communications for impact in small nonprofits
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Communications for Impact in Small NonprofitsMary Turck
@maryturck
http://maryturck.wordpress.com
Your story
Don’t let the tail wag the dog!
• Story
• Strategy
So many tools!
Email blasts and newsletters *
E-Democracy, NextDoor, Yahoo groups *
Church bulletins, bulletin boards
Facebook - profiles, pages, groups *
Press releases *
Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, WordPress …
Your web page *
Email blasts and e-newsletters
IdentityShare widgetsSubscribe optionVisualsRegular
How to send
Mail Chimp, Constant Contact, otherUnsubscribe optionContact info
On-line forums and groups
E-Democracy
NextDoor
Yahoo groups
Open Saint Paul
Facebook profile
Profile – you
Facebook page
Page – your organization
Facebook groups
Group – your staff, volunteers, project
Press releases
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• Ready-to-publish story• Invitation to report a story• Information – not necessarily a story
Press releases
What not to do in a press release
Media contact lists
EditorsReportersBloggers
Allies, supporters
Writing your own story
Your web page
Pulling it all together:• About page• Social media info• Permalinks• Key staff and contact info• Media contacts• Press releases • Blogging? Creative Commons license, Some rights reserved by br1dotcom
Your blog
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Blogging can be an easier way to add content to your web page
Blogging should be interesting.
Blogging can add more issue-oriented content.
Even more social media
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Connecting with online news media
Presented by Mary Turck@maryturck
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