A concise guide for Non-Governmental Organisations' use of Social Media; addresing the COMM215 Corporate Communication Challenge.

1. Non-Governmental Organisations A Guide to Social Media CHEN Baoquan Emmanuel Jean Florent LUCQ PANG Yee Huat Kenneth TAN Junyi Jeannette THIA Jia Yi Philip Wing Tan SIU

3. Generate action

4. Recruit volunteers and raise funds

7. Average number of fans on an NGO Facebook Page is 5,391

8. Staffing and budgets for non-profit social network projects are real, but small

10. Social Media tools NGOs can use Facebook Profiles/Pages Facebook Pages and other profile-sharing sites are easy ways to share basic information about your organization, and also inform about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, encourage discussion etc Facebook Applications – Engage users, platform to share stories, games and tools can be created and shared Microblogging Real-time status update tools like Twitter enable fast responses – real-time updates in the event of disasters or crises, updates during an event or exhibition Event Activation – news about events and help required can be raised Adding value – share tips, videos, blogposts and more, while offering opportunities to get involved Create campaign/event-specific hashtags for easier following

11. Social Media tools NGOs can use Media-Sharing Sites Use media-sharing sites like YouTube, Flickr and more to share videos and photos of past events or related stories Encourage followers and volunteers to share their own stories and experiences Harness the power of visual elements present in all human-interest stories with photos and videos and share the links via the Facebook page or Twitter Information Platforms Provide a platform for information sharing Use either wikis, official blogs or even include house social networking hosted on the official NGO website Create close-knit communities with joinable networks, great for sharing in-depth stories, projects and campaigns

12. NGOs vs Corporations How do their use of social media differ? NGOs can draw from the same lessons as corporations in utilising social media platforms Difference lies in their Key Objectives Corporations Improve the bottom line NGOs Increase campaign awareness Generate subsequent volunteer action Raise funds or donations Each NGO will have different organizational goals This difference changes the way they approach: Engaging their audience to generate action Measuring return-on-investment

13. Best Practices Set a baseline to begin engaging and identify chief goals and objectives Keep online and offline identities consistent Create content and value-add regularly to attract new users and retain current ones Do engage and make use of external/unofficial groups, find and interact with existing fans and users Provide useful resources, encourage discussion and interaction Provide ways for users to take further action (e.g. Application to engage volunteers, links to donate money) Leverage online events to increase offline awareness Remember to measure return-on-investment, not only in monetary terms Worst Practices Don’t create accounts and ignore them, or update them sporadically Don’t collect customer feedback and not act upon it Do not focus just on products, talk about lifestyles Do not restrict company culture(e.g. blocking SNS), does not align with promoting SNS as a tool of communication Do not deviate from main content of corporate blog Do not hijack popular content to increase exposure e.g. hastags Best and Worst Practices

14. Case Study 1 – Singapore Red Cross Society The Singapore Red Cross Society makes use of Twitter, and Facebook to connect with their followers and keep them up to date on events and opportunities. They also have a YouTube account where coverage of their events are loaded. These are integrated to lead them back to the official website, where more detailed information on projects are available, and applications to make donations or to sign up as volunteers are available. Their official website even made it to the Hitwise No. 1 Award winnder.

15. Case Study 2 – POCC Campaign The Power Over Cervical Cancer campaign was started by The Society for Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology of Singapore and the first phase of the campaign ran from July through November 2009. Over the course of the campaign, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were used. These platforms were helpful in informing the audience about upcoming events; but the main aim was to drive traffic to the main POCC website, where women could take the Cervical Cancer Risk Test to assess their risk levels. Information on the website then advised respondents on the next steps they should take. All social media platforms were also well-integrated, with the aim of gaining 1000 respondents for the risk test. As seen, this was successfully reached with the current count standing at 2693 respondents.

16. Case Study 3 - BreakThrough Aim: Stop Domestic Violence in India 1 year campaign using TV & Radio Bell Bajao Blog sustains interest through user-generated content such as abuse stories Influential Bloggers were roped in to create content while all SNS were interlinked. Twitter also provided live-updates of workshops Breakthrough monitored blogosphere with 2-way interaction through feedback & comments to better refine content constantly to engage audience. Awarded Gold Abby for Best Integrated Campaign at Goafest 2009. Key Takeaway: Breakthrough managed to use Social Media to sustain interest in its campaign while harnessing benefits such as user-generated content to help form a closer link to its audiences as well.

17. Measuring Success Taking a clue from how corporations measure success

20. Xinu: reports on how your blog/social site is shared/linked and ranked on various different social media such as Technorati or del.icio.us

22. Appendices Appendix 1. – References Appendix 2. – Useful links and resources

23. References Slide 3: Yeatman, L. (2009, July 23); Top 10 Reasons why NGOs should embrace social media Available from Ruder.Finn UK on the World Wide Web: http://www.ruderfinn.co.uk/blogs/dotorg/2009/07/top-10-reasons-why-ngos-should-embrace-social-media/ Barnard, D. and de Gale, M. (2009, May 28); NGOs and Social Media – Challenges and Opportunities Available from NGO Pulse on the World Wide Web: http://www.ngopulse.org/article/ngos-and-social-media-challenges-and-opportunities Slide 4 Nonprofit Social Network Survey (2009, April); Nonprofit Social Network Survey Report Available from the World Wide Web: http://www.nonprofitsocialnetworksurvey.com/ Slide 5, 6 and 7 Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide; The Executive’s Guide To Facebook for Business [PowerPoint] Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide; The Executive’s Guide To Twitter for Business [PowerPoint] Kanter, B. (2010, February 19); Reflections: Social Media and NGO/CSR Workshop in India Available from the World Wide Web: http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2010/02/reflections-social-media-and-ngo-workshop-in-india.html

24. References Slide 9 Bulla, J. (2009, November 23); Study Reveals: 13 Best Practices of Social Media Implemented by the Top 200 US Charities Available from the World Wide Web: http://jeffbullas.com/2009/11/23/study-reveals-13-best-practices-of-social-media-implemented-by-the-top-200-us-charities/ Slide 10. The Singapore Red Cross Society; www.redcross.org.sg Slide 11 Power Over Cervical Cancer; www.pocc.sg Slide 12 India Social. How Breakthrough Rang The Bell Via The Internet Available from the World Wide Web: http://www.indiasocial.in/case-studies/bellbajao/ Slide 13 and 14 Chris, L. (2009, March 5); 10 Ways To Measure Social Media Success Available from the World Wide Web: http://econsultancy.com/blog/3407-10-ways-to-measure-social-media-success Aaron U. How To Measure Social Media ROI For Business Available from the World Wide Web: http://mashable.com/2008/07/31/measuring-social-media-roi-for-business/

25. Useful Links and Resources A Social Media Wiki Resource (India-based) http://socialmedia-strategy.wikispaces.com/Social+Media+India+Resources Social Media Resources Mashable.com; www.mashable.com Beth’s Blog; http://beth.typepad.com/ A more in-depth presentation on calculating Return on Investment Olivier Blanchard Basics of Social Media ROI; http://www.slideshare.net/thebrandbuilder/olivier-blanchard-basics-of-social-media-roi