

358. Habits of an Impactful Storyteller - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Julia Campbell
Overview
Welcome back to our Friday Series: The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. This week we’re chatting about impactful storytelling with Julia Campbell, nonprofit storytelling expert and our very first podcast guest. She’s sharing her insight on defining your goal, balancing qualitative and quantitative information, and developing trust. Tune in for tips, case studies and the Do’s/Dont’s for the modern nonprofit storyteller. 📝
Special Guest
Julia Campbell, Founder, J Campbell Social Marketing and Author, Storytelling in the Digital Age
Episode Highlights
- Asking the bigger question (4:00)
- Habits to become a more impactful storyteller (9:05)
- Relationships to prioritize (13:45)
- Do This/Not That that make an impactful storyteller (18:50)
- KPI’s that matter (25:40)
- A powerful story that impacted Julia (30:20)
- Sustainability and mental health tips (35:15)
- How to connect with Julia (37:30)
For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/358.
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