BEST PRACTICES FOR
NONPROFIT AND NGO
TWITTER USE
Practical applications
By John Roland, MDiv, MBA
Instructor John Roland
• Experience includes:
• Director of Development Kennesaw State University
• Senior District Executive with the Boy Scouts of America
• Adjunct Instructor at four universities/colleges
• University Director of Social Media
• Senior Minister
• Earned MBA, Master of Divinity
• Originally from Tallahassee, Florida
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Learning outcomes today. .
1. Recognize the need to actively engage one’s
nonprofit on Twitter.
2. Locate and perform one’s nonprofit Twitter
tools from their Twitter handle.
3. Formulate and organize content for one’s
nonprofit Twitter channel.
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Social media is a super tool!
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Twitter Benefits . . .
Four main benefits:
• communication
• collaboration
• community
• collective intelligence opportunities
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2017
Twitter
Stats
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2017
Twitter
Stats
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Nonprofits can simply share
their unique value proposition
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Create Twitter lists
• #1: Monitor Competitors
• #2: Connect With Industry Leaders
• #3: Stay on Top of Trends
• #4: Engage With Employees
• #5: Create Lists for Events
• #6: Maintain Customer Relationships
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Twitter Analytics
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#Hashtag engagement
• Expand followers by engaging in common
interests. #GivingTuesday or #Adoption
• Engage in a live, ongoing conversation
like #SuperBowl2017 or #FSUvMiami.
• Engage in fellow convention attendees
commenting on speakers, breakouts,
networking, and best practices.
#BBK12UC
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Engage with popular influencers to grow
your Twitter Brand
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Twitter is a great tool in a crisis
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Measure what is
working (and not).
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Video on Twitter
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Twitter on Mobile
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Lists
Twitter on Mobile
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New
Tweet
Photo
on file
Periscope
live video
Periscope
live video
Engage with Twitter online
• RACE for the Orphans Twitter Handle
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What do you want to POST?
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What do you want to POST?
•P: People (Who do you want to reach?)
•O: Objective (What do you want them to
do?)
•S: Strategy (How to do it?)
•T: Technology (Implementing
Technology)
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What do you want to POST?
• Why is this content included?
• Does my audience need to know this?
• Does my audience want to know this?
• How will this content make it easier for
my audience to make a decision or take
action?
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Provide balance in your
content
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Twitter Chat for Professional
Development Learning
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• Posted Questions (Q) by host, Answers
(A) by participants.
“All Tweets are public, and easily amplified across
audience segments—making it ideal for employee messages
to reach potential customers.”
Twitter customer service
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Personalize customer service
responses
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Learning outcomes today. .
1. Recognize the need to actively engage one’s
nonprofit on Twitter.
2. Locate and perform one’s nonprofit Twitter
tools from their Twitter handle.
3. Formulate and organize content for one’s
nonprofit Twitter channel.
John Roland, @jaroland74