SLIDE 1 Finding Your Social Media Sweet Spot
@fundraiserchad
SLIDE 2 97 percent of nonprofits regularly use social media to engage their supporters and donors.
(Global NGO Technology Report, 2019)
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But that doesn’t mean they use it well …
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SLIDE 7 Finding Your Social Media Sweet Spot
@fundraiserchad
SLIDE 8 THE FORMULA
Tell the Right STORY On the Right CHANNEL In the Right FORMAT
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Who is this guy? And why does he think he knows what he’s talking about?
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career fundraiser
SLIDE 11 fundraising strategy capital campaign support board training new fundraiser onboarding for small, but mighty, nonprofits
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I am not a NONPROFIT SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT But I’m close friends with some of the top names in the field, because …
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SLIDE 16 AGENDA
1) Boring Introductory Stuff 2) Telling the Right Story 3) On the Right Channel 4) In the Right Format 5) Boosting Engagement 6) Successful Examples 7) Q&A
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SLIDE 18 Tell the Right STORY On the Right CHANNEL In the Right FORMAT
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SLIDE 19 what’s the mission
that you serve?
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your mission your story
SLIDE 22 super simple elevator speech
We help [who], so they can [do what]. Let me tell you about [first name] …
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STORY TIME
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story characteristics
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PERSON, place or thing
- Rich detail (create a vivid picture)
- Brings up a SOLVABLE problem
- And …
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SLIDE 28 donor = hero
- Use “you” and “your” at least twice
as much as “my,” “we” and “our”
- “Without you, none of this would
have happened.”
- BOY: “Because of you, Johnny has
a safe place to sleep tonight.”
- It’s about the DONOR (your/your),
not you or the organization (my/we/our).
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What’s our goal?
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What can I do to help?
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Who hangs out where?
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Deciding where to be …
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It’s not your decision to make.
Your audience has already made it for you.
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DO DONO NOR R AV AVAT ATAR AR
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I know my audience … Do you know yours? JU JUST ST AS ASK
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Do you need to be everywhere? Please don’t be.
SLIDE 41 Fundraisers do not have to utilize every social media
communication and engagement is the new way
(Rogare, 2019)
SLIDE 42 Tell the Right STORY On the Right CHANNEL In the Right FORMAT
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POST NATIVELY
(especially with video)
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- 1/3 of online activity is spent watching video.
- Facebook native video posts have twice the
level of engagement of other post types.
- Social video generates 12 times more shares
than text and images combined.
- Google found that more than half the
people who watch YouTube videos posted by nonprofits go on to make a donation. (Source: JC Social Marketing, 2019)
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DIY > POLISHED
SLIDE 52 Plan Your Content
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SLIDE 53 editorial calendar
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SLIDE 54 MOST EFFECTIVE POSTS
- Bite-Size Stories
- Raw Native Video
- Tied to Current Events
- Cause Awareness
Days
- Volunteer Spotlights
- Celebrate Your Staff
- Old Content that
Worked the First Time
- Behind the Scenes
- Inspirational Quote
Images
#FlashBackFriday #SundayFunday
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SLIDE 57 Boosting Engagement
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SLIDE 58 SHOW UP
DON’T JUST POST & THINK YOU’RE DONE NO TIME = FEWER CHANNELS
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GET THEM TO COMMENT (not like or vote)
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NON-ASK QUICK CALLS TO ACTION “comment yes or no below”
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POSI POSITIV TIVE E ENGA ENGAGEMENT GEMENT
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And finally, what do you do when they actually do engage?
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SLIDE 65 Successful Examples
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What was your biggest takeaway?
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further learning
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ques questi tion
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SLIDE 79 What are some of your social media success stories?
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