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DMAW February 2012 Update
How to Successfully Position and Design Your Organization’s Online Brand
DMAW Monthly Luncheon
Thursday, February 16 | 12 Noon – 2:00 PM
SEIU Conference Center, Washington, DC
(Seating is limited)
Join Dina Wasmer as she shares best practices for positioning and designing your organization’s online brand. Websites, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, email marketing and social media will all be addressed during the presentation, and she’ll walk you through a 5-step process that will give you the insight and tactical measures you’ll need to start seeing positive results from your 2012 marketing efforts.
A Complimentary Gift For YOU! Register TODAY and submit your company’s URL and your two top competitor’s URLs and you will receive a FREE confidential report from Incite Creative letting you know how your online brand stacks up against your competitors.
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MAXI AWARDS COMPETITION
And, you want everyone to know it! So, take the time now to collect your best fundraising and marketing campaigns and enter them in the DMAW MAXI Award Competition!
This competition is not for the faint of heart (even if it is February!) The MAXI Award Competition is for direct response professionals who know that winning only comes to those who get results. Winning a MAXI demonstrates to your prospective and current clients that you produce award-winning, results-oriented campaigns. What every client wants to hear!
Visit MAXI Award Competition to download rules and entry forms! Deadline for entries is March 16!
Do you think you have the skill and experience
to be a MAXI judge?
Let us know by completing this form: MAXI Judge
Our thanks go to our Media Sponsors:
Be sure to look for information about our Feb. 23rd Webinar that will give instructions on how to successfully complete a MAXI Entry Form!
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TO BE YOUNG AT HEART!
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORKING
HAPPY HOUR!
Are you a young professional in the direct marketing or fundraising field? Or, are you someone who is young at heart and likes to network and have fun?
JOIN A FUN NETWORKING NIGHT!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
RFD
810 7th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
RSVP to Jenna@TurnkeySolutionsDM.com
to ensure you get a DRINK TICKET !
Sponsored by
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IMPORTANT DATES
Put these events on your calendar,
in your budget and plan to attend!
March 15 – Monthly Lunch
Why Mobile Matters to Your Online Marketing Strategy
April 19 – Monthly Lunch
2011 National Fundraising Performance Report presented by Target Analytics, a Blackbaud Company
May 9 – Cross Channel Marketing Symposium
8:00AM – 4:30PM | Gannett/USA Today, McLean, VA
May 16 – List Bazaar Summit
8:30AM – 4:00PM | Heart House, Washington, DC
June 27-28 – Social Media Summit
8:00AM – 4:00PM | Capital Conference Center, Arlington, VA
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DMAW September 2011 Update
Integrating Your Year-End Campaigns
Thursday, September 15 | 12Noon – 2:00 PM
SEIU Conference Center, Washington, DC
Speaker: Roger Craver, President & Founder
DonorTrends
DMAW’s September Monthly Luncheon
When Roger Craver speaks, everyone listens! Roger, a veteran of direct response fundraising, will walk you through the essentials for an integrated year-end campaign. Need a little help in the 4th quarter making your goals – Roger can give you the know-how to do it!
The last time Roger spoke, we had a sell-out crowd! Seating is limited, so don’t delay and register today!
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ADWKDC
Monday-Thursday – September 19-22
DMAW Members receive special rate
DMAW has partnered with the DC Ad Club so that our members can receive the DC Ad Club member rate to attend Advertising Week DC!
To learn more about the session locations
and how to register – click here:
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Northern Virginia Postal Customer Council
Wednesday, Sept. 21 |8AM – 2PM
Early Bird Deadline Ends TODAY! Sept. 1
DMAW Members receive special rate
Another partnership!
The PCC is offering DMAW members a discounted registration fee to attend the Northern Virginia Postal Customer Council Meeting. A keynote address by Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe will be broadcast live via satellite and Deputy Postmaster General, Ronald Stroman, will present in person.
To learn more about the location and
how to register – click here:
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GET SOCIAL – IN-PERSON!
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORKING
HAPPY HOUR
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
5:00PM – 8:00PM
Regional Food & Drink (RFD)
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Metro to: Gallery Place/Chinatown
RSVP to Jenna@turnkeysolutionsdm.com
to ensure you receive a DRINK TICKET!
A great time with colleagues and
to make new friends!
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Early Bird Registration Fee ends September 30!
Benefit from the education and networking offered at the
9th Annual DMAW Association Marketing Day
Wednesday, Oct. 19
Learn…
HOW TO GROW AGAIN!
To learn more about the program and to register,
click here:
Association Marketing Day is being held at the modern Kellogg Conference Hotel located on the beautiful campus of Gallaudet University. Free parking and shuttle bus from Union Station are available.
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QR Codes: Unlocking the Power of Print!
Thursday, October 20 | 12Noon – 2:00 PM
SEIU Conference Center, Washington, DC
Speaker: John Lill, Consultant, Multichannel Marketing
Quad/Graphics
DMAW’s October Monthly Luncheon
Just a few things you will learn…how…
- QR codes allow for lots of new ways to embed content, drive calls to action and unlock the power of the printed page
- To track QR codes
- QR codes can be employed for strategic analysis & maximum results.
This is October’s Hot Topic and we expect a sell out! Seating is limited, so don’t delay and register today!
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BEST OF DIRECTSpotlight on Achievement
Thursday, December 1, 2011
National Geographic Society
Save the Date for
The First Holiday Party of the Season!
Plan to attend, celebrate with award winners and have a great time!
Invitations to be mailed by
the end of September.
For more information click this link or
Call 703-689-DMAW (3629)
DMAW August 2011 Update
Last chance to register:
COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR
WEBSITE/URL REMARKETING:
LEARN HOW TO USE IT
TO IMPROVE YOUR RESULTS
Tuesday, August 2 | 12Noon – 1:00 PM
Speaker: Marty Donner, Chief Revenue Officer, eWay Direct
Marty Donner will show you how to include remarketing as part of your online acquisition strategies – this could be the 4th quarter bump you need!
This webinar is complimentary to DMAW members and there is a nominal charge for not-yet-members.
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Want A Little Less Chaos? Then…
Excite, Connect & Succeed: Making the Most of the Social Web
Thursday, August 18 | 12Noon – 2PM | SEIU Conference Center, Washington, DC
From Chaos To Clarity, join Dr. Jo Golden, Digital Strategist, Educator and Web Content Wrangler and Tracey Holinka, MS, Senior Web Designer/Developer and Managing Partner for a lively look at practical applications, possibilities and potential perils surrounding Social Media success!
Seating is limited – so please don’t delay!
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DMAW Member Recognition Awards
Please – don’t miss this deadline!
NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 8, 2011
We have received from a number of you that the deadline for nominations came up too fast and with the Bridge Conference, people just missed the deadline for entering nominations. So we will give you another week. Please, though, don’t miss this deadline!
Visit DMAW Member Recognition Awards
to download an application to nominate a deserving individual!
SAVE THE DATE!
Awards will be presented and recipients honored at the BEST OF DIRECT
Thursday, December 1, 2011
National Geographic Society (It’s the first Holiday Party of the Season - so plan to attend!)
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Tired of hearing how bad everything is and how you need to cut your budget and do more with less? Ready for some positive information?
Then join us at the 9th Annual DMAW Association Marketing Day and learn HOW TO GROW AGAIN!
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GET SOCIAL – IN-PERSON! YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
5:00PM – 8:00PM
Regional Food & Drink (RFD)
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Metro to: Gallery Place/Chinatown
RSVP to Jenna@turnkeysolutionsdm.com to ensure you receive a DRINK TICKET!
A great time with colleagues and to make new friends!
DMAW July 2011 Update
6th Annual Bridge to Integrated
Marketing & Fundraising Conference
July 20-22, 2011
Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center
National Harbor, MD (adjacent to Washington, DC)
Gain the skills and tools you need to grow your
organization or firm at the Bridge Conference!
Early Bird Registration Deadline is Tuesday, July 5!
Fantastic group rates are available!
Great Education…At A Reasonable Price!
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SPECIAL CONTEST!
Click here for Contest Rules & Details!
Bridge Conference Referral Contest!
Enter to win 2 American Airlines round trip tickets - donated by Chapman Cubine Adams + Hussey!
The more attendees to the Bridge Conference your refer – and they show your name on their registration - the better your chances of winning!
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One Day is OK!
If you can’t attend both days of the Bridge Conference – that’s OK! We have other options for you allowing you to take advantage of the educational and networking opportunities there!
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS – ONE DAY!
Pre-conference workshops, scheduled on Wednesday, July 20, start prior to the Bridge Conference…and you don’t have to attend the Bridge Conference to take advantage of these intense full day sessions! Intentionally limited in size, these sessions are designed to allow you maximum opportunity to connect with the experts:
Faith-Based Fundraising: Challenges and Choices
How to Tell Your Organization’s Story for Outreach and Fundraising Success
One to Many – Using Multiple Mass Marketing Channels
in Fundraising
Lunch and refreshment breaks are included in the
registration fee!
ATTEND THE BRIDGE CONFERENCE FOR ONE DAY!
Check out the program, select which day is better for you to attend and pay a one day registration fee! Activities are taking place that day are included in your one day fee!
VISIT THE SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE FOR ONE DAY!
Need to shop a print job, meet with a variety of consultants, look for a new service provider, have a challenge you need to have met? All of these answers can be found in the Bridge Conference Solutions Showcase!
Register and pay a nominal fee OR all of the Solutions Showcase Providers have FREE passes! Contact one of them – they will be glad to “host” you!
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MAXI AWARDS
And, the winner is…
To find out who the winners are…and to see what made them winners…Attend the
MAXI Awards Ceremony & Reception
July 20, 2011
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center
National Harbor, MD (adjacent to Washington, DC)
To purchase your tickets!
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DMAW Member Recognition Awards
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
DEADLINE – AUGUST 1, 2011
In today’s fast paced world, excellence needs to be recognized so that we don’t come to accept mediocrity as the best we can get!
Do you know someone who should be recognized for their excellence in our industry? Someone who has demonstrated excellence their entire professional career? Maybe you know an up and coming young professional?
Recognizing excellence in an industry is what keeps it vibrant and growing. Take this opportunity…
Visit DMAW Member Recognition Awards
to download an application to nominate a deserving
individual…maybe you are that person!
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DMAW June 2011 Update
Thursday, June 16 | 12 – 2PM |SEIU Conference Center |Washington, DC
You’ve heard about digital town halls…even considered it for your own organization or company. How do you begin to put one together? What pitfalls do you need to avoid?
Join us at the DMAW Monthly Lunch and let Barry Jackson, Senior Manager of Grassroots for AARP, give you the low-down on digital town halls! He can give you the best practices and creative ways to use the tools to ensure a successful event!
Seating is limited! So don’t delay and register today!
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SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING DAY
Thursday, June 23 | 8AM – 5PM | The Heart House Conference Center | American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC
It’s Not Just Tactics…It’s Strategy!
Master the Power of Social Media Marketing!
Strategy and Implementation | Reach and Engage
Listen and Learn | Monitor and Measure
Facebook | YouTube | Blog | Twitter
Activation Labs!
ALMOST SOLD OUT!
Lunch, breaks, parking and WiFi included in registration fee.
Social Media – It’s A Really Big Thing Today!
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DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT A NUN, A CEO,
8 CONSULTANTS AND A LAWYER…
While there may indeed be a good joke in there somewhere, the
pre-conference workshops scheduled on July 20 prior to the start of the Bridge Conference are no joke!
You don’t have to attend the Bridge Conference to take advantage of these intense full day sessions!
These workshops are intentionally limited in size to allow you maximum opportunity to connect with the experts:
Faith-Based Fundraising: Challenges and Choices
How to Tell Your Organization’s Story for Outreach and Fundraising Success
One to Many – Using Multiple Mass Marketing Channels
in Fundraising
Lunch and refershment breaks are included in the
registration fee!
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6th Annual Bridge to Integrated
Marketing & Fundraising Conference
July 20-22, 2011
Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center
National Harbor, MD (adjacent to Washington, DC)
Gain the skills and tools you need to grow your
organization or firm at the Bridge Conference!
Early Bird Registration Deadline is June 20!
And fantastic group rates are available!
Great Education…At A Reasonble Price!
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MAXI AWARDS
And, the winner is…
To find out who the winners are…and to see what made them winners…Attend the
MAXI Awards Ceremony & Reception
July 20, 2011
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Gaylord National Hotel & Conference Center
National Harbor, MD (adjacent to Washington, DC)
To purchase your tickets!
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DMAW Member Recognition Awards
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!
DEADLINE – AUGUST 1, 2011
In today’s fast paced world, excellence needs to be recognized so that we don’t come to accept mediocrity as the best we can get!
So do you know someone who should be recognized for their excellence in our industry? Someone who has demonstrated excellence their entire professional career? Maybe you know an up and coming young professional?
Recognizing excellence in an industry is what keeps it vibrant and growing. So take this opportunity…
Visit DMAW Member Recognition Awards
to download an application to nominate a deserving
individual…maybe you are that person!
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SAVE THE DATE!
ASSOCIATION MARKETING DAY
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
9:00AM – 5:00PM
Located in the state-of-the-art Kellogg Conference Center
at Gallaudet University
How to Grow Again!
Associations have had a rough couple of years - it’s time to get past that now and learn how to grow again. Plan on attending this one day retreat on how to put your association on the path to growth.
Registration will open soon!
