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Karen Nilsen

Hi I’m Karen. I want to share with you the tactics I’ve used to build digital power and engage a supporter base of millions. Are you ready? Let’s get started!

You Botched an Email Broadcast. Now What!?

You sent 100,000 emails to the wrong list... You directed people to last year’s action... You addressed everyone as “Jane”... It happens. Stop hyperventilating. It’s time to focus. Here’s your action plan. Assess the damage...

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You sent 100,000 emails to the wrong list... You directed people to last year’s action... You addressed everyone as “Jane”... It happens...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Automated Supporter Journeys

What if you could say the right thing, to the right person, at the right time (while you sleep)? The future of communications is increasingly personalized. Segmentation, profiling, and pipelines are critical building blocks of any current...

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What if you could say the right thing, to the right person, at the right time (while you sleep)? The future of communications...

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How Much Data Do You Really Need to Make Segmentation Work?

Imagine you’ve been asked to have an important conversation with ... ‘someone’. Chances are, you’ll be much happier to have that conversation if you know who that someone will be. Better yet if you know something about...

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Imagine you’ve been asked to have an important conversation with ... ‘someone’. Chances are, you’ll be much happier to have that conversation if...

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Picture This When Writing Your Next Headline...

Whatever you do—don’t just imagine your headline on your page itself. Consider how your headline performs without the rest of your page to give it context. Does it make sense without an accompanying photo or intro text?...

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Whatever you do—don’t just imagine your headline on your page itself. Consider how your headline performs without the rest of your page to...

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When’s the Best Time to Send Your Email Broadcast?

It would be a lie to claim that ‘delivery time’ is a highly influential factor in email open rates. Compared to heavyweights like subject lines, sender identities, and list health, there’s very little contest...

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It would be a lie to claim that ‘delivery time’ is a highly influential factor in email open rates. Compared to heavyweights...

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Beat the Curse of Knowledge

The curse of knowledge is a cognitive bias that leads us to overestimate the knowledge of our audience. If you allow this curse to infect your writing, you may unwittingly leave supporters feeling confused an alienated. To...

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The curse of knowledge is a cognitive bias that leads us to overestimate the knowledge of our audience. If you allow this curse...

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