Useful Blogs for Communicators and Creators

I was so excited to run into Kivi Leroux Miller and Kristina Leroux of Nonprofit Marketing Guide at a reception at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in 2013, I am sure I acted like a giggling fangirl. They, however, couldn’t have been nicer and more gracious.

When I’m looking to learn or be inspired, or procrastinate in a positive way, there are a few blogs I find myself turning to again and again:

Nonprofit Communications/Fundraising

Nonprofit Marketing Guide: An outstanding source of information about marketing plans and strategies, media relations, fundraising, #NPCommLife and more. I turned to it time and time again when I worked at a nonprofit, and I continue to refer to it in my career as a freelance writer and independent public relations practitioner who helps nonprofits tell their stories. Nonprofit Marketing Guide is a training and coaching company run by Kivi Leroux Miller, founder and CEO, author and popular presenter, and her sister, Kristina Leroux, the COO. I was fortunate enough to meet Kivi and Kristina at a reception on the first night of the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Minneapolis and was thrilled when I was asked to write a guest post for the blog. I also got to do a Three Questions Interview with Kristina at the conference.

Nonprofit AF: Explores the fun and frustrations of working in the nonprofit world. Humorous and thoughtful.

Beth Kanter: Beth is a consultant, author, trainer and strong advocate for wellbeing in the nonprofit workplace.

Future Fundraising Now: Practical techniques for giving donors what they want so they will make the donations nonprofits need.

SparkNonprofit: Allison Bough has spent nearly three decades helping nonprofits successfully raise money and build donor relationships. She is an Association of Fundraising Professionals master trainer.

Marketing

Seth Godin: Daily bits of wisdom and insight from entrepreneur, author and public speaker Seth Godin.

The Hubspot Blog: All about marketing, sales, agency, and customer success. There’s a reason the blog attracts over 4.5 million monthly visitors.

Jeff Bullas: Jeff is a digital entrepreneur, marketing blogger, keynote speaker, digital strategist, consultant and author.

Public Relations

Spin Sucks: Professional development and training for communicators.

Creativity

Austin Kleon: inspiration from the best-selling author of “Steal Like an Artist.”