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	<title>Branded Out Loud</title>
	
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	<description>Straight Talk About Branding &amp; Marketing Your Nonprofit</description>
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		<title>Too many bad videos, not enough popcorn to make up for it…</title>
		<link>http://branded4good.com/blog/fundraising-tools/nonprofit-videos-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 22:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Fundraising Tools]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit videos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Video Plague I miss the good ole’ days when the only way to make a video was to have a big budget and hire professionals to do it for you. At least that way, when you ran into a video online you knew it was very likely to at least keep your attention longer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is your nonprofit ready for an event microsite?</title>
		<link>http://branded4good.com/blog/nonprofit-event-microsite</link>
		<comments>http://branded4good.com/blog/nonprofit-event-microsite#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 22:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Branding & Identity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Event Websites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fundraising Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Special Event Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit microsites]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit search engine optimization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit special events]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://branded4good.com/blog/?p=2229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More Benefits Please I recently had someone ask me if I could provide more details about why a separate event site is beneficial. I had covered the essentials here: A Class of Its Own – The Benefits of a Separate Event Website , but definitely have some additional tips: Perfect Microsite Matches Certain events are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Your Nonprofit Should Have in Place BEFORE Developing a Content Marketing Plan – Part 2</title>
		<link>http://branded4good.com/blog/website-content/nonprofit-place-developing-content-marketing-plan-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://branded4good.com/blog/website-content/nonprofit-place-developing-content-marketing-plan-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 02:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PR & Publicity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Website Content]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[annual report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[content is king]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[content marketing plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit media center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit newsletter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit newsroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit press releases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit website]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://branded4good.com/blog/?p=2179</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you can be the King of Content, you need to be the Master of your Website and the basic items that need to be up there. One of those basic items will be the News Room, Media Center, News &#038; Events, whatever you’d like to call it, (as long as it’s something recognizably related [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AFP’s TechKnow 2012 Conference: Cautious Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://branded4good.com/blog/aft_techknow_2012_conference</link>
		<comments>http://branded4good.com/blog/aft_techknow_2012_conference#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 20:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[E-Philanthropy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fundraising Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFP TechKnow 2012 Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit social media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://branded4good.com/blog/?p=2156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rewire to Inspire I was just checking out the Rewire to Inspire TechKnow 2012 conference from AFP, and as I went through the materials, I breathed a heavy sigh. The brochure has a quote that says “Nonprofits that use social fundraising increase results by up to 40%”. They also have in BIG letters across the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Your Nonprofit Should Have in Place BEFORE Developing a Content Marketing Plan – Part 1</title>
		<link>http://branded4good.com/blog/fundraising-tools/nonprofit-place-developing-content-marketing-plan-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://branded4good.com/blog/fundraising-tools/nonprofit-place-developing-content-marketing-plan-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fundraising Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Accountability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Transparency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Website Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Website Content]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit content marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit websites]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://branded4good.com/blog/?p=2119</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Content Marketing There has been a lot of talk about content marketing in the for-profit world for quite some time, and I’m finally seeing nonprofits picking up on the lingo. But I don’t think most small to mid-size nonprofits are prepared to launch a content marketing campaign. Obviously you would first need to understand what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All the Elements of a Great Cause Marketing Campaign</title>
		<link>http://branded4good.com/blog/elements_cause_marketing_campaign</link>
		<comments>http://branded4good.com/blog/elements_cause_marketing_campaign#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branding & Identity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fundraising Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cause marketing campaigns]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://branded4good.com/blog/?p=2108</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[1. A great visual to track progress that isn’t an awful thermometer. I’m not big on such blatant tracking unless you know the numbers will look good and you have something accomplished right at the beginning so you don’t have a big 0 hanging out there for the world to see. People are more likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Reasons Your Nonprofit Should Think Twice Before Using CMS (Content Management Systems)</title>
		<link>http://branded4good.com/blog/4_reasons_not_to_use_cms</link>
		<comments>http://branded4good.com/blog/4_reasons_not_to_use_cms#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Content Management Software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Website Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[content management systems]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://branded4good.com/blog/?p=2100</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[1. CMS sites may look great initially but can quickly devolve into unattractive sites. Why? Because your staff is updating them. No offense, but even though the whole purpose of having a CMS site is to make it easy for your staff to update, usually the staff person assigned to the job is not a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Timeline Showcase: What nonprofits are doing with their cover photos</title>
		<link>http://branded4good.com/blog/social-media/timeline-showcase-nonprofits-cover-photos/</link>
		<comments>http://branded4good.com/blog/social-media/timeline-showcase-nonprofits-cover-photos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Branding & Identity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit cover photos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit Facebook pages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit logos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Timeline]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://branded4good.com/blog/?p=2051</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m not sure what Facebook was thinking when they set the sizes for their new timeline design but I can’t be the only one who found it a wee bit challenging to find a cover photo that wouldn’t end up with people’s heads chopped off and who was dismayed to find their logo cropped to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 5 Types of Marketing Your Nonprofit Should Avoid</title>
		<link>http://branded4good.com/blog/nonprofit-marketing-plans/5-types-marketing-nonprofit-avoid/</link>
		<comments>http://branded4good.com/blog/nonprofit-marketing-plans/5-types-marketing-nonprofit-avoid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nonprofit Marketing Plans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonprofit marketing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://branded4good.com/blog/?p=2031</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[1. Territorial Marketing – Also known as Territorial Marking – This happens when you have a higher turnover rate in senior staff (more prevalent in this economy) and each incoming staff member feels the need to leave their “mark” on your marketing channels. This can be anything from sudden removal of all annual events to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>12 Elements of a Great Online Fundraising Campaign</title>
		<link>http://branded4good.com/blog/fundraising-tools/12-elements-great-online-fundraising-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://branded4good.com/blog/fundraising-tools/12-elements-great-online-fundraising-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Administrator</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[E-Philanthropy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fundraising Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fundraising campaigns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online fundraising]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[1. A concept that immediately makes donors feel good. American Red Cross’ Heroes campaign asks people to “Become a Red Cross Hero”, “Support a Hero” or “Donate to Heroes”. 2. A great call to action. The Hoshyar Foundation invites people to share their presentation and to give – directly in the presentation. 3. Multimedia support [...]]]></description>
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