A case for Twitter, Facebook, and social media for fundraisers

A Case for Social Media for Fundraising

Marc A. Pitman, The Fundraising Coach, www.fundraisingcoach.com

Social media must be an IT headache

So many new threatscropping up

Engaging in Conversations

USM is already talked about on Twitter

USM people on LinkedIn

USM is also on YouTube (even profs)

Low cost fundraising professional development

And follow for-profit conferences too!

Fundraising with Twitter

Not Twitter, It’s the Relationships

How to get started

1) Pick a tool – I suggest Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn

2) Fill out your profile– This is your place to market yourself– If on Twitter, fill the bio line with keywords (they

make it easier to find you)

3) Practice Covey’s Habit 5– Seek first to understand, then to be understood

• Tool shop including: The Creating Donor Evangelists Program

• Give me your card for a free copy of $100,000 Guide to Email Solicitation e-course

• Free blog, articles, book reviews, and more!

marc@fundraisingcoach.com