We're a group of strategic advisors who help nonprofits like Feeding America and Horizons National leverage the power of strategy to increase their impact.
Organizations around the world are realizing that purpose and profit can live in harmony, and the growth of mission-driven organizations in 2014 proves that this isn’t a passing trend. [...]
Your mission penetrates all aspects of your business – from finance to human resources, entry-level to executives – so why wouldn’t it be a part of your marketing plan as well? Mission-driven [...]
We often get asked the questions: What is mission-driven marketing? Do consumers prefer mission-driven companies? What does it really mean to put your mission front-and center? Mission-driven [...]
When Parade magazine asked George Takei about his social media success, he said, “Social media has the word me in it, so people tweet about themselves … but they forget the word [...]
No. But of course, as someone who works at a strategic communications firm, I would say that. Inc.com recently posted an interesting piece, “7 Things to Know Before Using a PR Startup or Agency,” [...]
In this recent piece for PR Daily, Daphne Gray-Grant instructs journalists and corporate writers to quote less and paraphrase more. Her whole article is worth a read, but business writers should [...]
Advertising is just one part of a productive marketing strategy. Handled well, it’s a powerful tool. Handled poorly, it will drain your budget and earn you little. To make the most of your [...]
Any business needs to perform a number of communications tasks before launching a new product. Here are just three to get you thinking: Competitor media audit At the earliest stage of product [...]
In the last few weeks you almost certainly received an email from LinkedIn inviting you to publish. “Get recognized for your expertise,” their emails promise, and it sounds believable. Rock stars [...]