#like. HASHTAG firstworldproblems

[yurious-george]

i got a lovely gift of $200 this morning and was going to save $100 for me (gotta look out for #1!) and give $50 to palestine esims and $50 to my mutual in poverty. but it turns out my chorus dues are $175 so i basically only have $25. mentally.

I could have paid either way but it became "cover bills" money instead of "fun money" in less than 12hr. :(

mannnnn why is $200 nothing these days :(

[dyslexicandakeyboard]

Today's controversial take is that Bruce's character isn't assassinated all that much by writers, fans just don't like him as a fully fledged character with flaws in his own right.

Like I know Gotham War just happened but the last time (in my memory) he ever was physically abusive with the kids was Forever Evil/That-One-Panel-Where-Bruce-punched-Dick-New52 and UTRH/RHATO 25. It's been a good 10ish years since he hit Dick and a good 18 to 9 years since any of Bruce's and Jason's fights.

And no, Bruce hitting Tim doesn't count, that was explained.

That is a good couple of years between each event.

Bruce is a flawed individual, he's a flawed parent. Bruce has hurt his kids, physically and emotionally. Doesn't mean his abusive. I'm not saying Bruce never hit his kids, what I'm saying that it was more complex than that.

All this crying about how editorial doesn't want Bruce to be a good dad but that fandom does is petty bullshit. If you pick up a random issue Bruce ain't beating his kids or emotionally abusing his kids. You just don't read and expect the Batfamily to have Hallmark family dynamics.

No one wants to read the actual arc but they'll read out of context panels which dumb down the conflict.

Bruce hitting Dick during Bruce Wayne: Murderer was not abuse, they were fighting. Bruce hitting Dick during the Court of Owls was abuse. Bruce hitting Dick during Nightwing 30 wasn't abuse. Bruce hitting Dick during New Titans 55 was abuse. Just two times.

Bruce fighting Jason during UTRH wasn't abuse, it was self-defence. Bruce fighting Jason during RHATO wasn't abuse, they were fighting.

Bruce is consistently portrayed as a good but flawed parent. Even after post-crisis, even after Death in the Family, you will find good moments of Bruce being fatherly.

Such as (mind my shitty quality phone pics)

Knightfall

Robin

Batgirl

Batman: Fugitive/Batman: Murderer

Grayson

War Games (Funny I know)

obi there many more examples but I haven't read all comics nor do I have them on hand (Scrolling though pages is veery exhausting. Hashtag firstworldproblems)

[memento-mariii]

My poodle's fur was getting pretty long, to the point it was starting to cover his eyes so I decided to give him a haircut. My mum said we should go to the groomer who works at our vet's, instead of a nice place I've had my eyes on for a while now.

Long story short.......... they've completely butchered my boy (metaphorically of course, health-wise he's completely fine).

The groomer did the exactly opposite of what I asked him to, and as a result my puppy now sports what I can only describe as a dog-version of a mullet.

Never knew dogs could have mullets? Me neither, man.

[love-fireflysong]

God i am so fucking tempted to order a one of those super big gulps from 7-11 through skip cause it's like a 45 minute round walk from here to the nearest location and i dont have a car. But I want a coke so fucking bad right now you have no idea 😭

[bloomfish]

Omg water you talking about cooking is definitely like... A very important and basic skill that humans have done for literally all our history. Like Why are you trying to tell me peasants in the middle ages got takeout. BRO learn to fry an egg

For those who have overactive guilt complexes like me…

[prvtocol]

// Bri really comes off as an aloof rich lady saying things like, “My North Oak estate was under needed renovation...,” “My AV driver decided to be late...,” “You have to book that restaurant months in advance...”

I should just hashtag her posts corpoproblems to mimic the firstworldproblems hashtag tbh.

[fandomtrashoe]

Hey, Desus / Darus shippers? Could we finally decide which shipping name to be THE ONE?

It confuses me because I never know how to call it and I don’t wanna always name both for the rest of my life. I’m voting for Darus because we’re sharing the Desus Hashtag with some sort of Manga series or something like that (it’s not my genre so I’m not quite sure what it is) and it’s really irritating to scroll through all of this for 1 or 2 posts about Daryl and Jesus. Am I the only one who’s bothered? #firstworldproblems

[cinnsuki]

if i could just stop makin friends thatd be great

[euro3plast-fr]

How to create a non-profit marketing plan

Tips on how to create a non-profit marketing plan with limited funds

Non-profit organizations face one of the biggest digital marketing challenges of all: having limited funds or no money at all. Nonprofit organizations have to operate and thrive in marketing their cause without spending a substantial amount of money. This is difficult because bigger organizations have the funds to spend on online advertizing.

You can develop a marketing plan that helps navigate the unique challenges of nonprofits, and keep the nonprofit’s budget, objectives, strategy and other important considerations in perspective.

Creating a Nonprofit Marketing Plan

Objectives

What will the proposed marketing efforts achieve? Objectives can include big-picture goals such as educating the public about core issues and connecting with public figures or politicians.

Make your objectives as concrete as possible, for example:

Grow your list of email subscribers

Increase membership by 25% amount

Promote X, Y or Z service

Make sure your list of objectives is in order of priority.

Target Audiences

Identify your primary target audiences, such as donors and beneficiaries, as well as the people who influence them. Your secondary or tertiary target audiences can include people such as local businesses and parents, for instance.

Desired Action

Examine what action you would like your audience to take, as well as how you will measure it. The following actions are common for nonprofit organizations.

Become a member of the nonprofit

Donate directly to the non-profit mission

Subscribe to receive updates about the organization via email

Take some form of advocacy action

Share a story or testimony related to the organization’s mission and messaging

Messaging

Consider what types of messaging will raise awareness for the problems your mission aims to solve. You should also look at how you will engage your audience.

For example, you could look at emotional storytelling for capturing your audience’s attention. Capturing the problems and empowering success stories can form a core part of your messaging. And within this overall strategy, you might integrate calls for action, such as asking for donations and other efforts that will engage your audience and benefit your organization’s mission.

Start building topic ideas that you can use to generate articles for your website and use in your email marketing strategy. Topics should appeal to specific target audiences. Upleaf recommends using different messaging topics for social media. Themes help guide your Social Media Manager in his/her daily messaging. Include the proportion of messages for each theme. For example: 50% educational resources; 15% advocacy campaigns; 15% fun, quirky stuff; 5% inspirational quotes; 15% testimonies.

Tactics

Once you have identified your audience and investigated types of messaging, you can analyze specific tactics that will help the organization achieve its fundraising goals. Think about some of the following examples.

Video to Convey Mission and Share Stories

The nonprofit organization Charity:Water demonstrated the power of video when presenting at an inbound marketing conference. One watcher commented:

The reason [their] presentation was so impactful to me was the videos [they] shared exposing how big the water crisis actually is. Yes, I knew that it was a global issue, but hearing the stories, seeing the people affected, and empathizing with the scope of this crisis evoked such strong emotions in me that I not only shed tears among 5,000 other marketers, but went on to create my own Charity:Water fundraising birthday campaign.

Emotions are ultimately what drive people to act, so spending some time and resources on video production and hosting shouldn’t be put on the back-burner for non-profits.”

Infographics to Present Graphics

The percentage of nonprofit marketers who used infographics in their content marketing increased to 71 percent in 2016 from 53 percent in 2015, which was the largest increase for all tactics analyzed in a Content Marketing Institute report. Infographics also rank in the top 10 for most effective non-profit marketing tactics.

An infographic is 30 times more likely to be read than a text article. For presenting powerful information such as statistics, your nonprofit organization could better reach its audience through this popular and effective tactic.

Mobile-friendly Donate Buttons

Facebook allows non-profit organizations to put “Donate Now” call-to-action buttons on their page. Utilize this simple tactic on social media networks for your organization’s website and in email messages.

Pay-per-click Tactics (for Free)

Are you aware of Google's Ad Grants program? This is basically free money given to non-profits to advertise on Google search. Many non-profits instantly dismiss this way of advertizing because of the paying element, but this isn't always the case.

There are some limits on the program (can’t exceed $2.00 cost-per-click bid and use more than $10,000 per month). You can sign up for Google for Non-profits with an AdWords account and a Google nonprofit account.

Influential People/Partnerships

You may not be able to have a celebrity campaign for your non-profit organization, but you can tap into your inner circle and find the most influential people you know. Find someone who may be able to advocate for your cause.

Social Media Hashtags

Neil Patel on Inc. described how a non-profit organization used the “firstworldproblems” hashtag to capture an audience with a potential reach of 1.2 million.

WATERisLIFE used this hashtag and the idea behind it to spread its viral video, the First World Problems Anthem. “The video features people in situations of serious need repeating common #firstworldproblems, for example, ‘I hate it when my phone charger won’t reach my bed,’” Patel said. “The video highlights the irony of our own problems, placing them into stark relief against the deeper needs of those who lack clean water. The strategy proved remarkably effective as the video went viral on Facebook and Twitter, expanding WATERisLIFE’s reach.”

Social media hashtags allow your organization the ability to tap into a source of viral marketing.

Budget

Like many non-profit organizations, yours may have limited resources for marketing. This may force you to look into what forms of marketing have a better return on investment for your goals.

Content marketing is a solution for many non-profit organizations. Content marketing costs 62 percent less than outbound marketing but generates more than three times as many leads. This form of marketing can be an asset for the typical non-profit marketing budget, as it’s more effective than traditional marketing.

One out of three marketers in 2016 expected increases in their nonprofit content marketing budgets for 2017, although budgets for content marketing have remained flat (23 percent of total marketing budget), according to the Content Marketing Institute’s report. “Lack of budget—while still among the top five challenges for nonprofit content marketers—was cited by fewer respondents this year (56% last year vs. 45% this year). Marketers who have a documented content marketing strategy fare even better in this regard, with only 38% saying lack of budget is a challenge.”

A Career in Nonprofit Marketing

Grace College’s online Master of Science in Nonprofit Management equips students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in marketing communication, applying technology, creating and training staff, raising funds and improving efficiency within an organization.

Grace College is an evangelical Christian community of higher education which applies biblical values in strengthening character, sharpening competence, and preparing for service. Grace College's fully online Master of Business Administration provides students with a strong foundation in marketing, accounting, finance and human resources as well as coursework in entrepreneurship.

from Blog – Smart Insights http://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strategy/digital-strategy-development/create-excellent-nonprofit-marketing-plan/

[inkni]

Cuz Stepford’s Got Nothing on Me

I doubt my proposed invention for this week’s theme is going to be much of a shock to really anyone, especially considering it was (unintentionally) hinted at in the topic announcement. Though Mark was teasing me when he snapped that I need dress-shirt ironing life support (and, oh my, will I be playing into that now), he hit on exactly what I pretty much need. Some kind of automated ironing board, my very own domestic dress-shirt French press, would be a Godsend.

Now, I know, cue the #firstworldproblems and #yuppylife hashtags, but this invention hits at the very monotonous tasks that prompted the invention of household staples like the dishwashing and laundry machines. (Of course, this invention could already be out there. I’m assuming it’s not.) My work and, occasionally, casual wardrobes mean button-down shirts are a daily standard, so you can imagine my frustration in having to iron button-downs week in and week out. There are some routine tasks that a guy just isn’t prepared to take on forever. And, no, I don’t want to drop buckets of money bringing shirts to the dry cleaner because I’m just not about that continual expense. 

Brainstorming might take me into left field here, so bear with me. I’m thinking about a setup and setting in the clothes dryer, or a separate machine that could stretch and press the wrinkles from the clothes. A dryer with such a setup would have a be built a little taller so that the shirts could actually be hung (off a built-in hanger or some other such appendage). That way, while they’re still wet from the washer, gravity and the dryer might be able to set the shirts right. I’d think other clothes from the wash might not be able to tumble-dry while the shirts are being dried, so perhaps a separate compartment to the dryer where one or the other set of clothes could go. 

For the latter idea, I envision something kind of like the kitchen machines that press all the air from your vegetable or frozen meat packages, just in a cool space pod-like device. Novak Djokovic’s hyperbaric chamber never looked so domestic. You stick your clothes into the chamber, hit the appropriate clothing setting, and let the machine press away. Open it 15 minutes later a bam: wrinkle-free shirts ready to wear or hang up. 

For me this invention would be huge to save endless hours of dress-shirt ironing torture, but it could also apply to a multiplicity of other clothes (dresses, pants, etc.) At the end of the day, this idea could be a total bomb. I’m kind of looking forward to someone commenting on this post with a sassy response and a link to such a device. Till then, my iron and I will continue to engage in a relationship of disgusted necessity.

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