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Maria Semple now offers teleseminars on various topics with trusted professionals in her field. 
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Branding, Shmanding....Why Should Nonprofits Care?
Recorded:  January 27, 2010

I interviewed Elaine Fogel, an internationally-recognized marketing blogger, writer, consultant, speaker, and nonprofit guru.  A brand is not just a logo, a look or a color scheme.  It's absolutely everything about your nonprofit.  If you want your organization to attract more attention, build its credibility and profile, differentiate itself, and grow to bring in more support and revenue, then listen in to this 45-minute free teleseminar.  Listen through to the end for some great questions posed by our listeners!
Learn more about Elaine here.

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To access Elaine's White Paper on Recipe for Nonprofit Branding Success:  Why Fundraisers Should Care About Their Organization's Brands, please visit http://www.scribd.com and enter 24605769 in the "search" bar.

Demystifying State Charity Registration Rules
Recorded:  August 13, 2009
 
Your non-profit must register in every state where you solicit gifts.  It's the law in all 50 states and the new IRS Form 990 asks specific questions about where you've registered.  Tony Martignetti, Esq. explained:

* What are these rules
* What is considered a solicitation
* Why you must register
* How you get started

I interviewed Tony for his expertise on keeping your organization compliant with state laws. Tony Martignetti, Esq. is the author of Charity Registration:  State-by-State Guidelines for Compliance.  More information about Tony and his book available at http://www.statecharityregistration.com.

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Secrets of American Wealth:  Reading Between the Lines of the 2009 Forbes Billionaire List
Recorded April 2, 2009

Listen in on a discussion between Maria Semple and Jay Frost where the topic will be the latest Forbes Billionaires List and what it means to those searching for top prospects in the midst of economic crisis.  We will explore how the affluent are faring in the down economy and brainstorm about the best tools and techniques for uncovering high net worth individuals today.

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Maria Semple was interviewed in January 2009 by WBO Radio on the topic of:  Free Online and Library Databases to help grow your business".




Technology for Fundraising
Recorded:  January 8, 2009

Regardless of the size of your nonprofit, technology should be integrated into every aspect of your fundraising initiative.  In this teleseminar, Maria Semple interviewed Ruthellen S. Rubin, CFRE.  We discussed the role technology plays in creating and executing a development plan that is sustainable, professional, ethical, cost-effective and most important, will help raise more money for your organization.

Topics included:  your organization's website, donor management software, and online and email communications.  This seminar will help development staff and executive directors make informed decisions on the technology issues facing nonprofit organizations.

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Demystifying IRA Donations for Nonprofits
Recorded:  December 3, 2008

IRA giving was vastly expanded with the economic bailout.  Maria Semple's timely interview with Tony Martignetti, Esq., of Martignetti Planned Giving Advisors, will leave you understanding IRA gift potential and its technical elements, because he will explain all in plain language.  Tony is an attorney, but he doesn't talk like one.

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What Every Executive Director Needs to Know About Fundraising in an Economic Downturn
Recorded 11-18-08
Maria Semple interviewed Laurence Pagnoni of LAPA/Laurence A. Pagnoni Associates for ideas on what nonprofits can do now to weather this economic downturn and position themselves into 2009.  Great fundraising fundamentals were shared that can be implemented in ANY economic climate.

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