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Community Engagement

4 Ideas for Communicators from ComNet24

November 4, 2024

In October, Barefoot PR’s strategy team traveled to Kansas City to attend the ComNet24 conference. It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to spend three days with ...

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Graphic and Web Design

Don’t Let Bad Stock Happen to You: Our Tips for Sourcing Authentic Imagery

October 21, 2024

We’ve all seen it. Maybe it’s when all the volunteers on a nonprofit’s annual report have t-shirts that simply say, “VOLUNTEER.” It could be the ...

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Community Engagement

Authentic Storytelling Can Supercharge Your Nonprofit’s Year-End Fundraising

October 7, 2024

Fall is in the air and for nonprofits, that means one thing — year-end fundraising season is looming. If you haven’t started planning, don’t worry. ...

Content Development

Barefoot vs. Creative Block: Our Secrets to Finding Inspiration

September 24, 2024

Picture this: It’s Thursday at 3:30 PM. You’ve been working on a project all day and are happy with how it’s coming together. So happy ...

Graphic and Web Design

Reaching Your Audience with Better Web Accessibility

September 9, 2024

Understanding website accessibility can seem like an overwhelming task, particularly for those without experience living with a disability. We’ve seen estimates that as much as ...

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Barefoot PR News

Barefoot’s Newest PR Associate on Embracing Her Creative Superpower

August 26, 2024

Throughout my life, I’ve struggled with the concept of creativity. I thought being creative meant you had to be good at drawing or painting — ...

Media Relations

Bridging the Gap: Interviewing Authentically

August 19, 2024

Media relations has many vital steps to seeing a story aired or published. Now that you’ve done the legwork of getting a reporter interested in ...

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Research-Based Messaging

Best Practices for Effective Facilitation

August 13, 2024

Leading a group discussion can be intimidating, regardless of the number of people in the room (virtual or otherwise). How do you ensure people feel ...

Video Production

5 Tips for Impactful Video Storytelling

July 23, 2024

Video content continues to be one of the most engaging forms of storytelling both online and at in-person events. Whether the goal of your next ...

Graphic and Web Design

You Can(va) Design It Too: Best Practices for Maintaining Your Canva Account

July 9, 2024

As designers, we love our fancy software tools. However, at Barefoot PR we also love Canva because it’s entirely more accessible and affordable for nonprofits ...

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