Twitter Basics for Engaging Volunteers

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Using Twitter to Recognize Volunteers & Build a Community Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference March 25, 2011 – New York, NY

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These are the notes from Amy Sample Ward's portion of the Twitter for Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement session at the 2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference in New York. Learn more at http://amysampleward.org

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Using Twitter to Recognize Volunteers & Build a Community

Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference

March 25, 2011 – New York, NY

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Agenda

Twitter Basics Twitter for Volunteers Twitter for Disasters Twitter for Fundraising

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Twitter Basics

What is it? #Hashtags Links Tools & Apps

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Twitter Basics – what is it?

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Twitter Basics – #hashtags

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Twitter Basics – #hashtags

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Twitter Basics – Links

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Twitter Basics – Links

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Twitter Basics – Finding & following

Search – email contacts Hashtags Chats #FollowFriday

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Twitter Basics – Tools & apps

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Twitter Basics – Tools & apps

CoTweet Seesmic Twhirl

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Twitter for Volunteers

Micro-Activism Building community Avoiding slacktivism

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Twitter for Volunteers – Micro-Activism

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Twitter for Volunteers – Building Community

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Twitter for Volunteers – Avoiding Slacktivism

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Twitter for Disasters

Responding Sharing #fail lessons

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Twitter for Disasters

Why do we use social media when in need? Bandwidth – I can reach unlimited

numbers. Response – my network wants to

respond. Power – my contributions make an

impact

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Twitter for Disasters - Responding

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Twitter for Disasters - Sharing

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Twitter for Disasters - #fail

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Twitter for Fundraising

Twestival Micro-Fundraising Tools & tips

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Twitter for Fundraising - Twestival

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Twitter for Fundraising – Micro-Fundraising

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Twitter for Fundraising - Tools

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Twitter for Fundraising - Tips

1. Cultivate a Strong Community First2. State Your Purpose and Your Request Clearly3. Create Buzz and Excitement4. Have a Strong Set Up Behind the Scenes5. Have a Powerful Offline Component6. Plan, Prepare, Execute, then Get Out of the Way7. Recognize Volunteers and Donors8. Keep Contributors Up-to-Date on Progress and Needs9. Keep Track of Developing Relationships10. Look for Ways to Improve for Next Time

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Resources

http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1821/twitter-users-profile-exclusive-examination

http://blog.twitter.com/2011/03/numbers.html

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/02/trimet_misses_the_bus_on_socia.html

http://www.emsworld.com/web/online/Top-EMS-News/Atlanta-Councilman-Chooses-Twitter-Over-911-to-Report-Emergency/1$9546

http://philanthropy.com/blogs/social-philanthropy/from-gettngslizzerd-to-getting-donations-red-cross-capitalizes-on-twitter-gaff/

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http://mashable.com/2011/01/31/journalists-social-media-egypt/

http://hope140.org/

http://mashable.com/2010/02/26/twitter-fundraising/

http://www.wearethenest.com.au/index.php/national-theatres-twitter-screw-up-what-we-can-learn-from-other-peoples-mistakes

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http://amysampleward.org/2009/07/16/using-twitter-for-a-global-conversation/

http://amysampleward.org/2009/04/06/twitter-for-nonprofits-presentation-for-the-140-character-mission-event

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http://amysampleward.org/2011/02/19/citizen-tech-social-media-in-disaster-response/

http://amysampleward.org/2011/02/11/100000-in-three-days-an-interview-about-teamautism/

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Questions?

Are you already using Twitter? Where do you have the most fun? Where do you find the most

headaches? Which tools have you tried?

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Thanks!

Amy Sample Ward

@amyrsward

[email protected]

http://nten.org

http://amysampleward.org