Short answer … you do! I want to talk to you for a minute about Public Relations — PR. Public Relations is often underrated by ministry...
Mark Dreistadt
Do Your Donors Know Your Vision?
I have a question for you. What is your organization’s vision? What is it that you are trying to accomplish? What is the future goal that you want...
Think Creatively: 7 Ways To Jumpstart Innovation
Creativity… we long for it — we love it — we pay for it. Yet this coveted commodity is readily available within us. Many simply do not know how to...
A Brand Is Like A Cup Of Coffee
I love coffee. I’ve loved coffee ever since I was a kid. I started drinking coffee when I was in grade school and after all these years - I still...
The Experience Gap: 3 Keys for Effective Donor Relations
An Experience Gap is the distance between what donors expect from your organization and what donors actually experience. The challenge faced by any...
Team Dynamics: The 4 Positions That Create An Effective Team
On every team different people have different roles – different positions. It is important to understand your position and your responsibilities in...
The Four Great Keys To Successful Media Outreach
If you want to have a successful media outreach in your organization, whether it’s television, radio, or Internet, there are four great keys that...
Get Rid Of Those 8-Tracks: Advances in Donor Communications
You may not have noticed, but our culture is changing. Technology is pushing us forward at an unprecedented pace. The world of fundraising and...
The Dirty Little Secret About Branding
I have a secret to share with you … branding always happens! It doesn’t matter whether you think about, whether you care about it, whether you work...
Success: 5 Points To Accomplish Your Personal Vision
What is success? How is it measured? How do you know when you actually achieve it? Is success the end of something, like crossing the finish line?...