Michael Hemphill, Creator of Buzz

Buzz4Good! Nonprofits + Marketing

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Nonprofit organizations do so much to enhance the quality of life in our communities, but they often lack the time, talent and budget to properly promote their missions and attract more donors, volunteers and clients to their cause. Here on Buzz4Good! we feature the great work that nonprofits do. And we provide them with marketing tips and tools so they can achieve more buzz! Buzz4Good! is hosted by Michael Hemphill, creator of the award-winning public television show "BUZZ," which features nonprofit organizations receiving pro bono "marketing makeovers" from teams of creative advertising pro...

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Michael Hemphill, Creator of Buzz

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April 16, 2022 - Grandin Theatre, GIVE Roanoke, Least of These Ministry, Healing Arts 15.04.2022 59:59

On today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill remembers the tragedy at Virginia Tech that took place 15 years ago on April 16, 2007. He also: Talks with Ian Fortier, executive director of the Grandin Theatre , which is celebrating its 90th birthday. Learns about The Least of These Ministry , which helps fill in some gaps for individuals experiencing homelessness. Explores with Roanoke Cult...

April 9, 2022 - BUZZing about Walk for Life, RAMP, GIVE Roanoke 08.04.2022 1:00:01

On today's show BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill celebrates 5 years of RAMP with director Mary Miller and chats with Blue Ridge Women's Center on its May 7 Walk for Life. Also: We highlight 16 different nonprofits participating in the inaugural GIVE Roanoke on April 20 coordinated by Council of Community Services . We promote our community watch party on April 13 for our new TV episode on V...

April 2, 2022 - People We Serve: Featuring your clients at your next nonprofit fundraiser 02.04.2022 1:00:00

On today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill praises a recent fundraiser he attended in support of Virginia Children's Theatre , which made its clients, rather than its leadership, the stars of the show. Plus: FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge executive director Julie Whalen shares her nonprofit's 2021 pivot to embrace our entire region, which included an inspiring partnership with Junior...

March 26, 2022 - Healing through Horror: suicide inspires new nonprofit 26.03.2022 1:00:00

On today’s show we feature a nonprofit that was bourn out of incredible tragedy: the 2020 suicide of a Roanoke, Virginia icon, Louis Tudor. BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill shares his conversations with Louis’ wife, Jessica, and two of the guiding lights of the nonprofit created in his honor and memory, Tudor House . Michael also features the marketing agency who helped Tudor House create a new websi...

March 12, 2022 - Nonprofit Event Marketing in post-COVID(ish) World 12.03.2022 1:00:03

While COVID cases are in decline, its impact on in-person events will remain with us for a long, long time. In today's episode, AAF Roanoke president Carrie Cousins and BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill share some marketing tips to help nonprofits more effectively promote their fundraising events. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help f...

BUZZing about Building Beloved Communities 14.02.2022 28:02

Excerpted from our Buzz4Good! radio show ... EMPOWERMENT. BADASSERY. INSPIRATION. MENTORSHIP. These are the 4 values of Building Beloved Communities , which provides community-centered solutions for small businesses, delivers expert business solutions for nonprofits, and creates community-minded leaders through training and educational workshops. BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill talks to company fou...

Help for Hosting Hybrid and Virtual Nonprofit Fundraising Events 13.01.2022 22:14

At the start of the pandemic in spring 2020, fundraising events for nonprofits, like everything else, went all virtual. Since then, many if not most events have either stayed virtual or adopted a hybrid model that allows a nonprofit’s friends and fans to attend in person or online. Buzz4Good host Michael Hemphill recently reconnected with Brooke Battle, a classmate at Birmingham-Southern College,...

3 New Year's Nonprofit Marketing Resolutions 08.01.2022 9:09

Excerpted from our Buzz4Good! radio show ... digital marketing specialist Carrie Cousins shares 3 New Year's resolutions to help nonprofits attract more donors, volunteers and clients to their cause. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

Christmas Special - Holiday Music by our Nonprofits 23.12.2021 55:14

Merry Christmas! Instead of our usual show featuring marketing tips and tools for nonprofits, today we feature recent musical performances by our region's nonprofit community. So in this hour, we share with you performances from the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Opera Roanoke, Blacksburg Children’s Chorale, Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir, Blacksburg United Methodist Church, Our Lady...

Spinning Your Best Nonprofit Website 18.12.2021 24:46

Excerpted from our Buzz4Good! radio show ... digital marketing specialist Carrie Cousins shares some simple steps to help nonprofits spin better websites to attract more donors, volunteers and clients to their cause. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

5 Tips to Boost Year-end Giving for Nonprofits 11.12.2021 9:41

Excerpted from our Buzz4Good! radio show on December 11, 2021 ... here are 5 easy-to-do marketing strategies to help your nonprofit's year-end giving. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW U...