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Social Media
    and
Fundraising
    Paul Webster (Twitter : @watfordgap)


                          26th April 2012
Good Morning and House
Keeping
“Social Media. They get all excited about gleaming technology
and clever gizmos. They talk in acronyms and begin sentences
with: “Did you know you can..” The rest of us just want to get on
with campaigning, fundraising or service delivery. We want to talk
about the people we work with, the communities we’re in and
the issues we’re passionate about. We want to find and talk to
people who can help us get change, deliver services or make a
difference”.
 Well, Social Media is about all that, telling stories and having
conversations, having a space to do that … it just happens that the
space is on a computer.
(From ‘How to use New Media’ - Media Trust).
• Networking                           What we are going to do today
• Find out what social media is and
  why its important
• Look at some types of social
  media websites
• Think about a plan for good social
  media use
• How other organisations benefit
  from using social media
• Try out and even join some social
  media websites
• Have fun !
• Not a 'geeky' workshop - so stop
  me if I talk jargon!
• Please ask questions any time.
                                               http://www.flickr.com/photos/virtuatron/
Finding Out About What We Do
Lets play a game!
It’s about conversations…..




 …..and interesting others.
What is Social Media and why is it relevant
Old media - Web 1.0 . . .


                            . . static
                            websites
                            with no
                            interaction,
                            text heavy
                            content.
                            Information
                            just fed TO
                            visitors

                             (Others – if you dare!)
New media - Web 2.0 ...
. . media rich, interactive, content served based on preferences,
open for comments, conversations WITH visitors encouraged.




Web 2.0
=Social Media
=New Media
=Social Networking
Are you on Social Media?

  No?                          Probably – Yes!

              Have you checked?!
Are you using Social Media?

  Does your organisation have a website … that is interactive?
  Have you got a blog?
  Do you use YouTube or Flickr?
  Are you on Facebook?
  Do you Tweet?
  Do you use web tools to improve organisational efficiency?
So, What is Social Media?
Social Networking – the numbers
• Of all the websites visited in UK, 2 are Social
  Networks - Google (9.5%), Facebook (6.6%),
  YouTube (3.5%), ebay (1.9%), WinMail (1.4%).
  Google = 91% of search traffic. (HitWise – Feb 2012)

• 96% of aged 18-35 on one or more network

• Of the 48.6 million adult population (ONS),
  77% have a Facebook profile, 66% are
  YouTube users, 32% are on Twitter and 16%
  have a presence on LinkedIn. (Umph Sept 2011 –
   sample of 2,400 adults)

• 50% of Facebook users view their page daily
  and (February 2012)

• YouTube 2nd most popular way to search for
  content. 48hrs is uploaded every minute

• One to watch? Pinterest visits up from 50k to
  over 300k in 1 month. (Nov 2011 Comscore)
Social Networking – the numbers
 • Average social network user is aged 37

 • LinkedIn it's 44, Twitter 39, Facebook 38 &
   Bebo 28 (typical user younger)

 • 52% of Facebook users are 18 to 34 yrs

 • However of active social networking users,
   55% of those over 65 are on Facebook & 19%
   of all users are over 45

 • 55% aged 18-34 check their social networks
   at least once a day (June 2011)

 • 30% check their status as soon as they wake
   up, 81% never turn their phone off (Aug 2011)

 So, its not a passing phase, but it is
   important that organisations direct effort
   to the right network(s)
                                         http://bigbible.org.uk/2011/12/social-media-infographic/#.Tt6yloSrmSo
 (From – Ofcom, www.clickymedia.co.uk & www.hitwise.com)
Use of social networks is 23% of time spent on internet in
  UK, 159% increase in last 3 years.

  76% of iPad users also have a desktop PC, but 9% bought
  one to replace their desktop / laptop

  Mobile web access will eclipse wired by 2015, 17% of UK
  households already use phone as primary web access
                           Android OS use grown from 5% to 47% (Dec 2009 to Dec
                           2011). Apple is 30%, Symbian <5%. (ComScrore Aug 2011)

                           Increase from 31% (2010) to 45% (2011) of people who
                           connect to Internet from phone/tablet (ONS – Aug 2011)
       Over 25 million
smartphones in use in UK 59% access social network, 49% to buy, 12% to check-in
 51.3% of phone market
 (Ofcom Aug2011 / ComScore Dec2011) 43% of users have downloaded an 'app'

                           Bite-sized learning, giving, volunteering whilst mobile

                           70% would give up alcohol for a week rather than phone

                           Have you viewed your website on a phone/tablet?
It's 'Relational' not 'Transactional'               So, Social Networking
“The Conversational Web”, not a Broadcast.
                                                       is 'the leveller'.
Listen more than you talk – and interact
Link and Share, and Share again – this keeps        Increases INCLUSION
the conversations flowing. Share other peoples            and gives
news more than your own (maybe 10 to 1)
                                                    Communities a voice
We're all “content creators”. Our message is as
valid as anyone's – whatever size organisation.
Our fundraising activity can be just as effective
Increased Reach - traditional reporting barriers
broken down and communities empowered
Comment and Feedback – agree or disagree, as
this builds a community around a topic
Immediacy - what took days, takes hours, what
took minutes takes seconds!
                                                    Common Craft
Be Helpful – Be Generous - Say Thank You -          What is Social Media Video
Share and you’ll be amazed what you get back!
Social Networking – 5 ways it has relevance to the sector
Marketing - Virally promote goals of your cause or brand
BHF – Stayin' Alive (1.8million views, linked to other SNS), Bullying UK – Poster Maker

Fundraising - Gain new volunteers and donors
Dogs Trust, Whizz Kidz, Haworth Cat Rescue

Campaigning – May be local, but your campaign can become national
Jack draws Anything - raising funds and awareness for Sick Kids Friends Foundation
Busts For Justice forced Marks & Spencer to change pricing policy on larger size Bras
after campaign by 30,000 people
Relevant campaigns to current affairs on 38degrees.org.uk & Louder.org.uk

Productivity - Cheap or free to use productivity tools
Main cost is time – but not as much as the time it takes now!

Communications – Join in with your supporters
Listening, Responding, having Conversations with supporters and stakeholders
Urban Forum Member Survey 2011. About types of social media use
Inclusion – Voluntary Sector audience
•   Social networking shouldn't replace face to face communication
•   Although 77% of households are connected and 30.1million
    people access the internet every day (ONS 2011 / 2010), 8.4
    million people have never been online
•   Of this, 31% in low income households and 45% have
    no post 16 qualifications
•   75% in BME communities don’t use internet regularly
•   43% put off using social media due to jargon
•   Away from populated areas broadband and even 3G
    access can be difficult (33% < 2mbps in Penrith & Borders)
•   1200+ partners pledged to help people get online,
    find what they want online & then stay online.
    Resources to help become a Digital Champion
• Don’t worry it’s not finished
    – A half formed blog post can be more inspiring and            Some concerns?
      create a bigger conversation
• Don’t pretend to be someone you aren’t                           Don't Give Up!
    – About individuals not corporate views. Your voice may
      be weakened if you ‘spin’... and others see through it!
• Don't be concerned about 'losing control' of message.
    – if it is respected, social media networks will support it,
      always aim to counter negatives views with positives
• Don’t worry you are in a vacuum.
    – link & connect, soon people will do the same back
    – Ratio 90 : 9 : 1 (Read, Reply, wRite)
• Don’t measure success by numbers
    – if you’re reaching the right people it’s quality not
      quantity that counts
• Don’t ignore people – they invest time reading what you say      (http://podnosh.com/social-media-
  so do the same for them                                          help/what-makes-the-web-social/)
What social media will do

•   Increases speed of communication – no faster way to
    (Action)  spread your message than through social networking
              Less of a financial cost but ‘expense’ may be the time
•   Widens          message to people/groups that would normally
    (Awareness)     be missed using more traditional methods – ‘viral’
                    campaigns hugely powerful creating awareness
                    extremely efficiently
•   Deepens         to build new and different networks –
    (Fundraising)   communities of interest to bounce ideas off and
                    share experiences, increase commitment and
                    fundraising for campaigning activity. Start some
                    conversations!
What social media will do

•   Generate on-line conversations and awareness about the
    (Change) organisation or campaign, a consensus of
             opinion or shared learning about ideas. Use RSS and
             Google Alerts to stay ahead of developments in your
             area of interest - build a ‘Listening Dashboard’
•   Joins      together communities who are interested in the
    (Action)   similar things, have the same likes or are
               striving for the same objectives. Tell your supporters
               and networks about your work in a new way
• Commoncraft Video explaining Social Media
Any Questions, so far?!




Refreshment
    Break
Social Media Planning for Fundraising
Sector Income
 
     45% of organisations receive their primary income from
     individuals of which 64% is from Donations or Fundraising
     activity.
 
     Large charities spend as much as 12% of their income on
     generating funds (for small charities its around 5%).
 
     Although £3.2 billion was spent by the sector on fundraising &
     publicity in 2009/10, for every £1 spent, £5.45 was raisied.
 
     Using Social Media this expenditure could be made to work
     harder!
 
     Average donation from a Twitter campaign is £30
 
     Claire Squires page on Just Giving is still active, so far has raised
     £707,000 from 62,000 donations in 4 days for Samaritans
NCVO Almanac 2012 & Just Giving 2011
The voluntary sector problem
Where to start
Knowledge
Confidence / Fear
Capacity / Resources
Access
Time
Cost
Scepticism
Any more?
Time Planning – response expected?
Type                            News travels                Reply within

Print                           7 days                      2 weeks

Email                           7 hours                     2 days
Facebook / Blogs                7 minutes                   2 hours

Twitter                         7 seconds                   2 minutes

 But how much time do charities allocate?
48% have no budget for social media activities and 86%
  allocate a 0.5 FTE or less to using & maintaining it
(NTEN - 2011 – NonProfit Social Network Benchmark Report)
OASIS was developed by @JohnSheridan
                                                John.Sheridan@SocialMedia404.com



Have a Plan – e.g. Support and Donations
• Know objectives and what you want to say
      • Saving the historic gatehouse for future generations to see

• Research where audience are – do you know?
      • Don’t just build, work in the places where your target audience are

• Plan how to use the tools – have a strategy
      • Video of event?, Blog of experiences? Do ‘as well as’ what you do

• Choose tool/s to match audience and implement
      • Look at what similar projects have done, what works elsewhere?

• Sustain the conversation and say thank you
      • Regular updates encourage people to return & links from websites
Objectives – what are you fundraising for



   People and needs first, then tools
        Are you committed to this
Stop and think!
What are you trying to achieve?
   – How does it fit with your fundraising plans?
   – What fundraising goal could social media help with?
Do you already have a website that you can update yourself?
   – Can be as simple as a Google Site or Wordpress
   – Internet presence is now your main shop window
   – The place for you to be social with your donors


Have you got the time? (To do, To monitor, To thank)
Are you ready and prepared for change & to release some control?!
Audience – Who are they? – Where are they?



     If you build it, they won’t come
Start engaging – but don't try to move everyone to you
 It can be difficult to get      It’s easier to go where
 people to come to you           people are already




  Do you know who your target audience are?
  Are they already using social media sites (and which ones)?
  Build a genuine open relationship first, fundraising will follow
Strategy - pick a plan with a path that fits


    We're here. We want to be there.
    Developing the plan to get there.

                     Pick a goal or campaign to pursue
                     Decide who is going to be involved and
                     how much
                     Consider responsible use
Which Tools?
In pairs share how you would fundraise for a cause now
            What is your cause or campaign?


 Which tools & methods of communication are you using?
  Face to Face, Direct Mail, Print, E-mail … Why these?
     What are their limitations? Which are effective?
      How much do they cost? Which is best value?


      What are the issues and challenges you face?
               What is holding you back?
Decide what you are going to say
• Attracting people to your online space should be an essential part of
  your communications strategy. Not 'over fundraising' or forcing them.
  Visitors inspired by what you do are more likely to become donors.
• Message - clear and unambiguous, your web site is your shop
  window, the 1st public face supporters and potential donors see
  Tell stories – an authentic picture of what you are trying to do
  Make the Call To Action or Donation Request plain to see
• Tone and Context – get this right and match for your audience
• Engage in frequent updates & blogs to keep donors informed and
  involved in what you are doing
• Conversations with supporters, build relationships and give them
  space to say why they care … and Thank them.
• Include your website and social networks on all communications
Implement - match right social networking tool

  But new media doesn’t just replace old
          media – its 'as-well-as'
    Oh, and you still need to be good at
                fundraising!
                  Research – see how others do it
                  Decide on your approach and set targets
                  Jump in!
You've got a fundraising social networking plan
 Use of social networks in fundraising is similar to use of
                  phone or newsletters.
Have Purpose – WHAT, Audience – WHO, Aims – WHERE
    Have a Champion/s who can steer, update & reply
        Step 2 – Pick one goal to pursue

Social media tools are now part of your resources but with
      added dimension they enable of social actions.
A social media enabled fundraising campaign is active the
           moment it goes live. Be prepared!
NOW – Choose the right tools and have social media use
                     guidelines
Example of Social Media sites & the goals of organisation


                                              1

 Which tools are the best            7                   2
Each website can help with
 all these to some extent                Also Social
                             6           Collaboration       3
        Marketing
                                         and
        Fundraising                      Productivity
                                         Tools
       Campaigning               5                       4
      Communications
        Productivity


     Examples of use
The best website for the job

Create a fundraising 'buzz'
• Choose the way to capture audience.
   – Audio → Images → Video
   – See Audioboo, Flickr, Pinterest, Bambuser, Youtube
• Choose the context to engage with audience.
   – Blog → Facebook → Twitter
• Choose a useful (FREE) tool/s to help streamline work
   – Finding out → Let people know progress → Running events
   – See Survey Monkey, MailChimp, Eventbrite
Audio Podcasts – charity shop awareness raising


                                                                 Another way to let people
                                                                 know your news & interviews

                                                                 Less bandwidth than video

                                                                 Embed in website

                                                                 Comments make
                                                                 conversations

                                                                 Audioboo – 5 min recordings
http://audioboo.fm/boos/191031-snapped-by-the-charity-shop#t=0m37s
                                                                 Use 'Twitcasting' for
 ‘Audacity’ – free software for recording and
 converting to MP3 to load to the web http://
                                                                 broadcasting events
 audacity.sourceforge.net/
 Commoncraft Video explaining Podcasting                         Instant reporting when editing
                                                                                           Visit
                                                                 not a concern
Image Sharing – Flickr              Record of events
A event for all the group           Added dimension

                                    Access to
                                    reusable images

                                    Easy & quick to
                                    put on website




   Hosting 5 Billion images
   (Sept 2010 – royalpingdom.com)

   Also see Pinterest

Commoncraft Video

explaining Image Sharing
Anyone can be
                                                         included as a
                                                         content creator

                                                         Increases Reach

                                                         Chance to Partner

                                                         Call to Action

                                                         Keep it Fresh
Shows progress in the fundraising drive, or results of
                                                         Spread & Share
previous activities
Average amount donated after watching a YouTube video
                                                         Show your
is £28.77 (compared to other sites)
                                                         Organisation is
http://youtu.be/5FdTTuPDdkk                              Genuine & has
                                                         Personality
Over 55 million Wordpress blogs, in
                                     two flavours - .com & .org

                                     Blogger is Google Blogging website

                                     Quick & easy to set up and to develop

                                     http://broxtoweyouthhomeless.blogspot.co.uk/

Open platform for community led
content & story development

Draws people to the website

Get feedback from people and start
conversations

Other spaces - Tumblr & Posterous
  Online journals – Blogging - Commoncraft Video - explaining Blogs
It’s the place where many,
                                  many people already
                                  network and share

                                  Create a Group for a
                                  network of Supporters

                                  Set up a Page for people to
                                  Like & see your updates

                                  Include Events, Polls,
                                  Pictures & Video

                                  Check Privacy settings and
                                  frequent changes

                Busts     Dog’s   Link to Twitter & Blog
                For       Trust
                Justice           Direct back to home page
Social Networking - Facebook
Create pages around a
campaign or issue, not
about the organisation

Average of
6 'Likes' = 1 donation

Respond to questions

'Experiment' with reach
by starting the steps to
buy a Facebook advert
Professional Social Networking
Join sector specific special interest discussion groups
National and Regional groups for fundraising
Now has section to record volunteer experience
Events AS they happen not AFTER
they have happened

200 million registered users

180 million tweets posted per day

7 million users in UK

40% of tweets are from mobiles

A place to listen and respond to
people. To generate a wider
awareness of what you do and
draw an audience to your site
A transient
                                                   conversation,
                                                   short updates,
                                                   signposts to
                                                   resources and
                                                   conversation
                                                   starters




Microblogging – Twitter - Commoncraft Video explaining Twitter
Important to make profile 'followable'
- DO add Pictures (logo, background, recent images), Place, Profile and Page
- DON'T leave these blank or over-sell and push advertising

A small network of quality followers can often be result in better quality on-line
learning through discussions and shared links than a large network of followers
who never have conversations or share ideas and knowledge.
Created a Twibbon based campaign with a target to raise £1000
                     Simple call to action
                       Low effort tools
Viral message – supporters wanted the Twibbon on their avatar
                  Reached target in 48 hours
             Added 2000 new followers on Twitter
                 2320 page views of website
Dogs Trust have a very clear and simple logo, colour scheme and
             message across all social media sites
Potential to access the influencers
                       Peter Wanless
                        @peterwanless
                       Tweets.
                       CEO of Big Lottery




                       Nick Hurd: @minforcivsoc
                       Tweets. reads and comments
                       Minister for Civil Society

 Also used by and an acceptable, accessible channel to
 local MPs & councillors to canvass opinion and inform of news
Commoncraft Video
A Listening Dashboard                         explaining RSS
• What supporters, peers & others saying about your organisation
• See funding alerts, campaign updates, news as they are published
• How?
      Subscribe to RSS websites and read at leisure in feed reader
      Google Alert or Twilert e-mails for important keywords
      Set-up searches in Twitter for your organisation or ‘hashtags’
      Follow lists of Twitter accounts talking about your interests
• Use Netvibes service to create a dashboard – www.netvibes.com
• 'Listen' to multiple channels with - http://addictomatic.com/
• Turnaround – Use these services to publish FOR your audience!
Others listening to you ...
 • Tell others what you are doing
 • Easier for supporters (individual and peers) to keep up with your
   events and news
 • RSS enabled feeds automatically can be picked up to be read at
   their leisure in a feed reader (such as Bloglines or Google
   Reader) without them having to re-visit your site
 • RSS feeds can be converted for email delivery
 • RSS feed can be embedded into other organisations websites
 • Commoncraft Video explaining RSS
Listening

News feeds - In and Out
Blogs and social media
sites include as standard
Use #hashtag to follow event or talk about cause
Alternative way to join in or catch up with conferences & events
Raise funds by prolonged or one-off awareness raising with a
hashtag. e.g. #CiN or #YouthStories




Audio
Video
Blogs
Tweets
..even just to be noticed by a wider
                    audience - get your organisation
                    listed with 'Google Place' page




- Verified                         Voluntary Action
- Add Photos                       Rotherham
- List Offers                      Derwentside
- Streetview Maps                  CVS & VB here
- Show Ratings
- Comments
New way to interact – a Quick Response from visitors – QR Codes
                      Create with - http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
                      Read with - http://redlaser.com/ (app)

                      Works well for ...
                      - Direct to difficult web address
                      - Oxfam 'Shelf Life' - http://youtu.be/l897sK8rSe0
                      - Print media & flyers
                      - FREE to create and use
                      - Current 'buzz'

                      (Image @howardlake)


Bear in mind …
- No major benefit on a web page
- Check location has connection
- Needs smart phone
- Check link hasn't changed
Oxfam Shelflife
Uses QR codes on donated items linked to page on website
Builds a story around an item submitted by the giver
Launched Feb 2012 as pilot in 10 Manchester shops
Knowing the story of an item can increase its interest & value for the purchaser




Idea suitable for any charity shop fundraising by selling items … & memories!
Growing - Location based Marketing & Communications


                                       Incentive to visit location
In use by
                                       Uses Smartphone
Shelter Scotland
                                       A way to meet up and be
Was used by
                                       competitive with others
M&S in
Breast Cancer Care
                                       Share tips, comments, to-
week
                                       do lists and pictures

                                       Become a 'mayor' and
                                       unlock extra rewards

                                       Claim venue & set up
                                       page with visitor 'specials'

                                       Over 20 million users
                                       (March 2012 - worldwide)
Giving Sites
All have different pricing structures and fees – so check which is best for you
Very 'social' - easy to involve others from outside your fundraising campaign
Buttons and widgets you can include on your own website, blog to chart progress
Short code text donations. Amount (up to £10) & campaign code (e.g. DEMO12) to 70070
Generated 20% of donations to Comic Relief 2011. Free for charity, deduct from phone bill
Small amounts on 'Click Through' and Affiliate sites can generate funds slowly




     Just Giving                      BmyCharity                       Virgin Money Giving
Jack Draws Anything
Jack Henderson - drawing pictures for friends
to raise money for Sick Kids Friends Hospital
in Edinburgh who were caring for his brother.
Local Media Coverage → National Media
2 weeks → 536 requests, £10k raised
Built on a free Posterous Spaces website
Link together social network sites & make it
easy for visitors to Like or to Follow.
7400 Facebook Likes, 1000 Twitter Followers
2000 emails a week, 400k website visits, 5.8
million Facebook views!
Wanted to raise £100 - over £30,000 raised
Uses a Just Giving page to manage donations
Completed 500 drawings
Book of 290 drawings published
Crowdfunding
Fundraising by many people contributing small amounts & owner starting off fund too
Form part of overall fundraising strategy, with 'social' features. Need off-line promotion too
Giver relates to projects in an organisations portfolio – Cancer Research 'My Projects'
Often set-up so that no donations are actually taken unless target is reached
May have a “money can't buy” incentive. e.g. signed copy of book or visit to centre
Some are loan (Kiva) or pledge (Pledgebank) based helping develop ideas or make purchases




     Kiva (loans)             Crowdfunder, Sponsume                   Peoplefund.it
Haworth Cat Rescue
Independent charity which runs re-homing and
adoption service for 300 unwanted & stray cats.
Feeding, Neutering, Vets fees, Re-housing
Fundraising Goals
Regular monthly funding to help run the shelter
Development of new centre fund
Promotion and use of online retail shop
What they do
Donation page & buttons to PayPal & CharityGiving
Click-through links & Text Giving on Website
Progress of new centre on Blog
Relationship building & pictures on Facebook
Raising awareness & linking on Twitter
Pulling it all together
• Social media sites are only part of the picture
  – Make sure your core website is current
  – Don't forget the offline
• Add organisation to Google Places or Foursquare
• Share links ...
  – With all your social networking sites
  – With 'Like' buttons and 'Share This' links
  – With everyone!
Alternatives:
                   Google Sites, SocialGo,
                   Facebook, Wackwall.com




Communities
building their
own spaces
- for discussion
- sharing
- shows
belonging
Integrate Twitter into the organisations main website ...




   … visitors can
   tweet about
   individual stories
   and searched tags
   for related
   content. Follow
   your organisation
   on Twitter direct
   from your website.
'Add This' (e.g. NAVCA)
for sharing and
tracking links with
others on line ...


Show all the
channels on your
main home page
Websites suited to
viewing on a
smartphone

Volunteering Apps
Fundraising Apps
Which Tools?
In pairs share how you would now fundraise your cause
            Think back to your cause or campaign?


     Can you write down your fundraising message in 140
           characters, what hooks would you use?
Could you blog about it? Make a video? Find a beneficiary to
 record an audio interview with? Make you website social?


How would you interest people
in what you are fundraising for?
Pitch it!
BONUS – Tools to make things easier!

• Communication
  – Skype, Oovoo, ipadio, Mailchimp, Screenr, Twitcasting
• Organising
  Tools Eventbrite, Del.icio.us, Bit.ly, CoverItLive,
  – Doodle,
            for Productivity/Support
• Collaboration
  – Google Docs, Dropbox, Huddle, Tom’s Planner
• All-round useful
  – Jing, PDFCreator, Scoop.it, Survey Monkey, Scribd,
    Slideshare
Sustain – engage, converse, measure, adjust


                          If you don’t do it,
                          someone else will

  <Guide – Pages 13, 14         6, Measure your success
                                7, Develop
  – Steps 6 and 7>
Time Planning

Frequency
and time
needed

Every Day       Tweet, re-tweet, check Google Alerts,
(30 mins)       check RSS reader & reply to comments

Once a Week     Write blog post, check analytics, monitor
(45 mins)       groups & find new people to follow

About Monthly   Add video to YouTube, share a resource
(60 mins)       on-line, create podcast & build profile
Measuring Success
- Check how many times links are clicked if using Bit.ly
- Listen what's said about your organisation using Topsy
- Monitor. Google Analytics, Facebook Insights &
Wordpress page visits
- Measure. Tweetreach, Twitalyzer, SocialBro, www.twentyfeet.com
- Visualize. Infographics on Visual.y, My Social Strand
BUT …. real success is not just about the numbers
- Tell stories of real people and real changes
- Find out how people heard about you
- Build relationships & success by joining in conversations
- Social media presence an reflection of your organisation
- Engage press, funders, authorities with pictures and video
- Say Thank You!
Social Media - In conclusion
• It’s only beneficial to your organisation if it’s going to tangibly
  help you to achieve your goals.
• Establish a a plan thinking short, medium and long term – and
  have an internal policy for using it.
• Know your target audience and go to the spaces where they are.
• Know your message - make it clear and directed.
• Think of how it applies to Marketing, Fundraising, Productivity,
  Communications .... and whatever else you do.
• Implement, monitor and adjust – and remember it takes time!
Social media - reflections
• What ideas do you have for your use from this workshop?

• How could your organisation use or make more of social media?

• How will you fundraise & campaign more effectively using social media?

• What gaps are there in supporting groups?

• Has your organisation a social media policy or Twitter guidelines?

• Have you any UnAnswered Questions?!

• How can we keep the conversation going?
Useful links and websites




For Local                                                    For
Support                                            Volunteering
Organisations                                      Organisations

      To share and learn about social media for communities
Useful links and websites
• ITEM3                      www.item3.org.uk
• UK Fundraising             http://www.fundraising.co.uk/
• Social Media Surgeries     www.socialmediasurgery.com
• Charity Comms              www.charitycomms.org.uk/
• KnowHow Non-Profit         www.knowhownonprofit.org.uk
• Jargonbuster               www.socialbysocial.com/book/a-to-z
• ICT Knowledgebase          www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk
• The Very Tiger Blog        www.theverytiger.com/
• Watfordgap Services        www.watfordgapservices.org.uk
• Charity Technology Trust   www.ctxchange.org
• Focus on Funding           www.focusonfunding.org.uk/
• Institute of Fundraising   www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk
Thank You – My Email & Twitter contacts
                   Paul Webster
paul @ watfordgapservices.org.uk   @watfordgap

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Social Media for Fundrasing

  • 1. Social Media and Fundraising Paul Webster (Twitter : @watfordgap) 26th April 2012
  • 2. Good Morning and House Keeping
  • 3. “Social Media. They get all excited about gleaming technology and clever gizmos. They talk in acronyms and begin sentences with: “Did you know you can..” The rest of us just want to get on with campaigning, fundraising or service delivery. We want to talk about the people we work with, the communities we’re in and the issues we’re passionate about. We want to find and talk to people who can help us get change, deliver services or make a difference”. Well, Social Media is about all that, telling stories and having conversations, having a space to do that … it just happens that the space is on a computer. (From ‘How to use New Media’ - Media Trust).
  • 4. • Networking What we are going to do today • Find out what social media is and why its important • Look at some types of social media websites • Think about a plan for good social media use • How other organisations benefit from using social media • Try out and even join some social media websites • Have fun ! • Not a 'geeky' workshop - so stop me if I talk jargon! • Please ask questions any time. http://www.flickr.com/photos/virtuatron/
  • 5. Finding Out About What We Do
  • 6. Lets play a game!
  • 7. It’s about conversations….. …..and interesting others.
  • 8. What is Social Media and why is it relevant
  • 9. Old media - Web 1.0 . . . . . static websites with no interaction, text heavy content. Information just fed TO visitors (Others – if you dare!)
  • 10. New media - Web 2.0 ... . . media rich, interactive, content served based on preferences, open for comments, conversations WITH visitors encouraged. Web 2.0 =Social Media =New Media =Social Networking
  • 11. Are you on Social Media? No? Probably – Yes! Have you checked?! Are you using Social Media? Does your organisation have a website … that is interactive? Have you got a blog? Do you use YouTube or Flickr? Are you on Facebook? Do you Tweet? Do you use web tools to improve organisational efficiency? So, What is Social Media?
  • 12. Social Networking – the numbers • Of all the websites visited in UK, 2 are Social Networks - Google (9.5%), Facebook (6.6%), YouTube (3.5%), ebay (1.9%), WinMail (1.4%). Google = 91% of search traffic. (HitWise – Feb 2012) • 96% of aged 18-35 on one or more network • Of the 48.6 million adult population (ONS), 77% have a Facebook profile, 66% are YouTube users, 32% are on Twitter and 16% have a presence on LinkedIn. (Umph Sept 2011 – sample of 2,400 adults) • 50% of Facebook users view their page daily and (February 2012) • YouTube 2nd most popular way to search for content. 48hrs is uploaded every minute • One to watch? Pinterest visits up from 50k to over 300k in 1 month. (Nov 2011 Comscore)
  • 13. Social Networking – the numbers • Average social network user is aged 37 • LinkedIn it's 44, Twitter 39, Facebook 38 & Bebo 28 (typical user younger) • 52% of Facebook users are 18 to 34 yrs • However of active social networking users, 55% of those over 65 are on Facebook & 19% of all users are over 45 • 55% aged 18-34 check their social networks at least once a day (June 2011) • 30% check their status as soon as they wake up, 81% never turn their phone off (Aug 2011) So, its not a passing phase, but it is important that organisations direct effort to the right network(s) http://bigbible.org.uk/2011/12/social-media-infographic/#.Tt6yloSrmSo (From – Ofcom, www.clickymedia.co.uk & www.hitwise.com)
  • 14. Use of social networks is 23% of time spent on internet in UK, 159% increase in last 3 years. 76% of iPad users also have a desktop PC, but 9% bought one to replace their desktop / laptop Mobile web access will eclipse wired by 2015, 17% of UK households already use phone as primary web access Android OS use grown from 5% to 47% (Dec 2009 to Dec 2011). Apple is 30%, Symbian <5%. (ComScrore Aug 2011) Increase from 31% (2010) to 45% (2011) of people who connect to Internet from phone/tablet (ONS – Aug 2011) Over 25 million smartphones in use in UK 59% access social network, 49% to buy, 12% to check-in 51.3% of phone market (Ofcom Aug2011 / ComScore Dec2011) 43% of users have downloaded an 'app' Bite-sized learning, giving, volunteering whilst mobile 70% would give up alcohol for a week rather than phone Have you viewed your website on a phone/tablet?
  • 15. It's 'Relational' not 'Transactional' So, Social Networking “The Conversational Web”, not a Broadcast. is 'the leveller'. Listen more than you talk – and interact Link and Share, and Share again – this keeps Increases INCLUSION the conversations flowing. Share other peoples and gives news more than your own (maybe 10 to 1) Communities a voice We're all “content creators”. Our message is as valid as anyone's – whatever size organisation. Our fundraising activity can be just as effective Increased Reach - traditional reporting barriers broken down and communities empowered Comment and Feedback – agree or disagree, as this builds a community around a topic Immediacy - what took days, takes hours, what took minutes takes seconds! Common Craft Be Helpful – Be Generous - Say Thank You - What is Social Media Video Share and you’ll be amazed what you get back!
  • 16. Social Networking – 5 ways it has relevance to the sector Marketing - Virally promote goals of your cause or brand BHF – Stayin' Alive (1.8million views, linked to other SNS), Bullying UK – Poster Maker Fundraising - Gain new volunteers and donors Dogs Trust, Whizz Kidz, Haworth Cat Rescue Campaigning – May be local, but your campaign can become national Jack draws Anything - raising funds and awareness for Sick Kids Friends Foundation Busts For Justice forced Marks & Spencer to change pricing policy on larger size Bras after campaign by 30,000 people Relevant campaigns to current affairs on 38degrees.org.uk & Louder.org.uk Productivity - Cheap or free to use productivity tools Main cost is time – but not as much as the time it takes now! Communications – Join in with your supporters Listening, Responding, having Conversations with supporters and stakeholders
  • 17. Urban Forum Member Survey 2011. About types of social media use
  • 18. Inclusion – Voluntary Sector audience • Social networking shouldn't replace face to face communication • Although 77% of households are connected and 30.1million people access the internet every day (ONS 2011 / 2010), 8.4 million people have never been online • Of this, 31% in low income households and 45% have no post 16 qualifications • 75% in BME communities don’t use internet regularly • 43% put off using social media due to jargon • Away from populated areas broadband and even 3G access can be difficult (33% < 2mbps in Penrith & Borders) • 1200+ partners pledged to help people get online, find what they want online & then stay online. Resources to help become a Digital Champion
  • 19. • Don’t worry it’s not finished – A half formed blog post can be more inspiring and Some concerns? create a bigger conversation • Don’t pretend to be someone you aren’t Don't Give Up! – About individuals not corporate views. Your voice may be weakened if you ‘spin’... and others see through it! • Don't be concerned about 'losing control' of message. – if it is respected, social media networks will support it, always aim to counter negatives views with positives • Don’t worry you are in a vacuum. – link & connect, soon people will do the same back – Ratio 90 : 9 : 1 (Read, Reply, wRite) • Don’t measure success by numbers – if you’re reaching the right people it’s quality not quantity that counts • Don’t ignore people – they invest time reading what you say (http://podnosh.com/social-media- so do the same for them help/what-makes-the-web-social/)
  • 20. What social media will do • Increases speed of communication – no faster way to (Action) spread your message than through social networking Less of a financial cost but ‘expense’ may be the time • Widens message to people/groups that would normally (Awareness) be missed using more traditional methods – ‘viral’ campaigns hugely powerful creating awareness extremely efficiently • Deepens to build new and different networks – (Fundraising) communities of interest to bounce ideas off and share experiences, increase commitment and fundraising for campaigning activity. Start some conversations!
  • 21. What social media will do • Generate on-line conversations and awareness about the (Change) organisation or campaign, a consensus of opinion or shared learning about ideas. Use RSS and Google Alerts to stay ahead of developments in your area of interest - build a ‘Listening Dashboard’ • Joins together communities who are interested in the (Action) similar things, have the same likes or are striving for the same objectives. Tell your supporters and networks about your work in a new way • Commoncraft Video explaining Social Media
  • 22. Any Questions, so far?! Refreshment Break
  • 23. Social Media Planning for Fundraising
  • 24. Sector Income  45% of organisations receive their primary income from individuals of which 64% is from Donations or Fundraising activity.  Large charities spend as much as 12% of their income on generating funds (for small charities its around 5%).  Although £3.2 billion was spent by the sector on fundraising & publicity in 2009/10, for every £1 spent, £5.45 was raisied.  Using Social Media this expenditure could be made to work harder!  Average donation from a Twitter campaign is £30  Claire Squires page on Just Giving is still active, so far has raised £707,000 from 62,000 donations in 4 days for Samaritans NCVO Almanac 2012 & Just Giving 2011
  • 25. The voluntary sector problem Where to start Knowledge Confidence / Fear Capacity / Resources Access Time Cost Scepticism Any more?
  • 26. Time Planning – response expected? Type News travels Reply within Print 7 days 2 weeks Email 7 hours 2 days Facebook / Blogs 7 minutes 2 hours Twitter 7 seconds 2 minutes But how much time do charities allocate? 48% have no budget for social media activities and 86% allocate a 0.5 FTE or less to using & maintaining it (NTEN - 2011 – NonProfit Social Network Benchmark Report)
  • 27. OASIS was developed by @JohnSheridan John.Sheridan@SocialMedia404.com Have a Plan – e.g. Support and Donations • Know objectives and what you want to say • Saving the historic gatehouse for future generations to see • Research where audience are – do you know? • Don’t just build, work in the places where your target audience are • Plan how to use the tools – have a strategy • Video of event?, Blog of experiences? Do ‘as well as’ what you do • Choose tool/s to match audience and implement • Look at what similar projects have done, what works elsewhere? • Sustain the conversation and say thank you • Regular updates encourage people to return & links from websites
  • 28. Objectives – what are you fundraising for People and needs first, then tools Are you committed to this
  • 29. Stop and think! What are you trying to achieve? – How does it fit with your fundraising plans? – What fundraising goal could social media help with? Do you already have a website that you can update yourself? – Can be as simple as a Google Site or Wordpress – Internet presence is now your main shop window – The place for you to be social with your donors Have you got the time? (To do, To monitor, To thank) Are you ready and prepared for change & to release some control?!
  • 30. Audience – Who are they? – Where are they? If you build it, they won’t come
  • 31. Start engaging – but don't try to move everyone to you It can be difficult to get It’s easier to go where people to come to you people are already Do you know who your target audience are? Are they already using social media sites (and which ones)? Build a genuine open relationship first, fundraising will follow
  • 32. Strategy - pick a plan with a path that fits We're here. We want to be there. Developing the plan to get there. Pick a goal or campaign to pursue Decide who is going to be involved and how much Consider responsible use
  • 33. Which Tools? In pairs share how you would fundraise for a cause now What is your cause or campaign? Which tools & methods of communication are you using? Face to Face, Direct Mail, Print, E-mail … Why these? What are their limitations? Which are effective? How much do they cost? Which is best value? What are the issues and challenges you face? What is holding you back?
  • 34. Decide what you are going to say • Attracting people to your online space should be an essential part of your communications strategy. Not 'over fundraising' or forcing them. Visitors inspired by what you do are more likely to become donors. • Message - clear and unambiguous, your web site is your shop window, the 1st public face supporters and potential donors see Tell stories – an authentic picture of what you are trying to do Make the Call To Action or Donation Request plain to see • Tone and Context – get this right and match for your audience • Engage in frequent updates & blogs to keep donors informed and involved in what you are doing • Conversations with supporters, build relationships and give them space to say why they care … and Thank them. • Include your website and social networks on all communications
  • 35. Implement - match right social networking tool But new media doesn’t just replace old media – its 'as-well-as' Oh, and you still need to be good at fundraising! Research – see how others do it Decide on your approach and set targets Jump in!
  • 36. You've got a fundraising social networking plan Use of social networks in fundraising is similar to use of phone or newsletters. Have Purpose – WHAT, Audience – WHO, Aims – WHERE Have a Champion/s who can steer, update & reply Step 2 – Pick one goal to pursue Social media tools are now part of your resources but with added dimension they enable of social actions. A social media enabled fundraising campaign is active the moment it goes live. Be prepared! NOW – Choose the right tools and have social media use guidelines
  • 37.
  • 38. Example of Social Media sites & the goals of organisation 1 Which tools are the best 7 2 Each website can help with all these to some extent Also Social 6 Collaboration 3 Marketing and Fundraising Productivity Tools Campaigning 5 4 Communications Productivity Examples of use
  • 39. The best website for the job Create a fundraising 'buzz' • Choose the way to capture audience. – Audio → Images → Video – See Audioboo, Flickr, Pinterest, Bambuser, Youtube • Choose the context to engage with audience. – Blog → Facebook → Twitter • Choose a useful (FREE) tool/s to help streamline work – Finding out → Let people know progress → Running events – See Survey Monkey, MailChimp, Eventbrite
  • 40. Audio Podcasts – charity shop awareness raising Another way to let people know your news & interviews Less bandwidth than video Embed in website Comments make conversations Audioboo – 5 min recordings http://audioboo.fm/boos/191031-snapped-by-the-charity-shop#t=0m37s Use 'Twitcasting' for ‘Audacity’ – free software for recording and converting to MP3 to load to the web http:// broadcasting events audacity.sourceforge.net/ Commoncraft Video explaining Podcasting Instant reporting when editing Visit not a concern
  • 41. Image Sharing – Flickr Record of events A event for all the group Added dimension Access to reusable images Easy & quick to put on website Hosting 5 Billion images (Sept 2010 – royalpingdom.com) Also see Pinterest Commoncraft Video explaining Image Sharing
  • 42. Anyone can be included as a content creator Increases Reach Chance to Partner Call to Action Keep it Fresh Shows progress in the fundraising drive, or results of Spread & Share previous activities Average amount donated after watching a YouTube video Show your is £28.77 (compared to other sites) Organisation is http://youtu.be/5FdTTuPDdkk Genuine & has Personality
  • 43. Over 55 million Wordpress blogs, in two flavours - .com & .org Blogger is Google Blogging website Quick & easy to set up and to develop http://broxtoweyouthhomeless.blogspot.co.uk/ Open platform for community led content & story development Draws people to the website Get feedback from people and start conversations Other spaces - Tumblr & Posterous Online journals – Blogging - Commoncraft Video - explaining Blogs
  • 44. It’s the place where many, many people already network and share Create a Group for a network of Supporters Set up a Page for people to Like & see your updates Include Events, Polls, Pictures & Video Check Privacy settings and frequent changes Busts Dog’s Link to Twitter & Blog For Trust Justice Direct back to home page Social Networking - Facebook
  • 45.
  • 46. Create pages around a campaign or issue, not about the organisation Average of 6 'Likes' = 1 donation Respond to questions 'Experiment' with reach by starting the steps to buy a Facebook advert
  • 47. Professional Social Networking Join sector specific special interest discussion groups National and Regional groups for fundraising Now has section to record volunteer experience
  • 48. Events AS they happen not AFTER they have happened 200 million registered users 180 million tweets posted per day 7 million users in UK 40% of tweets are from mobiles A place to listen and respond to people. To generate a wider awareness of what you do and draw an audience to your site
  • 49. A transient conversation, short updates, signposts to resources and conversation starters Microblogging – Twitter - Commoncraft Video explaining Twitter
  • 50. Important to make profile 'followable' - DO add Pictures (logo, background, recent images), Place, Profile and Page - DON'T leave these blank or over-sell and push advertising A small network of quality followers can often be result in better quality on-line learning through discussions and shared links than a large network of followers who never have conversations or share ideas and knowledge.
  • 51. Created a Twibbon based campaign with a target to raise £1000 Simple call to action Low effort tools Viral message – supporters wanted the Twibbon on their avatar Reached target in 48 hours Added 2000 new followers on Twitter 2320 page views of website Dogs Trust have a very clear and simple logo, colour scheme and message across all social media sites
  • 52. Potential to access the influencers Peter Wanless @peterwanless Tweets. CEO of Big Lottery Nick Hurd: @minforcivsoc Tweets. reads and comments Minister for Civil Society Also used by and an acceptable, accessible channel to local MPs & councillors to canvass opinion and inform of news
  • 53. Commoncraft Video A Listening Dashboard explaining RSS • What supporters, peers & others saying about your organisation • See funding alerts, campaign updates, news as they are published • How? Subscribe to RSS websites and read at leisure in feed reader Google Alert or Twilert e-mails for important keywords Set-up searches in Twitter for your organisation or ‘hashtags’ Follow lists of Twitter accounts talking about your interests • Use Netvibes service to create a dashboard – www.netvibes.com • 'Listen' to multiple channels with - http://addictomatic.com/ • Turnaround – Use these services to publish FOR your audience!
  • 54. Others listening to you ... • Tell others what you are doing • Easier for supporters (individual and peers) to keep up with your events and news • RSS enabled feeds automatically can be picked up to be read at their leisure in a feed reader (such as Bloglines or Google Reader) without them having to re-visit your site • RSS feeds can be converted for email delivery • RSS feed can be embedded into other organisations websites • Commoncraft Video explaining RSS
  • 55. Listening News feeds - In and Out Blogs and social media sites include as standard
  • 56. Use #hashtag to follow event or talk about cause Alternative way to join in or catch up with conferences & events Raise funds by prolonged or one-off awareness raising with a hashtag. e.g. #CiN or #YouthStories Audio Video Blogs Tweets
  • 57. ..even just to be noticed by a wider audience - get your organisation listed with 'Google Place' page - Verified Voluntary Action - Add Photos Rotherham - List Offers Derwentside - Streetview Maps CVS & VB here - Show Ratings - Comments
  • 58. New way to interact – a Quick Response from visitors – QR Codes Create with - http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ Read with - http://redlaser.com/ (app) Works well for ... - Direct to difficult web address - Oxfam 'Shelf Life' - http://youtu.be/l897sK8rSe0 - Print media & flyers - FREE to create and use - Current 'buzz' (Image @howardlake) Bear in mind … - No major benefit on a web page - Check location has connection - Needs smart phone - Check link hasn't changed
  • 59. Oxfam Shelflife Uses QR codes on donated items linked to page on website Builds a story around an item submitted by the giver Launched Feb 2012 as pilot in 10 Manchester shops Knowing the story of an item can increase its interest & value for the purchaser Idea suitable for any charity shop fundraising by selling items … & memories!
  • 60. Growing - Location based Marketing & Communications Incentive to visit location In use by Uses Smartphone Shelter Scotland A way to meet up and be Was used by competitive with others M&S in Breast Cancer Care Share tips, comments, to- week do lists and pictures Become a 'mayor' and unlock extra rewards Claim venue & set up page with visitor 'specials' Over 20 million users (March 2012 - worldwide)
  • 61. Giving Sites All have different pricing structures and fees – so check which is best for you Very 'social' - easy to involve others from outside your fundraising campaign Buttons and widgets you can include on your own website, blog to chart progress Short code text donations. Amount (up to £10) & campaign code (e.g. DEMO12) to 70070 Generated 20% of donations to Comic Relief 2011. Free for charity, deduct from phone bill Small amounts on 'Click Through' and Affiliate sites can generate funds slowly Just Giving BmyCharity Virgin Money Giving
  • 62. Jack Draws Anything Jack Henderson - drawing pictures for friends to raise money for Sick Kids Friends Hospital in Edinburgh who were caring for his brother. Local Media Coverage → National Media 2 weeks → 536 requests, £10k raised Built on a free Posterous Spaces website Link together social network sites & make it easy for visitors to Like or to Follow. 7400 Facebook Likes, 1000 Twitter Followers 2000 emails a week, 400k website visits, 5.8 million Facebook views! Wanted to raise £100 - over £30,000 raised Uses a Just Giving page to manage donations Completed 500 drawings Book of 290 drawings published
  • 63. Crowdfunding Fundraising by many people contributing small amounts & owner starting off fund too Form part of overall fundraising strategy, with 'social' features. Need off-line promotion too Giver relates to projects in an organisations portfolio – Cancer Research 'My Projects' Often set-up so that no donations are actually taken unless target is reached May have a “money can't buy” incentive. e.g. signed copy of book or visit to centre Some are loan (Kiva) or pledge (Pledgebank) based helping develop ideas or make purchases Kiva (loans) Crowdfunder, Sponsume Peoplefund.it
  • 64. Haworth Cat Rescue Independent charity which runs re-homing and adoption service for 300 unwanted & stray cats. Feeding, Neutering, Vets fees, Re-housing Fundraising Goals Regular monthly funding to help run the shelter Development of new centre fund Promotion and use of online retail shop What they do Donation page & buttons to PayPal & CharityGiving Click-through links & Text Giving on Website Progress of new centre on Blog Relationship building & pictures on Facebook Raising awareness & linking on Twitter
  • 65. Pulling it all together • Social media sites are only part of the picture – Make sure your core website is current – Don't forget the offline • Add organisation to Google Places or Foursquare • Share links ... – With all your social networking sites – With 'Like' buttons and 'Share This' links – With everyone!
  • 66. Alternatives: Google Sites, SocialGo, Facebook, Wackwall.com Communities building their own spaces - for discussion - sharing - shows belonging
  • 67. Integrate Twitter into the organisations main website ... … visitors can tweet about individual stories and searched tags for related content. Follow your organisation on Twitter direct from your website.
  • 68. 'Add This' (e.g. NAVCA) for sharing and tracking links with others on line ... Show all the channels on your main home page
  • 69. Websites suited to viewing on a smartphone Volunteering Apps Fundraising Apps
  • 70. Which Tools? In pairs share how you would now fundraise your cause Think back to your cause or campaign? Can you write down your fundraising message in 140 characters, what hooks would you use? Could you blog about it? Make a video? Find a beneficiary to record an audio interview with? Make you website social? How would you interest people in what you are fundraising for? Pitch it!
  • 71. BONUS – Tools to make things easier! • Communication – Skype, Oovoo, ipadio, Mailchimp, Screenr, Twitcasting • Organising Tools Eventbrite, Del.icio.us, Bit.ly, CoverItLive, – Doodle, for Productivity/Support • Collaboration – Google Docs, Dropbox, Huddle, Tom’s Planner • All-round useful – Jing, PDFCreator, Scoop.it, Survey Monkey, Scribd, Slideshare
  • 72. Sustain – engage, converse, measure, adjust If you don’t do it, someone else will <Guide – Pages 13, 14 6, Measure your success 7, Develop – Steps 6 and 7>
  • 73. Time Planning Frequency and time needed Every Day Tweet, re-tweet, check Google Alerts, (30 mins) check RSS reader & reply to comments Once a Week Write blog post, check analytics, monitor (45 mins) groups & find new people to follow About Monthly Add video to YouTube, share a resource (60 mins) on-line, create podcast & build profile
  • 74. Measuring Success - Check how many times links are clicked if using Bit.ly - Listen what's said about your organisation using Topsy - Monitor. Google Analytics, Facebook Insights & Wordpress page visits - Measure. Tweetreach, Twitalyzer, SocialBro, www.twentyfeet.com - Visualize. Infographics on Visual.y, My Social Strand BUT …. real success is not just about the numbers - Tell stories of real people and real changes - Find out how people heard about you - Build relationships & success by joining in conversations - Social media presence an reflection of your organisation - Engage press, funders, authorities with pictures and video - Say Thank You!
  • 75. Social Media - In conclusion • It’s only beneficial to your organisation if it’s going to tangibly help you to achieve your goals. • Establish a a plan thinking short, medium and long term – and have an internal policy for using it. • Know your target audience and go to the spaces where they are. • Know your message - make it clear and directed. • Think of how it applies to Marketing, Fundraising, Productivity, Communications .... and whatever else you do. • Implement, monitor and adjust – and remember it takes time!
  • 76. Social media - reflections • What ideas do you have for your use from this workshop? • How could your organisation use or make more of social media? • How will you fundraise & campaign more effectively using social media? • What gaps are there in supporting groups? • Has your organisation a social media policy or Twitter guidelines? • Have you any UnAnswered Questions?! • How can we keep the conversation going?
  • 77. Useful links and websites For Local For Support Volunteering Organisations Organisations To share and learn about social media for communities
  • 78. Useful links and websites • ITEM3 www.item3.org.uk • UK Fundraising http://www.fundraising.co.uk/ • Social Media Surgeries www.socialmediasurgery.com • Charity Comms www.charitycomms.org.uk/ • KnowHow Non-Profit www.knowhownonprofit.org.uk • Jargonbuster www.socialbysocial.com/book/a-to-z • ICT Knowledgebase www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk • The Very Tiger Blog www.theverytiger.com/ • Watfordgap Services www.watfordgapservices.org.uk • Charity Technology Trust www.ctxchange.org • Focus on Funding www.focusonfunding.org.uk/ • Institute of Fundraising www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk
  • 79. Thank You – My Email & Twitter contacts Paul Webster paul @ watfordgapservices.org.uk @watfordgap