Comments on: You need a better reason http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/03/reason/ Social media marketing for small non-profits Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: johnscotthaydon http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/03/reason/comment-page-/#comment-1808 johnscotthaydon Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:42:48 +0000 http://www.corporatedollar.org/?p=6461#comment-1808 <strong>@Peggy</strong> - Thanks for the link! I especially like "...have you figured out how you are going to turn fans into customers (<a href="http://provientmarketing.com/blog/2009/04/5-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-you-set-up-your-facebook-business-profile/" rel="nofollow">or donors if you are a non-profit</a>)?" For non-profits, it's really about turning fans into raving fans by talking about what's important to them. <a href="http://provientmarketing.com/blog/2009/04/5-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-you-set-up-your-facebook-business-profile/" rel="nofollow">GirlEffect.Org</a> does an excellent job of this. In their flash video they talk about the unlimited potential that a single girl has instead of "look at all the cool things GirlEffect.Org is doing!" @Peggy – Thanks for the link! I especially like “…have you figured out how you are going to turn fans into customers (or donors if you are a non-profit)?” For non-profits, it’s really about turning fans into raving fans by talking about what’s important to them. GirlEffect.Org does an excellent job of this. In their flash video they talk about the unlimited potential that a single girl has instead of “look at all the cool things GirlEffect.Org is doing!”

]]> By: Peggy Dolane http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/03/reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 Peggy Dolane Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:07:55 +0000 http://www.corporatedollar.org/?p=6461#comment-1807 Non-profits have little enough resources as it is to go running after a Facebook account just because some board member thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread. Asking 5 strategic questions (http://sn.im/f1evr) can help slow a board member down and refocus the conversation on what's important -- clients and donors. Non-profits have little enough resources as it is to go running after a Facebook account just because some board member thinks it’s the best thing since sliced bread. Asking 5 strategic questions (http://sn.im/f1evr) can help slow a board member down and refocus the conversation on what’s important — clients and donors.

]]> By: johnscotthaydon http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/03/reason/comment-page-/#comment-1802 johnscotthaydon Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:04:41 +0000 http://www.corporatedollar.org/?p=6461#comment-1802 <strong>@Jon</strong> - Thanks for the insight. It is a lot of work! Have you <a href="http://www.corporatedollar.org/2009/03/nonprofit-myspace-facebook/" rel="nofollow">ignited any fans</a> yet? @Jon – Thanks for the insight. It is a lot of work! Have you ignited any fans yet?

]]> By: Jon D. Wilke http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/03/reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1801 Jon D. Wilke Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:48:26 +0000 http://www.corporatedollar.org/?p=6461#comment-1801 John, Thanks for the post. Recently our non-profit got a Facebook profile and Cause (BibleFan.org). I tinkered around and then finally got serious. In a matter of a month, we quadrupled our number of people in the cause, doubled our friends and raised $500. Those all sound great, but I've put in hours to help this thing move along with the intent of helping 32 poor villages around the world. Our why is very important - to identify and communicate with the next generation of organizational supporters. It's been fun, but this small bit of success has taken a lot of time and effort. It's worth counting the cost before jumping in. <abbr><em>Jon D. Wilke’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com/audio-bible-ministry-releases-easter-story-podcast">Audio Bible Ministry Releases The Easter Story Podcast</a></abbr></em> John,
Thanks for the post. Recently our non-profit got a Facebook profile and Cause (BibleFan.org).
I tinkered around and then finally got serious. In a matter of a month, we quadrupled our number of people in the cause, doubled our friends and raised $500. Those all sound great, but I’ve put in hours to help this thing move along with the intent of helping 32 poor villages around the world.
Our why is very important – to identify and communicate with the next generation of organizational supporters.
It’s been fun, but this small bit of success has taken a lot of time and effort. It’s worth counting the cost before jumping in.

Jon D. Wilke’s last blog post..Audio Bible Ministry Releases The Easter Story Podcast

]]> By: TransitionalTee (Teresa Basich) http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/03/reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1809 TransitionalTee (Teresa Basich) Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:42:21 +0000 http://www.corporatedollar.org/?p=6461#comment-1809 Short but poignant post from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/johnhaydon">@johnhaydon</a> -- You Need A Better Reason: http://www.corporatedollar.org/2009/03/reason/ Short but poignant post from @johnhaydon — You Need A Better Reason: http://www.corporatedollar.org/2009/03/reason/

]]> By: Hump Day Reading for the Restless Soul http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/03/reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 Hump Day Reading for the Restless Soul Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:07:22 +0000 http://www.corporatedollar.org/?p=6461#comment-1806 [...] You need a better reason at Corporate Dollar [...] [...] You need a better reason at Corporate Dollar [...]

]]> By: johnscotthaydon http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/03/reason/comment-page-/#comment-1805 johnscotthaydon Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:24:56 +0000 http://www.corporatedollar.org/?p=6461#comment-1805 <strong>@Jason</strong> - Thanks for stopping by. What impact on these tools does the depth and quality of the conversation have? Is there a different result from these two questions: <ol> <li>What can <em>you</em> do to support <em>our</em> non-profit?</li> <li>What can <em><strong>we</strong></em> do to create a kick ass world?</li> </ol> @Jason – Thanks for stopping by. What impact on these tools does the depth and quality of the conversation have? Is there a different result from these two questions:

  1. What can you do to support our non-profit?
  2. What can we do to create a kick ass world?
]]> By: Jason Dick http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/03/reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 Jason Dick Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:58:36 +0000 http://www.corporatedollar.org/?p=6461#comment-1804 Some really great comments here. I have found that Facebook is a very useful resource for schools in creating and working with alumni groups. Outside of this I am looking forward to see what they do with "pages" to increase their useablility. Causes is another tool that can be used by your supporters to raising money and awareness for your organization. I think that Causes is best used in conjunction with some kind of competition to encouarge supporters to give. <abbr><em>Jason Dick’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ASmallChange/~3/4hTnkMUlXdE/">Free Advertising for Your Nonprofit</a></abbr></em> Some really great comments here. I have found that Facebook is a very useful resource for schools in creating and working with alumni groups. Outside of this I am looking forward to see what they do with “pages” to increase their useablility. Causes is another tool that can be used by your supporters to raising money and awareness for your organization. I think that Causes is best used in conjunction with some kind of competition to encouarge supporters to give.

Jason Dick’s last blog post..Free Advertising for Your Nonprofit

]]> By: frank http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/03/reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1803 frank Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:30:18 +0000 http://www.corporatedollar.org/?p=6461#comment-1803 Common ... we all know the "why" is "they heard it's cool and there is someone at the organization that wants to play with a new tool all day" :) It is true that a lot of organizations get an idea and want to be on Facebook and for good reason beinga that Facebook is growing by eight hundred trillion users a day. I think it makes a lot of sense for org's to get on Facebook. That doesnt mean they shouldnt plan, strategize, etc... Sometimes you just have to jump in, but that doest mean you jump in and leave it alone after that. <a>If you want to make impact you have to work at it no matter what the platform</a>. http://twitter.com/franswaa <abbr><em>frank’s last blog post..<a href="http://twitter.com/franswaa/statuses/1378823517">franswaa: Check out "Balancing the PR Bubble" http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/?p=264 by @shonali ... i for sure go off the grid at times</a></abbr></em> Common

… we all know the “why” is “they heard it’s cool and there is someone at the organization that wants to play with a new tool all day” :)

It is true that a lot of organizations get an idea and want to be on Facebook and for good reason beinga that Facebook is growing by eight hundred trillion users a day. I think it makes a lot of sense for org’s to get on Facebook. That doesnt mean they shouldnt plan, strategize, etc… Sometimes you just have to jump in, but that doest mean you jump in and leave it alone after that. If you want to make impact you have to work at it no matter what the platform.

http://twitter.com/franswaa

frank’s last blog post..franswaa: Check out “Balancing the PR Bubble” http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/?p=264 by @shonali … i for sure go off the grid at times

]]> By: johnhaydon (johnhaydon) http://www.johnhaydon.com/2009/03/reason/comment-page-1/#comment-1810 johnhaydon (johnhaydon) Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:47:06 +0000 http://www.corporatedollar.org/?p=6461#comment-1810 <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/GrantGriffiths">@GrantGriffiths</a> Thanks, bud. http://tinyurl.com/dnykt4 @GrantGriffiths Thanks, bud. http://tinyurl.com/dnykt4

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