Effective social media strategies

Effective social media strategies

Tangible strategies and tactics for campaigning, fundraising and volunteer management
Overview

Social media is increasingly important, but not always the way people expect. Participants will explore various social media models and case studies, help you develop and/or focus your social media strategy and touch on measurement, monitoring, dealing with trolls, community building, and more.

Who is it for?

This training is for people experienced with using social media personally or professionally who want to take it to the next level by learning strategies and tactics for campaigning, fundraising and volunteer management.

Who
experienced social media users in/with NGOs who need to take it to the next level
Cost
£400
Bring
Laptop/Tablet
Where
London, UK
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Agenda

Effective Social Media Strategies
08:45-09:00 Check in: grab your name tag and say hello! You also might want to grab a cup of coffee or tea
09:00-09:15 Welcome and introduction: An overview of the training day and identify specific participant interests/questions
09:15-09:45 Social media and organisations:
  • Expectations: what social media can and cannot do
  • Guidelines: what should they be?
  • Social media planning and management
  • Participants' experiences and needs
09:45-10:30 Social media audiences
  • Participants' aims and objectives
  • The psychology of social media
  • Audience: who are you trying to reach?
  • What are you hoping they do?
10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 Workshop: Developing strategy for a specific audience type
12:00-13:00 Part 1 - Social media models
Approaches and case studies of how social media can be used for different objectives and audiences.
13:00-14:00 Lunch (included) & table discussions
14:00-14:30 Part 2 - Social media models
Approaches and case studies of how social media can be used for different objectives and audiences.
14:30-15:30 Workshop: Peer review of participants' social media activity
15:30-16:00 Break
16:00-16:45 Scenarios Workshop:
  • Whack the troll
  • Community participation
  • Crisis management
16:45-17:30 Participant Q&A and discussion
17:30 End of day
About the trainers

Rachel CollinsonRachel Collinson: creative thinker, former Engaging Networks 'innovation' lead, top contributor to the eCampaigning Forum community and events. See her in action with Steal these 10 e-campaigning ideas, Why we should all love forms plus articles like WordPress v Joomla v Drupal: who's your dream date?, How to write a great web brief and 64ForSuu.org: Launching a New Campaign in 6 Days. Rachel was shortlisted for the Care2 Impact Awards presented at ECF 2014.

As lead trainer and host, Rachel Collinson, will give you those skills. She has 15 years' experience of planning, designing, building and managing successful digital projects. During that time she has advised or worked for the Burma Campaign, Greenpeace International, the National Consumer Council, Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund, Christian Aid, the Museum of London, the Science Museum and many others.

by Duane Raymond published Aug 29, 2014,