Shine Brighter Series Continues with ‘Finding: Marketing in the Age of Social Media’

August 4, 2013

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Doesn’t every organization want to find new donors and constituents?

People (prospective donors, volunteers and constituents) are congregating and discovering through Social Media.  Today Nonprofits have no option to not participate in Social Media.

To learn more about how to leverage and thrive in Social Media, please join us:

Finding: Marketing in the Age of Social Media

Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 1:00c/2:00e

There is cost but you must register – click here

This presentation will give you a game plan for handling social media.  We’ll explore how to craft appropriate messages on social media, highlight some important benefits of a social presence, and explore the power of using social to Listen.

Key Learning Points:

  • Gain insight into the value of Social Branding including how find and engage constituents
  • Understand the basic formula of designing and implementing an effective social media strategy including:
    • Being an authority
    • Growing your reach
    • Influencing and prompting decisions
  • Understand how to leverage social media to Listen and Learn from conversation
  • Tips on how the social networks really work and the myths that exist

We are pleased to Leadify Founder Joe Stradinger as our presenter.  Joe has provided social strategy consultation to executive teams including Viking Range, HomeAway, Match.com and the New Orleans Saints.  Facebook used his work for Viking as an internal case study in social branding excellence.

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Video: Maximizing Board Engagement and Effectiveness

July 25, 2013

Below is the recording of the July Shine Brighter Series: Maximizing Board Engagement and Effectiveness.

In August there will be two sessions:

Thursday, August 22 1:00c: Finding: Marketing in the Age of Social Media
Presented by Joe Stradinger, Founder, Leadify: The Find Engine
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Thursday, August 29 1:00c: Say What You Need to Say: 11 Principles of Effective Communication
Presented by Erin Feldman of Write Right Words
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Maximizing Board Engagement & Effectiveness – Shine Brighter Series from Orange Leap on Vimeo.

July Webcasts Feature ‘Maximizing Board Engagement & Effectiveness ’

July 9, 2013

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Maximizing Board Engagement & Effectiveness – Thursday, July 25 1:00 Central

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Presented by Adam Roth, CEO of StreamLink Software

A 2013 survey conducted by StreamLink Software and the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management uncovers how board members perceive engagement within their organizations.

In “Maximizing Board Engagement & Effectiveness,” we summarize what results revealed about the motivations and drivers of board members, outline the symptoms (and underlying causes) of board member complacency, debunk myths, and share steps you can take to increase engagement and future-proof your nonprofit board.

  • How Do Board Members Engage With The Organization’s Mission?
  • Do board members feel engaged, heard, and effective?
  • How Do Board Members View & Promote The Strategic Direction?
  • Discover how you can future-proof your board by better engaging today’s board and effectively recruiting tomorrow’s board.

Power your Fundraising with Orange Leap

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Presented by Kevin Wells, Orange Leap

This presentation is an overview of the Orange Leap product and designed for nonprofits who would like an introduction to Orange Leap.  Cloud-based, easy-to-use, budget-friendly subscription pricing make Orange Leap Constituent Relationship Management solution a great choice for vibrant Nonprofits.

Among the topics covered in this product overview:
-Cloud-based fundraising
-Building donor loyalty through more strategic communication
-Robust reporting at your fingertips
-Powerful business rules engines that can/will automate much of your unique business processes

21st Century Philanthropy Recording – Shine Brighter Series

June 25, 2013

Richard Blackmon of Fulcrum shares a planned giving strategy that benefits your donor and your nonprofit.

21st Century Philanthropy from Orange Leap on Vimeo.

Shine Brighter Series continues with 21st Century Philanthropy

June 12, 2013

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Richard Blackmon, CEO, Fulcrum Philanthropy Systems

There is no charge for this webcast – but you must register here.

June 25, 2013, Tuesday at 1:00c/2:00e

In this webinar, Richard Blackmon, co-founder of Fulcrum Philanthropy Systems, will introduce you to 21st-century tools that will forever change your operations. You will learn how to maximize your time through online donor marketing and tracking, and how to use technology to learn about best practices in major donor and planned giving efforts. Then you as a leader can have more time for what matters most, touching lives and changing the world.

Attendees of this webinar will:

· gain a clear understanding of implementing authentic philanthropy in today’s culture by learning how to use technology to serve their donor base no matter what the size of their organization.

· learn practical strategies for surfacing extraordinary results through business sales and asset gifts.

· learn about Fulcrum’s online tools, My Legacy Planner and The Giving Crowd, which are both transforming the way organizations approach development

We hope you’ll join us on the 25th – be sure to register here.

From OrangeCon2013 Keynote – ‘I Have A Dream: The Importance of Vision at Every Donor Level’

May 24, 2013
Webinar i have_a_dream_vision_final from Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC

Video – Google+ for Nonprofits

April 19, 2013

Fast forward to the 3:00 mark for the start of the presentation.

5 Things Nonprofits Should Know About Google+ 4-18-13 12.58 PM from Orange Leap on Vimeo.

Slides from Shine Brighter Series – Google+ for Nonprofits

April 19, 2013
Sbs google+ for nonprofits from Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC

5 Things Nonprofits Should Know About Google+

April 10, 2013

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Orange Leap is happy to announce ‘5 Things Nonprofits Should Know About Google+’ for the April installment of the Shine Brighter Series, a regularly scheduled online presentation series on a variety of topics especially for Nonprofit organizations. There is no registration fee for these presentations, but you must register.

Please join us:

Thursday, April 18 at 1:00 CDT

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Google+ is a free Social Media platform that packs in many powerful tools for reaching key constituents – donors, media, volunteers, to name just a few. Is participation in Google+ as important as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter? How is it the same? How is it different?

In this session we’ll cover:

  • Strength as a social media platform
  • The power of Google+ Circles for targeted communications
  • Impact on search
  • Ability to communicate with constituents not on Google+
  • Google+ tools

Increased visibility means increased reach for your organization. With Google+ you can harness a new communication platform absolutely free.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.