4. More than a 1000 words…
• The human brain processes visuals
60,000 times faster than text1
1http://bit.ly/QpnuOb
Free Press
http://www.freepress.net/
5. Photo Get 120% More Engagement
Than Text
Children’s Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
6. Photo Albums Get 180% More
Engagement Than Text
Student Conservation Association
https://www.facebook.com/StudentConservationAssociation
Nonprofit Technology Network
https://www.facebook.com/nten.org
7. Videos Get 100% More
Engagement Than Text
Pathfinder International
http://youtu.be/K1ehTv2pR4Q
10. Know Your Audience
http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/social-networking-fact-sheet/
11. Know Your Audience
http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/social-networking-fact-sheet/
12. Know Your Audience
http://connect.icrossing.co.uk/social-media-demographics-google-guys_8189
13. Determine the End Goal
• Specific
• Urgent
• Explain the Issue
• Provide necessary
details for action
Center for Food Safety
http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/
17. Capture the Moment
• Use relevant text and images
• Be timely
• Set deadlines
Waterkeeper Aliiance
http://waterkeeper.org/
Free Press
http://freepress.net/
18. Be Open & Accessible
Free Press
http://freepress.net/
19. Talk Like a Human
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines
http://uaem.org/
20. Who Tells the Story?
• Use your staff and supporters to help tell your stories
• Stories don’t have to only come from marketing team
Waterkeeper Alliance
http://waterkeeper.org
22. Keep Followers Up to Date On
Campaigns
Global Zero
http://www.globalzero.org/
23. Remember Mobile
• More than 70% of
Facebook usage is via
Mobile
• Avoid Small text / large
paragraphs
• Relevant details should
easily be readable at
320px wide
Equality Now
http://www.equalitynow.org/
41. Conclusion
• Know Your Audience
• Have a Concise Ask
• Simply Communicate Message with
Words and Images
• Convey Emotion
• Be Creative
• Visualize Your Data