How can I help?
You’re passionate about the work your organization is doing, but sometimes you can’t find time to actually get the word out.
That’s where Nimbyist Communications can make a difference — whether you need extra support for your existing team, or an independent contractor who can wipe tasks off your to do list.
I’m a nonprofit communications specialist with more than 10 years of experience who will work [...read more]
Social media isn’t opt-in
Still wary of the social media bandwagon? Your caution isn’t without reason; for all the success stories there are more failures and people who just don’t get it.
However, while it may be an overused buzzword, social media is not a fad — and it’s not going away any time soon.
It’s all about being social
Social media is really just a fancy way to describe online communication. [...read more]
Lessons learned from an empty room
You can learn more from your failures than your success, and the empty seats that filled an auditorium one fall evening taught me many things about marketing -– and what not to do.
The best you can ever do for an event is prepare. However, I learned the hard way that there’s a huge risk in going through the motions by following what’s worked before.
Fill the [...read more]
The magic of managing your To Do list
Whether or not you understand project management, you can still face a strategic plan full of assignments that all need to succeed. Getting all the pieces of your to do list to sync can be a talent in itself.
I’m not a designated project manager and can’t compete with the wealth of How To information already available. What I can offer are some of the things [...read more]
When writing sucks, I can help
You can write; you may even be a great writer. But that’s no help when a deadline is looming, there are other projects to work on, and that blank page in front of you just keeps staring back.
Your time is limited, and while cloning isn’t an option hiring a freelancer to help with your writing is.
Maximize your time. My objective is to translate your ideas [...read more]
Bridging the trust gap
Public relations for non-profits has one primary goal: to close the trust gap between your organization and the people who might support or connect with you.
To start, consider the three pillars for any trust-based relationship: competence, reliability and sincerity.
You are a source of hopeIn the midst of the focused work you’re doing with programs, services, and fundraising, why should you dedicate energy to something as broad [...read more]
