CALM Not BUSY: How to Manage Your Nonprofit's Communications for Great Results

by Kivi Leroux Miller

Are you searching for the secrets to being strategic, effective, and happy in your nonprofit communications work?

Look no further. You'll find the answers inside.

Kivi Leroux Miller -- whose previous books, The Nonprofit Marketing Guide and the award-winning Content Marketing for Nonprofits, are considered "the bibles" of nonprofit marketing and communications -- reveals what she's learned from coaching hundreds of nonprofit communications directors and teams.

Effective nonprofit communication is about much more than list targeting, relevant messaging, email open rates, and social media scheduling. The most successful communications directors and teams are those who are Collaborative, Agile, Logical, and Methodical. They are CALM.

Inside:
• Take the CALM not BUSY Assessment to get your personalized CALM Score.
• Learn how simplifying your communications work makes you more strategic.
• How to lead others through good communications decision making.
• How to minimize the chaos, busyness, and stress so you enjoy the work
more.
• How to apply CALM not BUSY to real-world situations.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 31, 2018

Reviews

[Holly Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little book for comms directors

Clearly Kivi is an excellent communicator. This book was a quick read and a great reminder of some solid communication strategies. My favorite part, though, were the case studies of different types of scenarios communication directors might find themselves in. Very helpful!

[Melanie Hooyenga · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you work in nonprofit communications, you need to read this book! Full of tips on how to better manage your time, how to work with other departments, and how to advocate for your work and your team, Kivi shows why she's a leader in nonprofit communications.

I'm excited to put these ideas to work!

[Monica George · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow - a beautiful and simplified approach to nonprofit communications that has left me with some really great action steps and tools to put to use moving forward. So grateful that I found this book. Highly recommend for anyone new to a leadership role with communications - or who is being asked to perform communications duties in their current, non-comms-focused role.

[Arni Svanur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear, practical and well written. Exactly what a good book on communications should be. Highly recommended for those with lots of experience and those taking their first steps.

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Critical advice & guidance for nonprofit communicators!

[Kelsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This will always be within arm's reach at work because it contains so many helpful suggestions for the small and big problems I encounter weekly (or daily) in my nonprofit communications role.

[Nicole Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful!

[Tim Villegas · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a feeling I’ll keep coming back to this one.