Comments on: Strategic Blogging for Nonprofits http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/09/04/strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Should you start a blog for your nonprofit? | Socialbrite http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/09/04/strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits/#comment-483 Should you start a blog for your nonprofit? | Socialbrite Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:47:19 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=1586#comment-483 [...] requires focusing on specific goals – getting found in search, engaging with constituents – for the long [...] [...] requires focusing on specific goals – getting found in search, engaging with constituents – for the long [...]

]]> By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/09/04/strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits/#comment-482 Debra Askanase Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:22:07 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=1586#comment-482 Great comments, @luisemarie! Yes - if you are "group blogging" then you have to think about the common goals/strategies of the company and how your individual perspectives and expertise would feed into those. I like what you've written here - and look forward to reading your blog as well! Great comments, @luisemarie! Yes – if you are “group blogging” then you have to think about the common goals/strategies of the company and how your individual perspectives and expertise would feed into those. I like what you’ve written here – and look forward to reading your blog as well!

]]> By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/09/04/strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits/#comment-489 Debra Askanase Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:22:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=1586#comment-489 Great comments, @luisemarie! Yes - if you are "group blogging" then you have to think about the common goals/strategies of the company and how your individual perspectives and expertise would feed into those. I like what you've written here - and look forward to reading your blog as well! Great comments, @luisemarie! Yes – if you are “group blogging” then you have to think about the common goals/strategies of the company and how your individual perspectives and expertise would feed into those. I like what you’ve written here – and look forward to reading your blog as well!

]]> By: e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Quick Hits — September 8, 2009 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/09/04/strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits/#comment-481 e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Quick Hits — September 8, 2009 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:57:54 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=1586#comment-481 [...] Strategic Blogging for Nonprofits. [...] [...] Strategic Blogging for Nonprofits. [...]

]]> By: Luise http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/09/04/strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits/#comment-480 Luise Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:06:55 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=1586#comment-480 Hello there, Debra. I think the best part of this post and presentation are actually our three simple questions. And that's the case because (for once!) there are simple answers! Those are exactly the questions we asked during our staff meeting when IssueLab decided to start a blog. In our small but nimble team of 4, we each have separate areas of work (and thus expertise) and could easily answer those three questions for ourselves. Effectively, each of us has their own "conceptual backpack." This means that I would write about nonprofit communications and marketing, and reach peers. Our collections assistant would write research reviews and reflections on nonprofit research, and reach an audience of practitioners - and so on. So, our blog is actually four different voices reaching four specific audience sets. We each write according to what we'd like our readers to do. This short meeting with these simple questions also still helps us today. When we want to tackle an issue or new method, we revert back to our "conceptual backpacks" and see if they align with our goals. Onwards! Luise @luisemarie Hello there, Debra.

I think the best part of this post and presentation are actually our three simple questions. And that’s the case because (for once!) there are simple answers!

Those are exactly the questions we asked during our staff meeting when IssueLab decided to start a blog. In our small but nimble team of 4, we each have separate areas of work (and thus expertise) and could easily answer those three questions for ourselves. Effectively, each of us has their own “conceptual backpack.” This means that I would write about nonprofit communications and marketing, and reach peers. Our collections assistant would write research reviews and reflections on nonprofit research, and reach an audience of practitioners – and so on.

So, our blog is actually four different voices reaching four specific audience sets. We each write according to what we’d like our readers to do.

This short meeting with these simple questions also still helps us today. When we want to tackle an issue or new method, we revert back to our “conceptual backpacks” and see if they align with our goals.

Onwards!
Luise
@luisemarie

]]> By: Luise http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/09/04/strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits/#comment-488 Luise Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:06:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=1586#comment-488 Hello there, Debra. I think the best part of this post and presentation are actually our three simple questions. And that's the case because (for once!) there are simple answers! Those are exactly the questions we asked during our staff meeting when IssueLab decided to start a blog. In our small but nimble team of 4, we each have separate areas of work (and thus expertise) and could easily answer those three questions for ourselves. Effectively, each of us has their own "conceptual backpack." This means that I would write about nonprofit communications and marketing, and reach peers. Our collections assistant would write research reviews and reflections on nonprofit research, and reach an audience of practitioners - and so on. So, our blog is actually four different voices reaching four specific audience sets. We each write according to what we'd like our readers to do. This short meeting with these simple questions also still helps us today. When we want to tackle an issue or new method, we revert back to our "conceptual backpacks" and see if they align with our goals. Onwards! Luise @luisemarie Hello there, Debra.

I think the best part of this post and presentation are actually our three simple questions. And that’s the case because (for once!) there are simple answers!

Those are exactly the questions we asked during our staff meeting when IssueLab decided to start a blog. In our small but nimble team of 4, we each have separate areas of work (and thus expertise) and could easily answer those three questions for ourselves. Effectively, each of us has their own “conceptual backpack.” This means that I would write about nonprofit communications and marketing, and reach peers. Our collections assistant would write research reviews and reflections on nonprofit research, and reach an audience of practitioners – and so on.

So, our blog is actually four different voices reaching four specific audience sets. We each write according to what we’d like our readers to do.

This short meeting with these simple questions also still helps us today. When we want to tackle an issue or new method, we revert back to our “conceptual backpacks” and see if they align with our goals.

Onwards!
Luise
@luisemarie

]]> By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/09/04/strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits/#comment-479 Debra Askanase Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:23:06 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=1586#comment-479 Frank - I like the idea of creating a "bank" of sorts that includes examples and even possibly case studies of smaller or niche nonprofits really succeeding with blogging. Your post on Nonprofit Blogging Goals, Strategy & Tactics to Crush It is a wonderful resource, and I'm updating this post to mention it (with link) in the body of the post. Thanks for pointing me to it! Frank – I like the idea of creating a “bank” of sorts that includes examples and even possibly case studies of smaller or niche nonprofits really succeeding with blogging. Your post on Nonprofit Blogging Goals, Strategy & Tactics to Crush It is a wonderful resource, and I’m updating this post to mention it (with link) in the body of the post. Thanks for pointing me to it!

]]> By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/09/04/strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits/#comment-487 Debra Askanase Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:23:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=1586#comment-487 Frank - I like the idea of creating a "bank" of sorts that includes examples and even possibly case studies of smaller or niche nonprofits really succeeding with blogging. Your post on Nonprofit Blogging Goals, Strategy & Tactics to Crush It is a wonderful resource, and I'm updating this post to mention it (with link) in the body of the post. Thanks for pointing me to it! Frank – I like the idea of creating a “bank” of sorts that includes examples and even possibly case studies of smaller or niche nonprofits really succeeding with blogging. Your post on Nonprofit Blogging Goals, Strategy & Tactics to Crush It is a wonderful resource, and I’m updating this post to mention it (with link) in the body of the post. Thanks for pointing me to it!

]]> By: frank http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/09/04/strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits/#comment-478 frank Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:16:36 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=1586#comment-478 Hey Debra! Same page for sure. I think that presentation will help a lot of folks think about what they need to think about. =) Over time if you add more and more examples of what people are doing I think it will really be a very useful tool for nonprofits. I'd really love to see an example of a small or niche nonprofit really succeeding with their blogging strategy. I'm sure there are many out there, but I've not spent the time to find any yet. Just in case you readers have an extra moment ... Nonprofit Blogging Goals, Strategy & Tactics to Crush it - http://bit.ly/SUNMv http://twitter.com/franswaa Hey Debra! Same page for sure.

I think that presentation will help a lot of folks think about what they need to think about. =) Over time if you add more and more examples of what people are doing I think it will really be a very useful tool for nonprofits.

I’d really love to see an example of a small or niche nonprofit really succeeding with their blogging strategy. I’m sure there are many out there, but I’ve not spent the time to find any yet.

Just in case you readers have an extra moment …

Nonprofit Blogging Goals, Strategy & Tactics to Crush it – http://bit.ly/SUNMv

http://twitter.com/franswaa

]]> By: frank http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2009/09/04/strategic-blogging-for-nonprofits/#comment-486 frank Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:16:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=1586#comment-486 Hey Debra! Same page for sure. I think that presentation will help a lot of folks think about what they need to think about. =) Over time if you add more and more examples of what people are doing I think it will really be a very useful tool for nonprofits. I'd really love to see an example of a small or niche nonprofit really succeeding with their blogging strategy. I'm sure there are many out there, but I've not spent the time to find any yet. Just in case you readers have an extra moment ... Nonprofit Blogging Goals, Strategy & Tactics to Crush it - http://bit.ly/SUNMv http://twitter.com/franswaa Hey Debra! Same page for sure.

I think that presentation will help a lot of folks think about what they need to think about. =) Over time if you add more and more examples of what people are doing I think it will really be a very useful tool for nonprofits.

I’d really love to see an example of a small or niche nonprofit really succeeding with their blogging strategy. I’m sure there are many out there, but I’ve not spent the time to find any yet.

Just in case you readers have an extra moment …

Nonprofit Blogging Goals, Strategy & Tactics to Crush it – http://bit.ly/SUNMv

http://twitter.com/franswaa

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