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Long Shot Leaders - How to Market Yourself or Your Business and Create a Social Impact

Long Shot Leaders host Michael Stein joins with founder and creative director Eric Ressler for a conversation about how Cosmic helps organizations advertise and build brand awareness and inspire action.

Published on March 29 by Eric Ressler

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Benefits of Our Integrated Branding Process

Our integrated branding process supports social impact leaders through an in-depth look at the core aspects of your organization.

3/28/2023 by Matt Steele

Podcast

The Unnoticed Entrepreneur: You Can Outsmart 40,000 Marketing Agencies by Following this Social Impact Entrepreneur

The Unnoticed Entrepreneur welcomes Eric Ressler, founder and CEO of social impact creative agency Cosmic to discuss cause-based marketing, entrepreneurship, and the challenges that social impact businesses face.

3/22/2023 by Eric Ressler

Article

The Right Way to Get Community Input on a Rebrand

When you’re thoughtful and strategic about soliciting and receiving input on your branding efforts, you can elevate the process from being a basic makeover to creating organizational transformation.

2/14/2023 by Eric Ressler

Podcast

We Are For Good — Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Marketing is Mission

We Are For Good podcast hosts Jonathan McCoy and Becky Endicott welcome back Cosmic founder Eric Ressler to break down why communication, design and marketing are keys to organizational success.

2/13/2023 by Eric Ressler

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Navigating a Rebrand: Nine Common Mistakes to Avoid

Transform Your Organization with Confidence: Learn the Nine Ways to Avoid Common Rebranding Mistakes and Ensure a Successful Transformation.

2/1/2023 by Eric Ressler

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In Defense of Moonshots: True Social Innovation Requires Taking Risks

Social impact leaders need to think differently to drive innovation in the social impact space and work with funders on a different investment approach to social impact — Moonshot Philanthropy.

1/17/2023 by Eric Ressler

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Entering 2023 With Courage

Why the theme of ‘courage’ keeps coming up in our work to help social impact organizations take bold steps forward.

1/3/2023 by Eric Ressler

Whitepaper

How to Find Your Social Impact Niche

In the social impact sector, we all want to do more. Knowing your niche can help you increase your impact based on saying ‘yes’ to efforts that fit squarely within your expertise and a sharply defined focus.

12/16/2022 by Eric Ressler

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Quality Over Quantity: A Content Strategy to Stand Apart

As your supporters continue to be inundated by a firehose of content day and night in a culture of distraction and overwhelm, it’s time to hone your content strategy to break through the noise of your competition.

11/23/2022 by Matt Steele

Podcast

Social Responsibility at Work — Catalyzing Real-World Change

Angela Howard, host of the Social Responsibility at Work podcast sits down with Cosmic’s founder Eric Ressler for a conversation about the drivers that continue to move social impact work forward.

11/21/2022 by Eric Ressler

Podcast

Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership — How Can Nonprofit Leaders Succeed in the Attention Economy?

Cosmic Founder and Creative Director Eric Ressler joins Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership podcast host Patton McDowell for a conversation about the attention economy, what it means and how it has affected nonprofit organizations.

11/3/2022 by Eric Ressler

Podcast

Non-Profit Digital Success Podcast – Increasing Donations with a Coherent Brand

Cosmic Founder and Creative Director Eric Ressler joins David Pisarek from the Non-Profit Digital Success Podcast to discuss the importance of a solid visual identity and clear and consistent messaging.

10/27/2022 by Eric Ressler

Podcast

Impact Boom — On Communicating Social Impact And Connecting With Philanthropy Opportunities

Cosmic Founder and Creative Director Eric Ressler joins up with Impact Boom podcast host Indio Myles for a discussion about how to grow your social impact in the attention economy through effective impact storytelling, communication progress, needs, and organizational challenges.

9/14/2022 by Eric Ressler

Article

Create Better Social Impact Messaging by Finding Your Brand Voice

Why developing a distinct brand voice is critical to successful messaging, useful tips to get you started, plus a free template with examples.

9/13/2022 by Matt Steele

Podcast

Business Fights Poverty - How to Communicate Social Impact

Cosmic Founder Eric Ressler sits down with Katie Hyson from the the Business Fights Poverty podcast to talk about branding and communications campaigns that spur action.

9/8/2022 by Eric Ressler

Article

The Benefits of a 4 Day Work Week For Social Impact Organizations

We sat down with Dr. Phil McParlane, Founder of 4/day week for a back-n-forth about how the 4 day work week is being adopted by the social impact sector and the benefits to this increasingly popular approach.

8/31/2022 by Eric Ressler

Article

Social Impact Leaders: It's Time to Ditch WordPress

Your WordPress website might be holding back your social impact organization.

8/23/2022 by Neil Ruud

Podcast

The Strategic Nonprofit - Designing NPO Communications To Catalyze Change & Digital Activism

Strategic Nonprofit Podcast host Trista sits down with Eric Ressler to discuss the importance of designing impactful nonprofit communications.

8/9/2022 by Eric Ressler

Podcast

Environmental Social Justice Podcast: Driving Social Impact Communication

Wendy E. Nystrom and Joel Vendette invite Eric Ressler onto the Environmental Social Justice podcast to discuss why social impact communication is so important.

7/21/2022 by Eric Ressler

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Dare to Be Bold: Making a Case for Better Social Impact Branding

Bland communications and brand expressions often fail to get attention. Go bold and your advocates and funders are more likely to support your cause.

7/14/2022 by Eric Ressler

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