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How to get the best results from email marketing

This is something Big Heart Network gets really passionate about. Charities delivering their message directly to their supporters and prospective donors – the lifeblood of their organisations. And it is not just about pulling on the old heartstrings (although it doesn't hurt, right?). Email marketing requires planning and precision to be effective and efficient. And

By |2017-05-18T13:15:19+00:00May 18th, 2017|Big Heart Top Tips|0 Comments

What a charity or social enterprise should do in a media crisis situation

Billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffet once said: "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." Your charity or social enterprise may never face a media crisis but if you only start thinking about how to deal with one when it happens,

By |2017-03-20T14:21:48+00:00March 20th, 2017|Big Heart Top Tips|0 Comments

Is your brand on brand?

Charities are facing challenging times with a difficult economic climate, lack of trust and reductions in government funding and services leaving non-for-profits under pressure. At times like this it might seem frivolous to be concerned about your organisation's brand. But Big Heart believes this is precisely the right time to show your image some love.

By |2017-03-10T16:35:08+00:00March 10th, 2017|Big Heart Top Tips|0 Comments

Big Heart Network – How to get the most out of working with the press

With ever decreasing resources in the printed press and the rise of streamlined online outlets journalists are under pressure from all sides. They no longer have the luxury of turning every single press release that hits their inbox into news. So how can charities and social enterprises make the most out of working with the

By |2017-03-08T16:07:12+00:00March 8th, 2017|Big Heart Top Tips|0 Comments

Big Heart Network – Using social media for your charity campaign

Everyone is on social media these days and charities should be where their supporters, and prospective supporters, are. But how can you make your charity campaign stand out from all the other good causes and bad selfies that crowd our timelines? Here are four top tips Big Heart loves.   Create interesting content Posts need

By |2017-03-08T15:52:19+00:00March 8th, 2017|Big Heart Top Tips|0 Comments

Big Heart Network: Your Questions Answered

The support and interest in the network has been amazing, and shows the ambition and passion big-hearted organisations have to reach more people and gain more support. Wanting to learn more about Big Heart membership? Here are the most commonly asked questions so far:   Can I try it out first? Yes- first time visits

By |2017-03-08T15:45:40+00:00March 8th, 2017|Big Heart Top Tips|0 Comments

Simple new year’s resolutions for charity success – that don’t include joining a gym

It's that time of year when we turn our attentions to self-improvement with New Year's resolutions. But what resolutions can you make – and keep – to make 2017 the best year yet for your charity or social enterprise? To jump start your success we’ve compiled 5 simple resolutions you can start today: Start saving

By |2017-01-10T14:38:40+00:00January 10th, 2017|Big Heart Top Tips|0 Comments

How a Lancashire CIC generated a six-figure revenue with a simple tagline change

From ‘delivering interventions’ to being ‘independent care specialists’, too many charities and social enterprises fail to communicate the importance – and emotion- of their cause by using jargon to describe what they do. Lancashire social entrepreneur Donna Rowe Green shares her story of how using the right language for her audience transformed her enterprise from

By |2017-01-13T09:40:25+00:00January 10th, 2017|Big Heart News Curation|0 Comments

Make 2017 your Eureka year – says #ImNotJohn champion Rachel Ray

[vc_row bg_color=""][vc_column width="1/1"][ish_blog_media][vc_column_text] #ImNotJohn champion Rachel Ray is founder of Bright & Beautiful, an award-winning concept in professional domestic cleaning services. She says 2017 is the time to spring clean your life and have your 'Eureka' year! [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]I think we all experience a ‘Eureka’ moment a few, special times in our lives and if, how

By |2017-01-04T12:07:54+00:00January 4th, 2017|I'm Not John|1 Comment

A successful fundraising campaign needs people to care

Fundraising manager at Beechwood Cancer Care Centre - Angela Gray - is a pro at running successful campaigns. Her latest success saw the Silver Wing Appeal - which marked the 25th anniversary of the charity smash its £100,000 target. And just before that another £100,000 was raised for the children's centre at Beechwood through Key

By |2016-09-10T17:16:55+00:00September 10th, 2016|Big Heart Views From The Sector, PR|0 Comments
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