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Nonprofits’ Tools, Tactics and Strategies for Web, Search and Social

Designated Editor teaches nonprofits new media time-savers

Nobody knows the bottom line better than those in the fundraising and development industry. To remain connected to donors, sponsors, and other key publics, nonprofits must use weigh resources wisely and efficiently.

The Rhode Island chapter of the Association for Fundraising Professionals centered its March education session around these challenges.

Content and Social Media Strategist Suzanne McDonald shared her insights on how to make the most of limited resources within an organization through social media.

The first step is to be able to identify the best ways to use these tools.  Designated Editor has worked with many clients to help make sure strong, concise message reach the intended audience.

You may be asking: “How do I not just reach, but ENGAGE my current donors and constituents?” There are many tools to engage current donors, but also ways to use social media to reach new ones.  Some free tools (based on your needs) include:

 

                                         
 Saves you time             Great for analytics                 easy website updating
                                                                                     SEO, Google rankings
           

 

                                                

                 Professional, easy to use              Easy to share

                                     

         Sponsor-partner research         Representing your brand visually
                                             
               Engage with media             Engage with advocates and supporters
                & major influencers                  make it interactive, use photos & video.
               on a public platform

 

How can you equip your advocates with the tools to create income for your organization?

  • Try creating video contests and sharing Facebook invites with friends
  • Email tools like MailChimp can bring the relationship closer (email converts better and people are more likely to see it than social media or on the web)
  • Make the time to access these easy – and often FREE – tools to gain efficiencies that will save your organization time and effort.

Which time-savers do you use and recommend?

Pinterest for business success

By Alexandra Smith

Pinterest: ‘The newest social media phenomenon’

Overdrive Interactive professionals Louis Gudema, Ja’Nae Duane, and Danielle Laurion pinned Pinterest as a service that has gone viral, making it a great opportunity for a business’ marketing strategy.

 

“Pinning”

Pinning for business

  • Put “pins” on your website to conduct market research and track user interest
  • A great way to test out products and create online focus groups
  • Use for coupons, product tutorials, and testimonial boards
  • Highlight positive feedback, and reach out to audience members’ negative feedback
  • Users can post pictures and video (including directly from YouTube, which drives traffic back to your YouTube channel)
  • Create a more personable relationship with the brand and show company culture at work
  • Show a visual history of your brand through pictures

Pinterest business examples

Know how to pin and know your pinners

  • Repurpose content to optimize a business Pinterest profile
  • Attach a location to your profile and use keywords to drive traffic to your website and other social media channels
  • Use a keyword-rich board header: Even descriptions of images should contain keywords

Pinterest is a smart business strategy to use Pininterest.  It’s a great way, through knowledge of your stakeholders, to reach them through integrated strategy, keyword rich content, and ultimately, multiple channels.

Catch Overdrive Interactive’s webinars, including: “15-Minute Webinar: How to take advantage of Pinterest.”

Start “pinning” to start winning!