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Communications
Engagement Engagement Across Online Across Online
ChannelsChannels
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Who is Aspiration?Who is Aspiration?
Aspiration helps nonprofits and Aspiration helps nonprofits and foundations use software tools more foundations use software tools more effectively and sustainably.effectively and sustainably.
We serve as We serve as ally, coach, strategist, ally, coach, strategist, mentor mentor andand facilitator facilitator to those trying to to those trying to make more impactful use of information make more impactful use of information technology in their social change efforts.technology in their social change efforts.
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Learning GoalsLearning Goals
Compare common tools used for Compare common tools used for online communicationsonline communications
Better understand when to use what Better understand when to use what tooltool
Think about how tool selection Think about how tool selection supports your organization's work as a supports your organization's work as a whole or campaignwhole or campaign
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Campaign vs. Campaign vs. Organizational Use Organizational Use
Campaign communications goals may Campaign communications goals may differ from organizational differ from organizational communications goalscommunications goals
Campaign target audience may differ Campaign target audience may differ from overall organization audiencefrom overall organization audience
Tools may be used in different ways to Tools may be used in different ways to support these differing goalssupport these differing goals
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Things to ConsiderThings to Consider
Your organization/campaign is uniqueYour organization/campaign is unique
Tools change all the timeTools change all the time
Tracking is important to give you a Tracking is important to give you a sense of what is working for YOUsense of what is working for YOU
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5 Common Online 5 Common Online Communications ToolsCommunications Tools
Blogging Email Web Site
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Target AudienceTarget Audience
Blogging Email Web Site
Know you; want
constant information
and details
about your work.
Potential supporters,
learning about
your work
and organization
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Tone and VoiceTone and Voice
Blogging Email Web Site
First person singular
“I”
Informal and fun
Conversational; “Social”
First person plural
or third person
“We” or “The org”
Official
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Frequency of MessageFrequency of Message
Blogging Email Web Site
Frequent – can be
daily or more often
Less frequent -
Weekly to monthly
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Matching Tools to MessageMatching Tools to Message
Blogging Email Web Site
Late-breaking news,
Real-time updates,
Teasers, Flirts
Opportunistic asks
Planned messaging,
measured narrative
Urgent alerts,
Intentional asks
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Matching Tools to MessageMatching Tools to Message
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Matching Tools to MessageMatching Tools to Message
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Control of Message and Control of Message and BrandBrand
Blogging Email Web Site
Shared with
Audience, Tool
“Traditional”
org control
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Control of Message & Control of Message & BrandBrand
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Control of Message & Control of Message & BrandBrand
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Time/Labor InvestmentTime/Labor Investment
Substantial, tending
towards 24/7
Manageable, based
on past patterns
Blogging Email Web Site
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Return on InvestmentReturn on Investment
TBD; uneven,
subject to change;
Depends on what
you're trying to do
“Knowable”, based
on past patterns;
baseline online
real estate
Blogging Email Web Site
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Next StepsNext Steps
Start tracking measurable goals around Start tracking measurable goals around your online communications tool use your online communications tool use (Traffic doc)(Traffic doc)
Determine differences in tool use for Determine differences in tool use for your organization as a whole and for your organization as a whole and for specific campaignsspecific campaigns
Learn how to measure success: Intro to Learn how to measure success: Intro to Online Channel AnalyticsOnline Channel Analytics
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Questions?Questions?
Comments?Comments?
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