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Nonprofit communications generally fall into two categories: traditional media and social media. Although traditional media still has its value, nonprofits are increasingly relying on the Internet to get the messages out. Sites such as Twitter and Facebook allow nonprofits to reach new audiences, effectively expanding their sphere of influence. This technology has also made it easier to track the effectiveness of outreach. For communications to be successful, the plan must have measurable objectives.
 
Read more about communications, and why they are important to every nonprofit organization, in the articles below.

• 5 effective and inexpensive socialization skills
• 3 ways to communicate a merger
• 5 steps to creating a successful nonprofit newsletter
• 3 elements of donor acquisition strategies
• You have to be in it (a mailbox) to win it
• Tips to Bolster Your Newsletter
• PowerPoint slides are not enough if you’re lazy
• 10 steps to persuasive Q&A with donors
• Leting your donors decide on communication
• Satellite radio channel goes pink
• The vanishing print medium
• 5 tips for getting news releases used
• 6 measurement ideas for your communications
• 7 ideas for getting to the donors' heart
• Roll the dice and make a move
• 5 principles to make your message matter
• Setting budgets for your publications
• 5 steps to developing your strategic message
• 10 message questions to answer
• 11 ideas for communicating in tough times
• Readership surveys don’t always bring in readers
• 4 steps to telling your story efficiently
• Don't let a crisis sneak up on you
• Getting your facts correct
• 5 new rules of control
• 9 tips for pitching the media
• 7 messaging roadblock questions
• Donors and nonprofits separated by a common language
• Letting donors know about your accomplishments
• 4 tips for a seamless e newsletter