24
ACLU of Illinois Chapter Training April 14, 2012 Champaign, Illinois Getting Online & Doing it Well

ACLU of Illinois Chapter Training April 14, 2012 Champaign, Illinois Getting Online & Doing it Well

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

ACLU of Illinois Chapter TrainingApril 14, 2012

Champaign, Illinois

Getting Online & Doing it Well

Contents of this presentation

• All aboard the social media bandwagon!• Elements of a successful website• Using email to spread the word• Let us help you

The Social Media Revolution

Facebook

Facebook Insights

Twitter

Our Twitterverse

Social Media VisibilityA little elbow grease goes a long wayfacebook.com/ACLUofCI:

Social Media Visibility

Social Media TakeawaysEngage frequently

Listen to your networks

Don’t spend too much time

Elements of a successful website

• Frequently updated content• Prominent calls to action• Easy access to social networks• Visuals!• Menus & directories

Use a blog as a website!

What the #@&*^$ is a WYSIWYG?

What You See Is What You Get

Social Media Integration

Website Takeaways

• Use images, links, and calls to action to make your website engaging

• Promote your social networks• Keep your content relevant & up-to-

date• Use a blog as a website• Don’t be intimidated!

Using our email system

Give us the who, what when, where & why, and we’ll whip up an email for you!

Email Performance

Ideal Click-through

rate =1.6%+

e-benchmarksstudy.com

Email Takeaways

• Give sufficient lead time

• Always have a landing page

• Use images• Content should be

punchy & pithy

At Your Service

I am happy to help you with:

• Social media questions & requests

• Website troubleshooting• Sending email

Questions?

Contact me!

Maude CarrollOnline Advocacy CoordinatorACLU of [email protected](312) 201-9740 x339