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Getting Persuasive Copy Out The Door.
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Getting Persuasive Copy Out The Door.

ByFrank OBrien July 8, 2024June 27, 2024

Some of the most important exchanges in developing nonprofit messages are the ones between content creators and those…

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Eight Keys to Leading With Emotion
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Eight Keys to Leading With Emotion

ByFrank OBrien June 24, 2024June 22, 2024

“Write with emotion and back it up with facts, not vice versa.”– Kay Lautman In her 1984 book…

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A Case Study in Messaging Strategy
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A Case Study in Messaging Strategy

ByFrank OBrien June 17, 2024June 14, 2024

With the first debate 10 days away, the Biden campaign faces a key communications challenge: identifying and overcoming…

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The Craft of Copywriting
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The Craft of Copywriting

ByFrank OBrien June 10, 2024May 31, 2024

Commercial marketers call it “deep product knowledge” and it’s essential to persuasive messaging. Your test shouldn’t be whether you…

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What’s Our Message Now?
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What’s Our Message Now?

ByFrank OBrien May 30, 2024May 30, 2024

This much is for sure. We are in uncharted territory. For the first time in history, a former…

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The Too Many Political Emails Debate (and its far-reaching implications)
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The Too Many Political Emails Debate (and its far-reaching implications)

ByFrank OBrien May 20, 2024May 17, 2024

“There are so many hard-working, influential Senators and Congresspeople here  tonight and I just want to say on…

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How Three Groups Skillfully Avoid a Potential Pitfall
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How Three Groups Skillfully Avoid a Potential Pitfall

ByFrank OBrien May 13, 2024May 10, 2024

A fundraising message often naturally centers around a success narrative. One example: a campaign for a new museum…

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Advocacy Groups
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Advocacy Groups

ByFrank OBrien May 6, 2024May 2, 2024

November’s election is now exactly six months away. Today, we offer a few thoughts on how advocacy groups…

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Charities and Humanitarian Groups
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Charities and Humanitarian Groups

ByFrank OBrien May 6, 2024May 2, 2024

November’s election is now exactly six months away and even groups with missions far removed from electoral politics…

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Impact Your 2024 Messaging With Nine Ideas From Master Communicators
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Impact Your 2024 Messaging With Nine Ideas From Master Communicators

ByFrank OBrien April 29, 2024April 29, 2024

As nonprofit messengers, we can learn so much from master communicators beyond the nonprofit world – from novelists…

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