Have you ever gotten close to using up the entirety of that Gmail storage space–gigabytes and gigabytes of it–that you were sure you’d never overrun? Or are you already paying Google money every month for extra storage space? There’s finally a solution for you. Lifehacker has discovered a simple trick to create a Google Docs… Read more
“You want to create long term relationships with your supporters. When your supporters donate or volunteer they feel great about themselves and their participation in your organization. A nonprofit can reinforce these positive feelings by thanking supporters, highlighting specific donors, and showing the impact made possible by supporters. People are receptive to emotional positivity. Bombarding… Read more
Signal is one of the best mass texting services for your ministry. It’s free for up to 500 subscribers and for you to send up to 1,000 text messages a month. If you follow the tips on improving student communication using mass texting services  you’ll stay well within those limits (unless your campus ministry is… Read more
A How-To Guide for Using Mass Texting Services: Tatango. Tatango is one of the best mass texting services for your ministry. After a 7-day free trial, it’s $24 a month for 0-250 subscribers and allows you to send unlimited text messages and unlimited campaigns. Tatango is easier to use than any other mass texting software… Read more
Finding The Best Mass Texting Service For Your Ministry. We’ve sorted through the billions of mass texting services (see the complete list at the bottom) out there and chose the two most stable and solid web-based options for your ministry: Signal and Tatango. How Signal And Tatango Are Different. Signal Tatango Free for up to 500 subscribers Easy… Read more
Over the next four posts, we’ll be breaking down why to use texting and in what contexts, what mass texting services to use and why, including screencasts and instructions for the best mass texting services. Let’s get started. Most of your students use Facebook, some use Twitter, but 99.999% of them text. All the time…. Read more
On his blog last week Brian Barela featured an excellent Thank You video from Charity:Water. This is, of course, a lot better produced than you probably will create (for example, the second camera), but it’s still a great inspiration for making an excellent thank you video. What would it take for you to start creating… Read more
Images create interest and capture attention in emails but adding too many or making them too large can limit their effectiveness. Be sure to keep your images small- to medium-sized (under 500px wide, and 300px tall). Internet service providers do not like large images since they cannot determine what kind of content is on the… Read more
So, maybe by now we’re beating a dead horse trying to get your email under control. We want you to check your email less, get your inbox to zero, and set up the Trusted Trio. But it’s a new year! Now is the time to make it happen. The Next Web (via Lifehacker) are making a… Read more
“The volume of commercial messaging increases during the Christmas period, while the focus narrows. A lot of retail emails and advertising cover similar ground: deals, discounts, gifts and giving.”–source With so many more emails being sent to people at this time of year it’s critical to spend time on crafting a compelling title to your… Read more
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