From the monthly archives: November 2009

Give to the Max for History

by David Grabitske on November 19, 2009 · 9 Comments · in Fundraising, Marketing

Many Minnesota historical organizations participated in an online/social media-fueled fundraising event dubbed “Give to the Max” through GiveMN.org on Tuesday November 17, 2009, which raised approximately $14 million for charities across the state. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports on Washington County Historical Society, which then prompts the question of how well did others do? Any [...]

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Relocating Museums

by David Grabitske on November 17, 2009 · 4 Comments · in Marketing, Nonprofit Issues

The November-December issue of Museum from American Association of Museums carries an interesting article about how some museums are moving from their roots to “greener pastures” of larger populations, better buildings, fresh start, etc. In August 2008 this blog community briefly looked putting ourselves where people are bound to be (see: Getting in the way). That’s [...]

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Going for Social Media

by David Grabitske on November 16, 2009 · 4 Comments · in Information Technology, Marketing, Publications

Alison Circle, a librarian who writes the “Bubble Room” blog for Library Journal, recently had a posting on “Top Ten Things for Marketers to Try.”  Number 5 is Learn a New Technology: “Last Friday I had a conversation with a friend about social media. I loved what she had to say: the people who are [...]

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