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TGL Trusted: Why Thought Leadership and Long-Form Content Still Matter (With Through Narrative)
Welcome back to TGL Trusted, a content series where we sit down with experts we trust to bring you deeper insight into the digital marketing topics that matter most. Today we’re focusing on: thought leadership and long-form content. To bring you expert perspective and practical insights, we collaborated with Ashley Dobson, founder of Through Narrative.

Expect the Unexpected: What to Do When Projects Don’t Go as Planned
Time for a hard truth: No matter how carefully you plan, projects almost never go exactly as expected. Timelines shift, budgets get adjusted, and new information often sends you back to the drawing board. So how do you keep things moving forward when plans go sideways?

10 Tips to Help You Work Smarter, Rest Better
With some intentional strategies and small mindset shifts, you can build rhythms and routines that support both your goals and your well-being. Here are 10 essential steps to help you find that balance and create space for what matters most—yourself.

Marketing for Community Builders: How You Create Content That Connects
Over the past few months, we’ve been digging deeper into the different personas from the quiz, helping you better understand yourself and how you work. We’ve covered the Strategic Planner, the Rule Follower, the Jack of All Trades, and today, we’re wrapping it up with the final persona: the Community Builder. If you’re the person who’s always checking in with your audience, loves sparking conversations, and believes that marketing is really about building relationships, this one’s for you.

10 Ways to Share What Matters Without Overwhelming Others
Today, we’re shifting focus to a challenge we see nonprofits face all the time: staying connected with your community, whether that’s your board, donors, or partners—without overwhelming them. Drawing from years of experience supporting clients, we’re sharing 10 practical strategies that help keep communication clear, purposeful, and aligned—without overwhelming the people who matter most to your mission.

TGL Trusted: The Project Management Systems Nonprofits Need to Stay on Track (With Savvy Sloth Strategies)
Welcome back to TGL Trusted, a content series where we sit down with experts we trust to bring you deeper insight into the digital marketing topics that matter most. This month we’re talking about project management with one of our go-to partners for calm, clear structure: Renee Tate, founder of Savvy Sloth Strategies (and our amazing Senior Project Manager here at TGL). If the thought of marketing operations makes you want to cry into your calendar, this one’s for you.