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Ted Fickes

Ted Fickes

What do we want from AI? and 44 new jobs

What do we want from AI? and 44 new jobs

Is it possible that Democrats have discovered relationship building? Plus: what we can learn from Danish Facebook group leaders.
Ted Fickes Jun 3, 2025
32 types of newsletters. With the number 32 painted on a tree.

32 types of newsletters

An email newsletter taxonomy.
Ted Fickes May 27, 2025
Substack is not a strategy, a tactic or even a verb

Substack is not a strategy, a tactic or even a verb

Five things to think about before you say the word Substack. If you want to have a great newsletter, that is.
Ted Fickes May 14, 2025
Paddle, paddle, paddle!

Paddle, paddle, paddle!

The case for creation of content, emotion and emotion. More than ever, the content people consume guides their emotions, actions and politics. It also guides donations, loyalty and activism.
Ted Fickes May 8, 2025
Small plastic people hanging out on top of a table. Above them are the words future community which is also the name of this newsletter.

Connection is the superpower we need now

Social platforms and our informational spaces are increasingly soulless and overwhelming. But nonprofits can't avoid engaging there. This is a call for connection as a goal, not communication.
Ted Fickes May 1, 2025
A drawing of a person holding a surfboard while standing in front of a sign or mirror that depicts waves.

Build things together: How to not drown in the seas of distrust

Social platforms no longer build for connection. We shouldn't do the same. How and why organizations can connect people, build together, and grow their power.
Ted Fickes Apr 30, 2025
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Power and impact and 32 new jobs

Teaching people about power and building solidarity with stories about our impact.
Ted Fickes Apr 22, 2025

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