The Top 3 Storytelling Mistakes Nonprofits Make
Watch Read Nonprofits thrive on stories—after all, your mission is built on changing lives. Yet even the most impactful organizations stumble into storytelling traps that hinder their connection with donors. Whether you’re aiming to enhance donor engagement or amplify your mission, avoiding these three common mistakes can transform the way you communicate your story. Mistake […]
Stop Working IN Your Nonprofit and Start Working ON It: Leadership Lessons from John T. Meyer
Watch Listen Read Nonprofit storytelling and donor engagement strategies mean nothing if you’re too buried in daily operations to implement them effectively. As someone who’s worked with countless executive directors, I see this pattern everywhere—brilliant leaders drowning in administrative tasks while their strategic vision sits on the back burner. That’s exactly what entrepreneur and coach […]
Messaging Matters: Connect With the Right Customers
Business Messaging Strategies Your business has a story that deserves to be told. The challenge for many small business owners and entrepreneurs lies in making it clear, concise, and compelling in a crowded market. When asked the question, “What does your business do?” a single answer (example: “We sell soap”) may not be enough. Sharing […]
Frameworks for Growth with Annie Wood
Watch Listen Read When you think about storytelling, you might picture books, films, or podcasts. But for the team at Tellwell, storytelling is woven into every project, every meeting, and every client collaboration. In this episode of Tellwell The Podcast, we hear from Annie Wood, Tellwell’s Chief of Staff, as she shares her journey and […]
Tellwell’s Day of Troll Hunting
Recently, a handful of us at Tellwell made a day trip out to the Detroit Lakes area to partake in a day of troll hunting. While this may just sound like a fun way to spend a Friday (which it was), there was a deeper meaning behind these trolls and why we see ourselves in […]
Tellwell’s Tellys
Tellwell won some Tellys! No, this isn’t an award we gave ourselves. We are so excited that two of our projects were honored In Season 45 of the Telly Awards. What are the Telly Awards? “The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Founded in 1979 to honor local, regional and […]
Tellwell Does ConFig
Tellwell Does ConFig Some of the Tellwell Design Team attended the yearly conference in San Francisco–and we can’t wait to share what we learned! The design team spent the last few workdays of June in sunny San Francisco! We (well, some of us, as Riley attended virtually) were out west to attend Figma’s yearly conference, […]
The Power of Real Stories: Why Documentary-Style Video Marketing Works
I am often asked to describe what I do for work. Many people don’t understand what a video production team does. Your grandma might expect to see us on the nightly news, or maybe that new app the kids use called Tik Tok. Your friend might think you are trying to be the next Martin […]
RMHC of the Red River Valley’s Sweetheart Ball 2024
We’re always down for a good time at Tellwell – especially when it’s for a good cause. Saturday evening left our hearts full as several of us went out on the town for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley’s 35th annual Sweetheart Ball. We ate marvelous food, shared heartwarming moments, and even […]
The Most Generous Day of the Year
Giving Hearts Day is TODAY! Do you know who you’re going to support? We see it every February: red hearts everywhere, chocolate comes packaged in fancy boxes, and lovebirds flock to your favorite restaurants. It’s the season of love and celebrating that love. But there’s another, more impactful and empowering day focused on love that […]