1. The very social and caring nature of Bear Givers means that it is the right kind of non-profit to benefit from an integrated online social presence.

2. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million. 3. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million. Website could be more engaging with story telling and social connectivity Fundraising effort could be more visible and more social Videos take viewers away from site could be more prominent and embedded Feature celebrity involvement Need more stories about the kids Need more stories about the volunteers Social Media posts should be more frequent and interactive 4. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million. 5. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million.Online fundraising increased 21% in 2013. 6. ACCESSIBILITY TARGETABILITY AFFORDABILITY ACCOUNTABLITY 7. If you are posting and tweeting to a very small audience, few people will get the message. If a tree falls in a forest 8. Stories make people care. Photos help too! About a kid who gets a bear About a volunteer who had a great day About a hospital staff who participated About a school who had an art fair About a company who donated money About a celebrity who donated time 9. 312,538 bears = 312,538 untold stories 10. BACK IN THE OLDEN DAYS (5 years ago) YOU TALKED. THEY LISTENED.THOSE DAYS ARE OVER. 11. REMEMBER. IT IS A DIALOGUE. NOT A MONOLOGUE 12. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million.TARGETED ADS & SPONSORED STORIES Success Stories Volunteer of the Week/Month Donor stories Recipient Stories Incentivize joining mailing list Announcements of events Post lots of photos! THE NON-SELL Ask Questions. Do you know anyone who deserves a bear and why? Can you organize your group/company/team to volunteer? Did celebrities help you? Will they post and tweet too? BE INTERESTING AND AUTHENTIC 13. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million. Tweet about events before and after Tweet about fundraising goals Tweet about new participants Tweet about volunteers Tweet about celebrities Tweet about special moments And anything else that makes people care 14. Super Bowl XLVI drew 12.2 million social media comments, an almost 600% growth from last years 1.8 million.