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Sue Skavlem

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

Sell the tree, not the seed.

Sue Skavlem here.

You've got a mission. (the seed).

You've got staff & a process (water & sunlight)
You've got experience (time)

But now, you need to get more people invested.

I want to show you how to sell the tree, not the seed.

If you and your team want some help in getting your message out there, I'm available for consulting, writing, or design.

Below are some resources I hope will be helpful to you!

xo Sue

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

Whatever you do, whatever message you have - try and SHOW more than tell.

Marketing for Non-Profits

Your Logo

3 Things A Great Logo Needs (video)
Vector Logo Rebuild (timelapse)

Your Website

Finding Your Next Customer

Google Maps

Add or Claim Your Google Map Location
Ask For Reviews
Post Answers to Questions on Your Google Page
Post Photos/Videos
Become a Local Guide

Search Results

How Can Your Next Customer Find You?
(Photos, Reviews, Pricing)

eCommerce

Online Stores and Selling Face-To_Face (podcast)

Newsletters

Reuse Your Articles as Blog Posts (podcast)
Guest bloggers & Link-backs (podcast)
issuu.com

Social Media & Platforms

The Post-It Note Test (video)
Genuine is the New Relevant (video)
Time Blocking
Podcasting Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Tik-Tok
Reusing Your Content Across Social Platforms

AI Tools

Using AI In Your Content For Business (podcast)
Perplexity.ai
gemini.google.com (used to be called bard)

Content Creation Tools

Content Marketing
A/B Testing
What is A/B Testing (video)
Shifting Your Message
Smart Hacks to Recycle Your Content
Setting Up Your Brand Kit In Canva (video)
Do You Use Gifs? (video)

Local Resources

For Women-Led Founders

ND Women’s Business Center (NDWBC)

ND Women’s Business Center – business resources for women-owned businesses and non-profits in ND. They also have a page specifically for funding.

Finding A Community

Do Good Better is a consulting firm helping to make fundraising easier and awesome! They build fundraising capacity for small-to-medium-sized nonprofits.

Do Good Youniversity
Do Good Youniversity is a monthly membership program connecting small-to-medium-sized nonprofits with practical solutions to your seemingly unsolvable nonprofit.

Moorhead Business Association

This business association hosts an MBA Non-Profit Connect every Third Thursday of the month, find more details here! You do not have to be a member of the MBA to attend the non-profit connect.

Tech & Donor Stuff

Donor management options with a cute octopus helper to help you automate tasks!

NDANO is a statewide membership association for all North Dakota nonprofits.

Past Work

Work
Experience

View Work History On LinkedIn Here

LinkedIn Reviews

Case Studies & Design Theory

ConBrio Studios | "Can a Logo Breathe Music?"
James River Library | "Tapping Into Architecture Roots"
Shifting Your Message
3 Ways Team Libraries Increase Collaboration
Content: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Marketing Portfolio

designsthatdo.com | web design & business
helloartandsoul.com | web design & strategy
bluecypherbooks.com | web design & strategy
nrasp.org | event marketing & strategy
massage-alchemy.com | design, copywriting, art direction, & strategy
Farm Stress Mental Health | design, art direction, & strategy
Rural Schools Mental Health | design, art direction, & strategy

Good Fit.

If I'm a good fit for your team, let's connect so I can learn more about your district's content & web needs.

xo Sue

sue@skavlemdesigns.com

701-226-6326

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