<p>The holidays are fast approaching.&nbsp; In fact, they are close enough that you might just be peering at this post through a ring of yellow stickies on your monitor with notes like "Draft holiday fundraising appeal" and "Update mailing list for big $$$ push" alongside "Figure out what the heck to get mom this year".</p> <p>Before the holiday stickies completely obscure your monitor, we wanted to toss out an idea for you to consider.&nbsp; How about adding a video appeal to that big $$$ push to set your organization apart from the crowd?</p> <p>You can.&nbsp; It's free and easy and allows you to leverage the tools the good folks at YouTube provide beyond just <a href="http://picnet.zendesk.com/forums/51614/entries/42132" target="_blank">embedding videos</a> into your site.</p> <p>Take a moment to learn about <a href="http://www.youtube.com/nonprofits" target="_blank">YouTube's Nonprofit Program</a> to see how you can turn video views into donation dollars.&nbsp; Interested in some inspiration?&nbsp; Jump straight to their <a href="http://www.youtube.com/t/nonprofit_campaigns" target="_blank">Video Campaign Tip Sheet</a> for some examples that just might cause some early holiday cheer.</p> <p>Sincerely,<br />Your PICnet Support Team</p> <hr /> <h3>We're hiring a Support Account Specialist</h3> <p>Your PICnet Support Team is undergoing some staffing changes.&nbsp; As of last week, Karen Nassi, Support Account Manager, has left PICnet.&nbsp; We thank her for her hard work in serving you throughout her tenure and wish her the absolute best in her future endeavors.</p> <p>We're in the midst of a job search for a new Support Account Specialist.&nbsp; If you know someone who you think would be a good candidate, please refer them to our <a href="http://www.picnet.net/aboutus/jobopportunities" target="_blank">job announcement</a>.&nbsp; In the meantime, <a href="http://support.picnet.net/forums/60324/entries/50993" target="_blank">Brad</a> will continue to meet your support needs with <a href="http://support.picnet.net/forums/60324/entries/50999" target="_blank">Tim</a> and PICnet Project Manager, <a href="http://support.picnet.net/forums/60324/entries/67186" target="_blank">Melanie Soules</a>, dropping into the Help Desk to lend a hand&nbsp;</p> <h3>Content upload got your down?&nbsp; Contact us!</h3> <p>Soapbox makes content upload quick and easy - but even quick and easy can be a tough ask when you've got nine million other quick and easy things to accomplish, to say nothing of the long and difficult ones.&nbsp; We know how you feel and we're here to help.&nbsp; If you'd like a hand with uploading content to your site, <a href="http://support.picnet.net/tickets/new" target="_blank">let us know</a>.&nbsp; We can offer cost effective and efficient services to make your growing holiday to do list a bit more manageable.</p> <h3>Need a fresh look to your site?</h3> <p>Fashion changes. It’s true of clothes and music and slang. Ya dig? It’s also true of website design. If yours is feeling a little musty and retro in all the wrong ways, <a href="http://www.nonprofitsoapbox.com/contact-us" target="_blank">contact us</a>. We’d be happy to chat about a website make over.</p> <h3>Outgrowing Soapbox?</h3> <p>Soapbox is great at offering a discrete set of services at non-profit friendly pricing. We’re continually growing it with new features and functionalities that will make your job easier and your visitors happier and better informed when visiting your website. But what if you’ve decided that it’s time to get more customized – to add some functionality that’s going to take your organization to the next level? We’d love to <a href="http://www.nonprofitsoapbox.com/contact-us" target="_blank">chat with you</a>. We’ve got a whole side of our shop dedicated to building customized solutions for non-profits just like yours.</p> 2009-10-12T12:38:00-04:00 51613 483 68217 false false false true 0 Tim Forbes 2349245 2009-11-16T13:22:43-05:00