How to Promote Non Profit Services Using Social Media

Non profit services such as grant writing, financial assistance, women’s and children’s services, veteran’s services, and health services are quite sought after by the general public. How can you spread the word about your services and reach the people who most need your help? One easy and free strategy is to use social media websites on the internet. Learn how to promote your non profit services on the internet and reach the people who can benefit from your programs.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Get on Facebook. You can create a fan page for your organization and explain the services offered. Ask all your Facebook friends to become a fan, and ask them to ask their friends to visit your page.

2. Use Twitter. Set up a profile for your non profit organization. Post updates frequently. Build your Twitter following and reach out to your target audience by following others who can benefit from your non profit services.

3. Use MySpace. Set up a profile on MySpace. Build your friends list and ask others to spread the word about your organization.

4. Use bookmarking sites such as Digg, Stumble Upon, and Reddit. Use these sites to bookmark blog posts, articles, videos, or podcasts. Post videos about your non profit services on YouTube or MetaCafe.

5. Cross promote using all of these social media websites. For example, when you post a new video on YouTube, display it on your Facebook page, post a Twitter update, and submit it to Digg. If you post a new entry on your charity's blog, post the update on Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace. Always cross promote anything new you add to the internet.

6. See the resources section below for more free ways to promote your non profit services on the internet.

Resources

• Beth's Blog - Non Profits and Social Media
• Free Guide to Using Twitter
• Free Twitter Guide for Non Profits

[2enjoylife]

on 6/27/2009 Very interesting. Thanks! I've been thinking about how to do something for others, and this gives me ideas.