Being consistent and continuing to show up is hard when you think no one is listening. But I'm here to tell you they are, even if you don't think so. By showing up you continue to make an impact.

I hired a VA a few months ago and it has been a game changer for me. I'm so thankful for Akilah and her team as they help me navigate and most importantly hold me accountable to get things done. We're chatting what to do before you hire a VA, how you onboard and tips for communicating.

If you've been trying to figure out new collaborations to get in front of new people and build your audience while raising money for your organization then this is the episode for you!!! Becky Launder is sharing how she used to partner with organizations when she was a direct seller and how it can be a win-win for everyone.

Running a business online means we need ALL THE TECH! It's been a while since I broke down the tools we use so I thought I'd do that for you today.

It might feel icky, new or impersonal to use tech and social media to bring in donors and then nurture them into bigger donors. Anne Murphy is sharing how they made big changes in some of their processes, how they use automation and what the did with their team to embrace technology to reach and exceed the fundraising goals.

Branding and messaging aren't just buzzwords, they're helpful tools to get in front of more of your people and turn more of them into donors. Lee Wochner shares examples and gives ideas for was to think about what you bring your organization to the public.

It's been great taking a break but we're excited to be back with you and giving you more tools and resources for the upcoming episodes.

When you're running a business it's so hard to find time to take days off, get organized, work ON the business instead of always IN the business. I'm making the choice to not publish new podcasts in the month of July and I'm sharing why, what we'll be doing while we're away and the creativity I'm feeling with the break!

Hiring can be scary. Knowing exactly what you need is half the battle. I'm sharing how I cam to hire my new VA and what tasks I decided to take off my plate.

When you receive a card in the mail, how does it make you feel? David Wachs, founder of Handwrytten, joins me today to talk about the power of receive thank you cards in the mail and how you can make it a seamless and automated part of your business.

We recently held a summit that had the goal of helping you run a more profitable event with less stress and I'm sharing my biggest takeaways from our speakers.

Paul Chambers is the founder of SUBTA and has a ton of knowledge on the subscription service model. He's here to share with you ways to think about your nonprofit model and how you can use it to make an exclusive VIP experience for your donors, retain them, and get them coming back for more.

I've been working from the road for a few weeks now so I thought I'd share what's working and what's not. Whether you're working from home AND the office, or from all sorts of different places I hope you'll find some nuggets of information here that's useful to helping you get more done.

Video is everywhere and gone are the days where organizations could get away without it. When it comes to creating your online event, how to you utilize it? In short, combing your pre-recorded and live video content. Michelle Alvarado of Wahoo films is here to talk about ways to think about your video content and why repurposing it is critical!

By tracking data you get a better idea of how to make decisions and reach your goals! Chris Mercer joins me today to talk about how to get started with tracking your data and free tools you can utilize to do so.

More and more offline donors are making their contributions online. So how do you continue to build meaningful relationships with them when you can't be face to face? Daryl Hatton of FundRazr joins me today to talk about how to use messaging in a more meaningful way to connect, grow and retain your donors.

Change is constant but how do we embrace it and go with the flow? It is much easier said than done. I'm sharing the change I'm going through and how you might chat with your team about trying new and different things.

Now that the event is done, it's time to check back in with Staci and see how it all went down. What will they do differently this year? What did they learn? What was great? What could have gone better? She's sharing it all!

You might not have thought about utilizing Pinterest in your marketing - but it can be a very valuable tool. Cara Chace joins me to talk about who Pinterest works for and how you can use it to get more eyeballs on your website.