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Connecting Great Ideas and Great People www.asaecenter.o rg Steve Drake President Drake & Company Moving from Dialing for Dollars to Tweetups & Twestivals: How Social Media can Engage New Donors Top 10 List from Session Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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You should consider Tweetup-style fundraising and/or member events … * If you are a (c)(6) association, a Tweetup lets you engage your members, support a cause and have fun. * If you are a (c)(3) nonprofit organization, a Tweetup lets you engage your donors, generate support and have fun * If your organization seeks younger members, a Tweetup helps you engage them, support a cause and have fun. From Twestival, Tweetsgiving and TweetUp4Troops, we gleaned 25 tips and techniques that are most valuable in your use of Twitter as a fundraising tool. The full list is divided into three main categories: (a) Planning a Successful Twitter-Based Campaign; (b) Growing the Campaign; and (c) Using Twitter for Your Campaign. We’ve listed the Top 10 in priority order based on crowdsourcing and participants at the 2010 Great Ideas Conference.

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Page 1: Moving from Dialing for Dollars to Tweetups & Twestivals:  Top 10 tips on how Social Media can Engage New Donors

Connecting Great Ideas and Great People

www.asaecenter.org

Steve DrakePresident

Drake & Company

Moving from Dialing for Dollars to Tweetups & Twestivals:  How Social

Media can Engage New Donors

Top 10 List from SessionTuesday, March 9, 2010

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Tweetup Mantra:Engage. Support. Fun.

Combined with cause/purpose, social media represents a new platform for strategically driven online fund-raising that engages members or donors, supports organizations and/or causes and is fun! This session included a crowdsourcing exercise to select the Top 10 Tips, Tactics & Techniques for Tweetups & TwestivalsTM.

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If you’re with a (c)(6) association:lets you engage your members, support a

cause and have fun If you’re with a (c)(3) nonprofit:

lets you engage your donors, generate support and have fun

If you’re seeking younger members: helps you engage them, support a cause

and have fun

Tweetup Mantra:Engage. Support. Fun.

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Top 10 Tips, Techniques &Tactics1. Keep it simple/Make it easy2. Do NOT ask for $ first 3. Provide link to donate 4. Remember to thank hosts/donors/sponsors5. Be transparent/Illustrate where $ go6. Communicate personally/Tweet status regularly7. Make Web strong/Easy to navigate8. Engage existing network9. Manage volunteers10.Select hashtag(#)

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Contact Information

Steve Drake, MAPresidentDrake & [email protected]: @causeaholic and @stevedrake636/449-5050