#GivingTuesday is a time to pull back from the retail mayhem of #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday. As an international day of charitable giving, today is the day to give thanks. Most people choose to give thanks by donating to their favorite cause or nonprofit. Others express their gratitude or appreciation by making a personal phone call, […]
Whether you’re new or not to the nonprofit space, I bet you’ve heard, “oh, you should create a public service announcement (PSA).” It’s because they are one of the very few marketing privileges for 501(c)(3)s. They look like ads, but the media run them for free. So, sure, you should take them up on this […]
Williams Whittle Associates is a full-service advertising agency based in the DC metro area. Clients have relied on our strategic and creative thinking for the last 50 years to help them achieve real business objectives. As an agency focused on supporting nonprofits, Williams Whittle is known for providing clients with iconic taglines, award-winning creative and […]
If you haven’t already seen Netflix’s “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”, you may want to set aside some binge-watching time to see for yourself why everyone you know is on a decluttering spree. To summarize, the show centers on Marie Kondo, a Japanese organizing consultant, as she helps families declutter their homes using her ‘KonMari’ […]
We all know that early January is the time to make New Year’s resolutions that we (hopefully) keep. Changing behavior is always hard, but this time of year makes us feel like it’s a little easier, a little closer at hand. This blog will outline some New Year’s resolutions to get more of your e-mails […]
Grass is growing, buds are budding, and spring is finally here! It’s the perfect time for you to take a step back from your daily grind and take a minute to clean up your communications. With just a few small steps, you can make a big difference in how your organization is seen by outsiders. […]
February is Cancer Prevention Month. So at Williams Whittle we are taking this month to revisit what each of us can do to prevent the risk of cancer. This also gives us an opportunity to look back and find some of the best cancer-fighting advertising and PR campaigns we can remember. These campaigns made us […]
Celebrating an anniversary can be a daunting opportunity. There are events to plan, themes to develop, and strategies to discuss. One of my favorite articles about anniversaries is by the Rockefeller Foundation’s CEO, Judith Rodin, “Anniversaries are Not to Be Wasted.” In the article, she describes the opportunity of an anniversary, whether it’s 20 or […]
Earlier this month, we published an article The Top 5 Questions (and Answers) About Google Grants and Google AdWords for Nonprofits. As luck would have it, less than two weeks later, Google announced it was changing many core aspects of the Google Grants program, including the $2 bid cap, keyword requirements, and the minimum click-through-rate […]
Photo courtesy of Siteimprove. 2017 AMA Nonprofit Marketing Conference Recap In this digital and data driven world of marketing, it’s not easy to determine what metrics should be ranked higher over others. One of the most important beacons of brand identity is your organization’s website. To gain important knowledge of user engagement and key demographics […]
