Danielle Brigida|@starfocus

Influencers, Advocates, and Hidden VIPs

Confession: I’m a Wildlife and Technology Geek

Learning about the

environment is FUN!

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• Supporters and Donors• Other Nonprofits• Foundations• Industry Leaders• The Board• Staff• Senior Leadership

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Let’s Start By Categorizing People

http://bit.ly/npoSocialArchetype

Standard Consumers

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Multichannel Consumers

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Engagers

Key Influencers

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It’s Our Job to Notice the Forest

AND Observe the Details: Play with Opportunities#confabnp

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Listen and Observe Actions • Supporters and

Donors• Other Nonprofits• Foundations• Industry Leaders• The Board• Staff• Senior Leadership

Community, Network, and Crowd

Start With Your Community:Know Your Most Active Social Supporters

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Research Those Who Already Love Your Cause

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Tons of Places to Listen on Social

• Content– Icerocket– Google Blog Search– Buzzumo– Tumblr

• Facebook/Twitter– Search.twitter– SocialMention– Mention.net– Boardreader– Social Analytics

RSS Your Search Results

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Organize with Tags Feedly.com

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Manage Social Connections With Lists

Help Keep Track of Meaningful Interactions

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Empower Staff on Social Media to Grow Your Community

• Comment on posts and mentions

• Track mentions• Send updates to

other staff • Be willing to be

engaged and informed by your audience

Act on What You Find

Create Content that Fosters Connections and Relationships

Engage Your Community and Advocates

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Measure the Impact: Collect Qualitative Data

• Set up outreach goals and track their value• Correct misinformation, Assist with Issues• Notable mentions and behavior change• Make note of content created

Questions?