DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Seriously though, in my 25+ years in nonprofit fundraising, I have met many more introverts than extroverts who gravitate toward grant writing and management versus individual donors or special events. Make sure that your contacts receive invitations to agency events. But here’s the trick. INTROVERT ALERT! It was all through email.

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Super Library Marketing

MARCH 27, 2023

You may be expecting me to recommend that you always attend sessions in the marketing, communications, or outreach track. Connect with fellow attendees and speakers on social media before you go. Connecting with conference attendees and speakers ahead of time makes it less intimidating to walk into an event full of strangers.

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Super Library Marketing

OCTOBER 31, 2022

I first met Suzanne at the Association of Small and Rural Libraries conference in 2021, where she co-presented on social media. In her role, she coordinates outreach, consults on youth services, helps secure state aid for library construction, manages continuing education for her libraries, and does the marketing.

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Super Library Marketing

MAY 8, 2023

It’s likely your news and social media feeds have been filled with chatter about Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques or ChatGPT. Next, I asked ChatGPT to give me a social media post that would convince teenagers to participate in my library’s summer reading program. Hang on to your hats, folks.

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Super Library Marketing

JUNE 10, 2024

I was searching for their website and social media presence.” News releases in the local media, flyers in branches, our website and social media platforms – those are great ways to get information out,” explains Claudine. “We At the time, I had a map next to my desk at home,” remembers Claudine. “I

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Super Library Marketing

OCTOBER 30, 2023

My ultimate goal was to get where I am today!” Jamie does much of the same work as many of my readers: producing flyers, sending emails, and working on social media posts. Washoe County Library held several more Drag Story Hour events. Unfortunately, she’s also had to become skilled at handling backlash.

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Super Library Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2024

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Super Library Marketing

AUGUST 8, 2022

Now, what if I told you that the reason this horrifying clown was roaming the streets was to promote a library event? And that’s how people found out about the event. Events, renovations, new services, and additions to your collection cost money. Ask open-ended questions like, “Why did you sponsor this event?”

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Super Library Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Or do you want me to come and speak at your event? You can also follow me on the following social media platforms: YouTube Instagram Goodreads LinkedIn TikTok Let me know here. And thanks for watching!  Miss the last episode? No worries ! Will I see you soon? S ubscribe to this blog and you’ll receive an email whenever I post.

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Super Library Marketing

AUGUST 7, 2023

Meghan now works as the Outreach and Reference librarian for The University of the District of Columbia. This gets reinforced twice a year during our required departmental events. In the end, all the outreach I do comes down to one simple message – we are the place you can come to get help.

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Super Library Marketing

AUGUST 5, 2024

At her library, Megan is a team of one, overseeing all social media, public relations, website development and management, advertising, graphic design, and branding. “I They may also enter through digital ads, social media, or from other places directly to landing pages, but don’t tend the linger.”

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Super Library Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

We must make print collateral, send emails, schedule social media posts, attend meetings, make press releases, do outreach events, and then attend more meetings. We should be proud of: Our social media engagement. When you see a library doing great marketing work, give them a shoutout on social media.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 23, 2025

Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram to share your projects, and encourage your colleagues to reshare. By holding in-person and virtual events, you can showcase your engagement site and encourage attendees to visit it and leave feedback.

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Super Library Marketing

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The magazine provides a central information source for all events, and updates on library information and resources, in both print and digital formats. We do, as supplies allow, take print copies to outreach events, but more than likely have a flyer with the QR code and how to sign up to receive a copy available at tabling events.” “Our

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Super Library Marketing

APRIL 15, 2024

A strategic plan defines targets and objectives for the entire library organization, including facilities, human resources, reader services, youth services, outreach, and more. You can also follow me on the following social media platforms: YouTube Instagram Goodreads LinkedIn TikTok Step 4: Set goals for each tactic and asset.

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Super Library Marketing

APRIL 8, 2024

My official title is Marketing & Events Coordinator, but I am also the branch manager for our Germantown Hills branch. It’s a lot of work, and Donna’s library still struggles to reach community members, especially regarding their programs and events. Many staff members do double- or sometimes triple-duty.” “My

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Let’s say you launch a constituent engagement initiative and within one year you see a significant rise across various metrics: website hits, comments received and event registrations. Through SASpeakUp, they provided numerous channels for input, including a website, social media and in-person meetups. Do you call it a success?

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Social Pinpoint

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Campaign microsite unique visitors and engagements Number of attendees at in-person events, stakeholder calls made, etc. Social media – use your channels to promote “snapshot” content of community engagement results and include links to your project microsite. cost, safety, zone maps, etc.)

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GovLoop

JUNE 27, 2023

The campaign involved event outreach, emails to MOS and MyWRA members, social media posts, flyers, and public education. Officials began recruiting volunteers in January 2021 for the August collection. 12 and 13, 2021, volunteers drove or biked through specified locations at 6 a.m., and then at 6 a.m. the next morning.

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Grant Consulting Services, LLC

JULY 25, 2024

To build relationships, grant professionals should utilize networking resources, find common connections, and be proactive in their outreach while respecting funders’ preferences and guidelines. When researching grantmakers, look for common connections through LinkedIn and other social media tools.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The committees would concern design and maintenance, business development and recruitment, organizational development including fundraising and organizational communications, and what the model calls "promotion," which includes generally marketing of the building/district, special events and programming, and cross promotion between businesses.

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Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 12, 2016

The Chief Digital Officer Jason Goldman for the Obama administration published to his Medium account “[the] American people will see a multi-platform streaming and social broadcast of the State of the Union that reflects the ways people experience live events in 2016. Social media is a bridge of sorts.

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Super Library Marketing

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

They are trained to spread news about new services and upcoming events and look for partnership opportunities. “It We have friends of friends, clients, and members of partner organizations attending our events, using, and recommending our materials and services.” “For Staff members are often the key to both strategies.

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Super Library Marketing

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The 8 Best Conferences in 2025 for Library Marketing and Promotions American Marketing Association Full roster of events, virtual and in-person, throughout the year. Price: Ranging from free to $500 This year, the American Marketing Association’s event schedule makes it worth it to join the organization.

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Super Library Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2025

Like many of you, the Winter Park Library Communications Team manages a range of projects such as fundraising appeals, social media, newsletters, an annual gala, and more. They work closely with other departments, including childrens and adult librarians, archivists, and outreach staff.

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Super Library Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Also, I’ll give kudos to a library that received press coverage for an event this year by telling the story of a patron who attended the event last year! You can also follow me on the following social media platforms: YouTube LinkedIn Bluesky Instagram TikTok Goodreads Do you want to nominate someone for kudos?

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Super Library Marketing

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library This is part of the 2025 series of social media guides for libraries. 48 percent of LinkedIn’s social media users log in monthly. According to Social Insider , the average engagement rate for organic posts on LinkedIn is 3.85 Here’s why.

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