The Smart Communications Podcast

The Smart Communications Podcast is a useful resource for all nonprofit leaders looking to boost their communications chops on the go.

About the show

The Smart Communications Podcast helps busy nonprofit leaders build their communications skills and develop their organization’s voice. Every episode shares insights and practical tips to help you leverage strategic communications to advance your nonprofit’s mission.

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Episodes

  • Episode 3: What's the board's role in branding?

    April 2nd, 2018  |  11 mins 31 secs
    board, branding, communications, marketing, nonprofit boards, nonprofit communications, nonprofit management, nonprofits

    Figuring out the right people to have in the rebranding process at the right time is a real struggle. In this episode of the Smart Communications Podcast, Big Duck’s VP, Farra Trompeter, and Big Duck’s CEO, Sarah Durham, share their experiences leading nonprofit rebrands and serving as nonprofit board members, plus provide expert recommendations for defining the board’s role in branding.

  • Episode 2: When is it okay to use jargon?

    April 2nd, 2018  |  6 mins 46 secs
    branding, communications, copywriting, guidelines, jargon, marketing, nonprofit branding, nonprofit communications, nonprofits

    Generally, we recommend avoiding jargon. But in this episode of the Smart Communications Podcast, Dan Gunderman, Big Duck’s Creative Director, sits down with Sarah Durham, Big Duck’s CEO, to discuss when nonprofits communicators should embrace industry-specific language.

  • Episode 1: Welcome to the Smart Communications Podcast!

    April 2nd, 2018  |  1 min 51 secs
    branding, communications, marketing, nonprofit communications, nonprofits

    The Smart Communications Podcast helps busy nonprofit leaders build their communications skills and develop their organization’s voice. Every episode shares insights and practical tips to help you leverage strategic communications to advance your nonprofit’s mission.