With summer winding down, event season is upon us. And I’ve pulled together a roundup of nonprofit event marketing posts to help you with event planning and promotion. This year, we’re celebrating five years of publishing helpful how-to content contributed by your peers (the Nonprofit MarCommunity blog turned five in April). To highlight our library of… Read More »
PUBLISHED September 27, 2016 by Christina Hasley
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For many nonprofits, September, not January, marks the start of the New Year. This is certainly true of event programming! No matter what kind of event you are planning, getting the right people in the room – and online – is critical. Securing the optimal mix of participants will go a long way towards ensuring… Read More »
You and I both know there’s no shortage of nonprofit events. They’re a fantastic way for organizations to celebrate their achievements, honor those who have dedicated themselves to the cause and connect with supporters. Yet, after a while all of the nonprofit event themes can start to sound alike — Spring Gala, Winter Wonderland, Celebrating… Read More »
In my last post, I talked about how to lay the groundwork for your event collateral — where to get started and how to prioritize your to-do list. Now that we have covered the importance of establishing a strong event theme (and the branding to go along with it!), it’s time to make sure you… Read More »
For many nonprofits, summer is the season of making plans, listing goals and gearing up for an annual event — be it a gala, luncheon, symposium or conference. The amount of work it takes to pull off a successful event can be daunting at times. Therefore, it is crucial to create a roadmap of what… Read More »
No matter what your budget is or where your event is being held, your face-to-face events will always have geographical and physical restrictions. However, this does not mean your event reach has to be restricted as well. Live video streaming (aka. live streaming) enables you to broadcast your events over the Internet. Unlike webinars and… Read More »
A few years ago, a group of friends started talking on Twitter about organizing a Christmas party to help Toronto’s hungry; within less than a month, HoHoTO, a huge party and fundraising event, went from idea to incredibly successful execution. Using Twitter, Facebook and email, the organizers kicked off a process that brought together more… Read More »
The calendar is marked, venue is booked and speaker is confirmed. Now what? Most likely, the planning committee and co-workers are looking at you to help ensure a full house. Just how are you going to ‘put those bums in seats’? Whether your event is a public workshop, symposium or education expo, it requires marketing… Read More »