Scott Allen CreatiVLOG Ep 9 | Nonprofits Greatest Needs
What is your greatest need at your nonprofit? Donor acquisition?Unified message across all departments?New name and brand for the organization?Connecting with a younger generation through social media?Trying to keep the lights on?Saying no to so many things? Focus. We know the importance of focus in the workplace. When we eliminate distractions (the nagging pings […]
Scott Allen CreatiVLOG Ep 8 | Who Actually is Scott Allen?!
Who is Scott Allen? You may consider Scott Allen Creative to be synonymous with marketing for nonprofits. We are passionate about nonprofits! We desire to see nonprofits thrive through intentional marketing. And we want to be as passionate about your nonprofit as you are! But, despite knowing what Scott Allen Creative is about, you may […]
Scott Allen CreatiVLOG Ep 7 | Creating a Marketing Plan: Step 3
You can only do so much. We are wrapping up with the final step in creating a marketing plan, a roadmap of your organization’s objectives. Finally! We took a little detour on the way and spent some time camping out on step 2 to examine different aspects of prioritizing the needs of an organization. […]
Scott Allen CreatiVLOG Ep 6 | Pitching to Donors
You don’t need more donors, you need that ONE donor. If you have been reading the last couple newsletters, you know we’ve been focused on how to create a marketing plan. Step 1: Scrutinize the needs Step 2: Prioritize the needs In step 2, how you prioritize can be compared to creating a home budget, […]
Scott Allen CreatiVLOG Ep 5 | Create a Marketing Plan Based on Limits
Priority. Every nonprofit marketing and development team we’ve met has felt the pressure of achieving big goals with limited resources. You might not have enough time, talent or budget. So how do you prioritize what you have to work with? It can be helpful to define three tiers when prioritizing your needs: Tier 1 What […]
Scott Allen CreatiVLOG Ep 4 | Creating a Marketing Plan: Step 2
As we continue to discuss marketing plans, check out Step 1, in case you missed it earlier. Step 2: Prioritize You only have so much energy, time, and budget. So how do you prioritize your marketing initiatives for this year? When your resources are limited, it’s critical to create a tiered list based on what […]
Scott Allen CreatiVLOG Ep 3 | Creating a Marketing Plan: Step 1
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” – Benjamin Franklin The new calendar year is almost upon us. (Wait, what?! You don’t say!) This means creating and implementing new goals, habits, and/or ideals for many people. Despite only an 8% success rate in achieving those goals that they set for the new […]
Scott Allen CreatiVLOG Ep 1 | Who Are We
Do you work for a nonprofit? Are you on a marketing or development team? Do you like gaining insight? We are launching a brand new video series called the Scott Allen CreatiVLOG. These are short videos, unscripted, that provide one “golden nugget” of marketing insight per episode. Being in marketing or development for a nonprofit […]
