It was spring break of my sophomore year of high school. There were no waves, and most of my friends had managed to get off our small island in the Pacific. With nothing else to do, I finally had time to piece together an idea for a website.
If you’ve spent any time on my blog, you know I love coffee. And if you’ve been to my home, you know my coffee setup is no joke. But what if I told you that SEO (Search Engine Optimization) has actually helped me get free coffee?
Ok so as a big fan of HubSpot I have been wrestling with this for years now. Should you just give up on using HubSpot and go back to spreadsheets? Well I am ready to make a big admission... When it comes to managing your contacts, tracking donations, or keeping things organized, we all want the easiest solution. So why complicate things with fancy software when you’ve already got the perfect tool: a spreadsheet.
Although this post may not captivate most readers, I felt it was important to commemorate this moment on my website. I strongly believe that celebrating our achievements is something we should always make time for.
Back in 2018, I became a HubSpot Partner and thanks to the incredible Agency Partner team, they encouraged me to make the leap into the full Agency program, now known as the HubSpot Solutions Partner program. At that time, I was just a solo freelancer primarily working with non-profit organizations. To my surprise, this summer, I reached a significant milestone that my account manager had urged me to set for this year. I honestly never thought I would accomplish it. This achievement, and the original decision to join, has truly transformed my life and that of my family (I am a father of two children). I am immensely grateful to the entire HubSpot team and the Solutions Partner community. Here's to many more years of growth with HubSpot, and most importantly, to serving the amazing teams and organizations that I have the privilege of working with.
In today's digital age, non-profit organizations are constantly seeking ways to enhance their fundraising efforts and reach a wider audience. One powerful combination that can accelerate any non-profit's fundraising efforts is the integration of the HubSpot CRM and Fundraise Up. Two platforms that I believe are revolutionizing how nonprofits do fundraising. In my over 20 years of fundraising experience never have I used and implemented tools that are both simple and powerful.
With over 20 years of experience working with and for non-profits, I've come to understand the critical role fundraising plays in helping these organizations achieve their goals. As a communications specialist, I've worked on numerous campaigns and events - some successful, and some not so much. However, one of the most frustrating and time-consuming aspects for me has been dealing with the clunky platforms and services we've had to use to manage donations. Not only are they difficult to set up
It is no secret that HubSpot's CMS Hub (website builder) is the HubSpot tool that has gotten me the most excited since it's official launch in early 2020. In fact it even made me enjoy working on websites again. Ditching Wordpress was easily the best thing I did for my business the past year. You can read more about that in my post
Ok to start with I have to admit that I am not a web developer by any means. My knowledge of HTML and CSS is incredibly basic. Though I want to share from that perspective as I am sure most people reading this are in the same boat. If you are a developer and are looking for more advanced techniques than I encourage you to jump right back to Google to continue your dive.