Your fundraising success depends on the effectiveness of your donor engagement Not so long ago, an “effective” donor engagement was defined as one that resulted in a single contribution from a prospect. This engagement might have consisted of an email or letter. And no matter how diverse or unique the potential donor may have been from all the others, they received essentially the same appeal asking for...
Why do many fundraising campaigns fall short of meeting their goals? The adage “time is money” is often used in a business context. However, it also holds true in the world of nonprofit fundraising. When it comes to searching for and screening donors, efficiency is key. But too often, fundraisers lack the proper donor management software and processes to conduct proper in-depth donor research in a timely...
New athletes and events. Heartbreaking losses and high-flying wins. Medal counts and maybe a few media gaffes. That’s right: it’s time for the 2022 Winter Games. As all eyes point to Beijing, LexisNexis® is rolling out a special Winter Games news tracker . Powered by our Nexis Newsdesk™ media intelligence solution, the tracker will monitor news and media coverage in near real time to give an up...
The ultimate American football showdown happened on Sunday, pitting the Los Angeles Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals. What does the media coverage tell us about the event? We turned to Nexis Newsdesk™ for a head-to-head comparison of the weekend’s hottest match-up. Team vs. Team The Bengals may have been the underdogs entering the contest, but when it comes to media coverage, they were enjoying the...
As 2021 winds down, predictions for 2022 are already ramping up. Unsurprisingly, big data and artificial intelligence lie at the heart of many forecasts; a fact that holds true for higher education. Our soon-to-be-released trend report highlights five areas of focus where universities are concerned: Universities Expand Data-oriented Curriculum & Degrees Python Takes Over as the Top Programming Language of Data...
When a company or organization begins to monitor its media coverage, it’s merely the first step in the large and ongoing process of converting that information into useable intelligence. Equally important to being able to set up search queries, are the questions that every public relations and communications professional should ask about their ongoing media coverage. Here are five prompts to inspire your thinking...
With GivingTuesday in the rear-view mirror, development professionals are approaching the final lap in 2021 fundraising efforts. Despite the slow retreat of the pandemic and its economic fallout, 2021 has, for many charitable organizations, proven to be a year of generous giving. This year’s GivingTuesday results totaled $2.7 billion—a 9% boost from 2020 and an incredible 37% leap over 2019 numbers. Of course...
Understanding whether media coverage of your brands or company trends positive, negative, or somewhere in between is crucial for developing effective strategies to protect your reputation and achieve your organizational goals and objectives. But unlike Goldilocks, you don’t have the time to try—and try again—to discover the right insights. Previously, we shared that our Nexis® Media Intelligence...
Faced with a fast-paced and increasingly competitive business environment, well-established companies who have enjoyed prolonged periods as market leaders need to adapt to new innovations. Today, data and technology are driving business transformation in every sector around the globe. Neglecting the innovative power of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and big data analytics will...
In today’s world, big data allows banks to reach new levels of innovation. Applying big data analytics to high-quality datasets guarantees the value and relevance of products clients are searching for. Nevertheless, numerous banks have yet to take full advantage of the potential offered by big data technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). Not seizing the opportunity of AI-enhanced...
With both the UEFA EURO 2020 and the CONMEBOL Copa América 2021 tournaments just ended, soccer is once again at the center of attention for millions of fans around the world. Unsurprisingly, international soccer has developed into a substantial business in recent decades. Companies around the world seek to strike deals with the bodies organizing tournaments and television companies over sponsorship and advertising...
In May 2021, the Business of Apps reported on food delivery app revenue and usage, noting that “COVID-19 has propelled the industry a few years into the future, as millions of people in lockdown ordered food online for the first time.” Not surprisingly, the report also cited soaring revenue for these brands—from $22B in 2019 to $26.5B in 2020. The accelerating popularity of the big three in the US—DoorDash...
Disruptive technologies—from cryptocurrencies and medical breakthroughs to electric vehicles and artificial intelligence—are reshaping every layer of the global economy. A flurry of patenting activity takes place every single day, and any business hoping to achieve and maintain an advantage in its respective industry needs an in-depth understanding of this activity and its implications. That’s where...
There’s no single event more global than Earth Day. Regardless of whatever may divide humanity, there’s one thing that unites each and every one of us: our shared—and only—home. As such, we were inspired to use Nexis ® Newsdesk to identify some serious and lighthearted environmental news generating attention in the lead up to the 51 st Annual Earth Day. One Way to Go Green: Stinky and Sober...
Executives from major companies came together late last year to discuss how AI and big data are transforming their businesses at the AI & Big Data Expo Europe . More than 150 people took part in the two-day virtual summit, which featured speakers sharing how central AI and big data have become to the strategies and operations of major organizations across virtually all sectors. They included: Alexei Cherenkov...
In school, we all learned about Pi, the number that sets the ratio between a circle’s diameter and its circumference. It’s a mathematical constant captured in the iconic formula of πR 2 . While the actual number Pi is infinitely long, it’s first three digits, you’ll recall, are 3.14, which is why March 14 has been established as International Pi Day. In our data- and algorithm-driven world...
The Consulting industry was already experiencing pressure to transform when business as usual took a dramatic last spring. Having weathered the stormy seas of 2020 and with a clear horizon still somewhere in the distance, it’s more important than ever that firms keep an eye on influential trends. Here’s a head start: Our new report, “The 2021 Consultants’ Guide,” covers four trend predictions...
When it comes to the 2020 election season, the Grateful Dead said it best: “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” From the jam-packed Democratic primaries that fielded more than 25 candidates to the campaign trail transformed by a global pandemic, nothing about the run-up to November 3 rd has seemed normal. Gone were the whistle stops at State Fairs, informal meet-and-greets with candidates at the...
How do you keep up with 24/7 news cycles amidst what promises to be a pivotal political campaign season? Media monitoring and analytics help you follow the ebb and flow of topics at the core of American politics. Our U.S. Political Tracker , powered by Nexis Newsdesk™ , features visualizations covering: Hot Topics with Presidential Candidates Democratic & Republican Candidate Locations Top Poll News...
To say that the economy has been unpredictable the last few years is an understatement. With rising and falling inflation--and rising and falling stocks--no one really knows what the future holds for 2023. Top economists continue to make predictions about the state of the global economy, but there hasn't really been a consensus. If the big banks are finding this challenging, imagine how hard it is for individual...
In the month before the 2016 U.S. election, fake and conspiracy news publishers unleashed more than 6.6 million tweets on potential voters, according to research conducted by the Knight Foundation . And that wasn’t the only source of disinformation at the time. After investigating Russia-backed activity during and after the 2016 election, Facebook’s prepared testimony to the Senate judiciary committee revealed...