What’s it like running a business… with your spouse?
Owning your own business is great. But when your business partner is your spouse, sometimes it can get a bit... annoying. https://youtu.be/7LrUb4-wqzQ
14Nov
28Oct
What makes ‘nonprofit writing’ different?
In this 2-minute video, Maddie chats with our friend, Tasha Van Vlack (CEO & Co-Founder at The Nonprofit Hive), about some of the unique differences between 'nonprofit writing' and 'for-profit' writing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U8SlfxjMuQ
10Oct
5 Ideas for your “P.S.”
In this 15-minute video, Maddie and John Lepp (Agents of Good) give you 5 ideas for a very important (and often overlooked) part of your fundraising letter... the P.S.! https://youtu.be/fQUoxStOl_Y
27Sep
LinkedIn Live Event: Frank & Maddie’s Storytelling Dos & Don’ts for Nonprofits
Thanks to the 150 people who signed up to watch this event! Here's the recording: https://youtu.be/3gmC-BsVqv0 Sign up to the Kind Word newsletter and Frank's Monday on Message Memo to receive nonprofit writing tips and insights. Follow Madeleine Nance on LinkedIn Follow Frank O'Brien on LinkedIn
12Sep
Frank and Maddie’s Top 20 Copywriting Dos and Don’ts for Nonprofits
A collaboration between Frank O’Brien at O’Brien on Message and Madeleine Nance at Kind Word
I recently got together with my friend and fellow fundraising writing specialist, Frank O'Brien, to talk about our go-to Copywriting Dos and Don’ts. Frank already had a list of his own tips. After all,...
21Aug
Am I worried AI will replace me as a writer?
Word on the street is that AI is coming after our jobs as writers. Do I agree? No. Do I think it might change how us humans write? Yes. But perhaps not just in the way you might think. There could be some good in this. I recently chatted with the lovely...
21Feb
Proofreading, copyediting, and rewriting—what’s the difference?
Proofreading, copyediting, rewriting—they all mean the same thing, don't they? Well, actually, they’re all slightly different and require different skills. If you’re confused about what kind of help you need, we’ve unpacked it all in this blog post—with helpful explanations and what’s included in each of our packages. It can be daunting...
29Jan
9 Reasons to Have Kind Word Review and Edit Your Content
Why would you hire someone to review and edit your work for you? You can do that stuff yourself, right? Whether you’re a professional writer or complete novice, good writing doesn’t always come easy. You can spend hours and hours writing and rewriting, but sometimes it feels like you just can’t...
09Dec
How to write better content… that people can actually read.
Want to write better? I’ve got eight seconds to get your attention, so I’ll make this quick. Writing engaging content doesn’t have to be complex. But it must be significant. Use these three techniques to help keep your readers coming back for more. Simple Language First off, you have to sound like a...