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DMAW November Luncheon Blog

By growthzone | December 20, 2012

By Amy Sukol Everything old is new again.  That was the important message that Annie Hughes, President of Type A Strategies,  shared at the November DMAW Luncheon , Smart Copywriting = Success. Despite the fact that the world of communication has changed radically in the last 10 years, the basics of excellent fundraising communication remain…

Guest Blog: Social Media: It’s Not Just About FB and Twitter

By growthzone | October 23, 2012

By Sue Marchese, Director of Business Development, Production Solutions Senior Strategist of Social Media at Living Social, Jason Peck ironically thought back in 2007 that “Twitter is for stalkers, thieves and jealous girlfriends.”  Fast forwarding to Jason’s presentation at the DMAW’s October Lunch & Learn, Jason now not only embraces Twitter today, but he encourages…

Lead Nurturing: Recap of the September Lunch & Learn

By growthzone | October 2, 2012

Lead nurturing isn’t just for salespeople (though it’s critical for them, too!). Membership Directors, fundraisers, and direct marketers must work on this, because, properly done, nurtured leads produce: 4-10x the response rates of cold prospects Purchases or donations that are 47% higher A 10% increase in return over the first nine months Today’s DMA lunch…

Tool Tips Vlogg: MojoLive.com

By growthzone | August 17, 2012

____________________________________________________________________________ Kimba Green is the Chief Engagement Officer with White Lion Social. Contact her at kimbagreen@gmail.com.

Driving Digital Marketing Success with Google Analytics

By growthzone | August 14, 2012

Ready Set Rocket: any luncheon speaker from an agency like that is bound to create a little fun (and perhaps impart some something meaningful along the way)!  The topic at the July 19th Lunch & Learn was Marketing Metrics, certainly the focus of marketers everywhere, and in this case, a focus on Google Analytics.  Jonathan Lawoyin…

You’ve Got Data and the Message. Vehicle Delivery Needed.

By growthzone | August 7, 2012

“Ha! You’ve got to be kidding.  You can barely walk the dog without getting winded and you think you can run a 10 K….” My inner struggle begins with a glance at a piece of mail. “Sure you used to play baseball back in the day but that was when you had a sliver of…

DMAW August 2012 Update

By growthzone | August 2, 2012

7th Annual Bridge to Integrated Marketing & Fundraising Conference Harness the Winds of Change August 7-9, 2012 Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center National Harbor, MD With over 1200 of your peers and colleagues already registered… What more can we say – it’s here And, you need to be there! Check it out: Bridge Conference ____________________________________________________________________________ One Day is…

And the Maxi Goes to……Me! Jim Chmielewski

By growthzone | July 16, 2012

I became a Board member of the DMAW in 2011, but for more years than I can remember, I attended the Maxi Awards every summer.  For me, it is a very exciting time.  The awards kick off the annual DMAW Conference (for the last six years the Bridge Conference) and are a time for me…

Building Trust with Squirrels Using Baskets

By growthzone | July 3, 2012

(Photo credit: Gabi Lamerti) After attending the DMAW Social Media Summit (learn more via the hashtag #DMAWsocial on Twitter) I have been enlightened on some of the most important marketing lessons we as online fundraisers and marketers should follow.  While building trust with squirrels doesn’t always sound like something we want to do, after this…

DMAW Call for Guest Bloggers

By growthzone | June 29, 2012

The DMAW is seeking individuals interested in guest blogging! What should you write about? Something related to direct marketing or other popular/relevant marketing topics. Your post could be about best practices, tips and tricks, your view of a marketing related subject, professional insight (i.e. what I’ve learned), or event related (i.e. monthly luncheon recap), again, marketing related.…

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