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How to Attract New Donors and Volunteers to Your Nonprofit Organization
“Lead generation.” That’s a fancy term you hear business marketers throw around like it’s common vernacular. They even shorten it to “lead gen,” ‘cause those last three syllables simply take too...
How to Combat a Creative Rut
Finding out how to combat a creative rut and make creativity something that you and your team look forward to is a must. When I first started at Firespring as a marketing strategist, after...
Hitting the Bullseye of Your Target Audience
How we deliver a message to our audience is crucial to how the message is received. Hitting your target audience is tricky. Just because one person hears things one way, doesn’t mean the next...
Matia Ward, changing lives through Royal Family Kids
Matia Ward’s official title at Firespring is web developer, but some call her a magic maker. She enjoys getting to build out custom, unique functionality into our clients’ sites. Matia also loves...
How to Make a Bigger Impact with Direct Mail
Have you put your direct mail on the back burner? If so, turn up the heat: Direct mail is more effective than ever! While it works great on its own, direct mail can become a powerhouse tool when...
Employee Engagement: What It Is and 5 Ways to Foster It
Businesses and nonprofits all over have become more focused on creating a culture of employee engagement. Employees today are looking for more than just a 9-to-5 job—they want to be in a place...
10 Ways to Make Your Year-End Appeal Letter Better
While we’re still processing the year 2020, the end of 2021 is speeding by and 2022 is a mere few months away. We still have so much fun to look forward to in 2021, including spooky scares,...
How Micro Events Can Make a Big Impact
After 18 months of an unpredictable pandemic that caused many of us to pivot or adjust plans, in-person events are slowly making a comeback. Prior to Covid-19, there’s a good chance that major...
5 Email Marketing Secrets You Should Know from the Pros
Likes and comments on your social posts are nice, but there’s something more valuable in your marketing toolbox you may be overlooking. Chances are, it’s only a few clicks away from you at all...
Behind the Scenes: Southeast Community College “Choose You” Campaign
At Firespring, we often say, “Our mission is to help you accomplish yours,” which is more than just a tagline—it’s our passion, really. We’re here to be a part of something bigger than ourselves...
The Untold Backstory of a 30-Second Radio Spot
There are a lot of things in life that remind me of the “business in the front, party in the back” hairstyle that “Kate Plus Eight” made famous in the 2000s. You know—where everything appears...
From Class to Firespring: A Day in the Life of a Creative Intern
A day in the life at Firespring looks different for every Firespringer. My name is Maddie and in my role as a creative intern, I can appreciate the variety that each day brings. The creative...
