As difficult and challenging as this year has been for everyone, it’s amazing to think that we are already approaching Q4, 2020. Luckily, we seem to see the beginnings of an economic rebound in the U.S. and with that the chance for brands to reconnect with their core target audiences. However, when it comes to […]
CONTINUE READING →Recovery is defined as “a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.” The only way for us to recover is to know how we will do it! We didn’t plan for this difficult situation but we can plan our actions for after everything subsides. In order to be in the best position […]
CONTINUE READING →We know many of our nonprofit clients and friends are struggling now as spring fundraising efforts are cancelled or on hold. In conversations with many of these organizations we know they are trying to walk a fine line between being fiscally prudent but also understanding the need to be visible more now than ever. As […]
CONTINUE READING →As we move further into 2020 and develop our marketing strategies, the question is not whether we should invest in video, but rather how much of our budget should be allocated to video production and distribution in order to increase ROI. Video is continuing to dominate the online landscape, not only among marketers, but also […]
CONTINUE READING →Every February Connect360 conducts an analysis of Public Service Announcement airings from the previous year to learn how the media uses PSAs and to monitor trends. We just completed our analysis of 2019 data which included over 2.5 million airings across 175 public service announcements distributed and tracked by Connect360 in 2019. Our analysis resulted […]
CONTINUE READING →As December dawns, many nonprofit organizations with a calendar year-end are hard at work calculating the value of the Gift-in-Kind donations they received. This includes the value of all airtime television and radio stations provided when they aired their Public Service Announcements (PSA) for free. That is because when a station airs a PSA for […]
CONTINUE READING →Here’s some great info as presented by the Chronicle of Philanthropy Nonprofits attract three to five times more new donors on Giving Tuesday than on other days of the year, research shows. But how can you hold onto new supporters after the campaign ends? Start by greeting them, says Jeannie Howell, former director of nonprofit […]
CONTINUE READING →Original article syndicated from CNN. Connect360 is proud to have the honor to help many veterans organizations with their important missions. Why do we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11th? November 11th is a special day set aside to help us honor the men and women who have done so much for us. Veteran’s Day […]
CONTINUE READING →With Labor Day marking the unofficial end of summer, nonprofits are swinging into gear by focusing on the upcoming Giving Season. Believe it or not, Giving Tuesday is just 90 days away. Over 69% of donations are coming from two generations — Baby Boomers and Matures with Boomers leading the way by contributing 43% of […]
CONTINUE READING →Interesting info from Inside Radio’s daily audio industry newsletter…. When consumers access music on their smart speakers, AM/FM is their first choice, followed by Amazon Music.. According to the Westwood One 2019 Audioscape report that utilizes data from Edison Research and Advertiser Perceptions, the number of Americans that own a smart speaker increased threefold from Q2 2017 […]
CONTINUE READING →You may remember the singer, Jackson Browne; he sang top hits like Running On Empty and Doctor My Eyes. Beyond his music, he has been a huge advocate for many causes some of which include the environment, human rights and arts education. While Jackson Browne is now part of the Boomer generation, he is an […]
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