March 2009

Writing for Social Media

by Chip Griffin on March 25, 2009

Last week I had the good fortune to be able to present a talk on effective writing for social media at a half day writing workshop led by my friend Don Bates, a professor at George Washington University and a long-time PR practitioner who frequently teaches people how to write more gooder :)

Convio Study Examines Non-Profit Online Engagement

by Chip Griffin on March 24, 2009

Convio, a provider of constituent relationship management software and services, released a report detailing the continued growth and success of online efforts in the face of the economic downturn. The Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index Study seeks to measure the growth and success of technology based outreach undertaken by its non-profit clients.

Blogs "Incubating" Public Debate

by Chip Griffin on March 23, 2009

Today’s most successful political and issue advocacy movements have already come to recognize the growing influence of web-based media. Yet coming to terms with the “twitter generation” is only the first step towards using modern technology successfully.