Storybrand - Don't be the hero
by Tyler Daniels

Don't be a Hero: The Key to Good Storytelling

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Storytelling can be an incredibly powerful tool for any type of persuasion, but there’s a common mistake we often make that can limit our power to persuade.
by Caitlyn Richtman

Digital Dawgs: UGA Social Media Ambassadors

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Do you want to help us amplify important messages to audiences through social media? Sign up to become a Digital Dawg today!
Giving Week illustration
by Katy Clements

40(+) Hours in the War Room

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If you wandered by the small conference room (henceforth dubbed “the war room”) the week of April 20, you probably saw me and Ally Hellenga huddled around our computers, frantically refreshing a Georgia Funder page on the TV screen ... {insert…
Edwin Hammond vlog
by Edwin Hammond

DARCOMM Video Tips

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In the days of yore, you needed an actual video camera to make videos. In today’s modern world, though, if you have a smartphone, you’ve got a movie-making machine right in the palm of your hand. With such easy access to a…
Agriculture Fundraising Inspiration
by Elizabeth Elmore

Ag Inspiration from Iowa State and Tennessee

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Laura Wilkerson in CAES invited me to help judge the National Agricultural Alumni and Development Association (NAADA) Publications and Projects competition this spring. A few submissions left me inspired and I thought I would share with others…
by Jessica DeAngeles

Making Content More Visual

On average, over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every single day. I'm no mathematician, but I can confidently say that’s A LOT of data. So how do you stand out among the 2.5 quintillions? An easy place to start would be making your…
Orientation Leaders
by Elizabeth Elmore

DAR Orientation Outreach

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Each summer, thousands of students and their parents descend on Athens to participate in UGA’s New Student Orientation. And when we say “summer,” we mean all summer: Click to enlarge The students have applied to UGA, accepted admission,…
by Ally Hellenga

(Digitally) Welcoming 6,900+ Alumni to the Family

On Friday, May 10, I geared up with the essentials: (1) a fully-charged smartphone, (2) battery packs for re-charging my device throughout the day and (3) an all-black ensemble to blend in with the crowd. Where was I headed? To commencement,…
Staff Meeting Rut
by Katie DeGenova

Overcoming the Staff Meeting Rut

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Have you ever sat in a weekly staff meeting, listening to a colleague read their to-do list, wondering what you should fix for dinner? Or, worse, have you ever LED a staff meeting and witnessed someone falling asleep? I have. A few months…
Communications Coordinators
by Elizabeth Elmore

Communications Question? Who Ya Gonna Call?

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When a situation arises that could use a communications solution, DARCOMM is here for you. Here is a general guide to recruiting this team to help tackle your darkest marketing and communications demons. If you are a member of a central DAR…