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The Change Conversations blog is where changemakers find inspiration and insights on the power of mission-driven communication to create the change you want to see.

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selecting the best typography for your infographic

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How to Select the Best Typography for Your Infographics

You sit down at your computer to develop an infographic and couldn’t be more excited to share it with your mission driven audience. Then you suddenly...

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How to Keep 'Dark Social' From Hurting Your Nonprofit

In a 2016 study conducted by RadiumOne, it was reported that 84% of online sharing was now being conducted via ‘dark social,’ with Facebook coming in...

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Collaboration versus Consultation: What’s the difference?

We were ‘talking shop’ over breakfast recently, as business people are wont to do. After several mentions of ‘collaborative this’ or ‘collaborative...

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Image Resolution and Quality: What you need to know.

Why do you need to know about image resolution? If you are ever going to print something, put a graphic on the web, or create a PowerPoint...

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Vision Changes: Typography for Aging Audiences

A reader recently responded to my blog post Typeface Choice: Ask yourself Three Questions, by raising an important series of questions on changing...

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Don't let your social media feed become a snowstorm

It is always interesting to me to watch the ebb and flow of major events on social media. It is natural to see themes on our Facebook feeds as the...

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Forget Saying Climate Change: Words activate frames

When you believe in a cause, it becomes your baby, and one of the hardest things to do is let go of its name. For decades now I have been writing,...

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Your Buyer knows More Than You Do.

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Your Buyer Knows More Than You Do

The sales dynamic continues to change, and today's buyers are better informed and further along in their decision process before they first reach out...

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Which works best for changemakers—Illustration or Photography?

You need visual impact for your upcoming, mission-driven campaign or promotion. Which will work harder for you— illustration or photography? The...

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VIDEO MARKETING for NONPROFITS

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Video Marketing Success for Nonprofits in 2017

It It has been the “year of video” for at least 6 years now in the marketing world. But 2017 really might be the year when nonprofits should take...

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Message Framing & Your Brain: Why repetition and focus matter

If you are seeking positive change, you know your language choice matters. Your nightmare is to inadvertently use a word that triggers a frame in...

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Can your website audience hear you now?

You know your business or organization needs a website. And, you probably have one (or maybe more than one). But does your website reach your...

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