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Next Webinar: July 30th, 2009

Using Social Media to Advance Nonprofits and Cause Related Organizations

Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/526829490  (After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.)

The Social Web has created boundless new opportunities for nonprofits and cause related organizations to raise awareness, reach constituents, engage with and support members. Read this article in the Wall Street Journal about how the Muscular Dystrophy Association is using social media to support its constituents (http://www.kickapps.com/blog/mymda-kickapps-in-the-wall-street-journal/).

During this webinar, we’ll discuss:
1. How nonprofits and cause related organizations can benefit from social media: creating online communities and using the social web to raise awareness
2. Real world examples of nonprofits using social media successfully, including the Special Olympics and the Muscular Dystrophy Association
3. Next steps and best practices for nonprofits and cause related organizations


Past Webinars

Drive Social Media Success -- 8 Competencies to Socializing Your Organization

Date: May 27th, 2009

Length: 60 minutes

Archive: http://www.kickapps.com/blog/webinar-8-competencies-for-socializing-your-organization/

Far from building it and they will come, managing customer engagement as a large company requires focus on a number of competency areas, including:
1. Strategy
2. Leadership
3. Culture
4. Community Management
5. Content & Programming
6. Policy & Governance
7. Tools
8. Measurement
In this webinar, Rachel Happe from The Community Roundtable will cover these competencies and associated considerations and best practices. Community managers have the complex task of both managing the community and assembling the internal resources needed to address policy issues, content development, tools and cultural issues that affect how the community is perceived and managed.

The Community Roundtable is a peer network for community managers and social media practitioners.


Re-inventing Radio With An Interactive Web Presence

Date: 10/08/08
Length: 60 minutes
Description:
  A discussion with KickApps founder Eric Alterman, Jim Kerr of Pollack Media Group and Bob Hamilton of New Radio Star about the immense opportunities in the radio space to leverage social media to create online communities, increase listener engagement and drive additional revenue for sponsors.

Download the slides here.


A Blueprint for a Successful Social Media Website

Date: 7/23/08
Length: 45 minutes
Description:
  The session was presented by Mike Sommers, KickApps’ SVP of Products, Ian Schafer, CEO of Deep Focus (the award winning agency that launched one of the funniest TV shows–oops, it’s not TV because it’s on HBO–The Flight of the Conchords) and Stephen Merrill, the GM of Budget Travel (probably the most innovative magazine today–their 10th anniversary issue consisted entirely of reader submitted stories and photos.  We covered a bunch of topics from setting your strategy, marketing, editorial programming to community leadership.

Download the slides here.