In the ever-changing world of social media, navigating online marketing for your nonprofit can feel like a daunting task, but it doesn't have to. Join us for a crash course in social media marketing with the team from Adobe Spark. Learn how to create a cost-effective and engaging social strategy that is sure to increase visibility and impact. We will cover the following:
- Learn to create beautifully branded content (no design skills required), including eye-catching social campaigns, colorful annual reports, flyers, and much more.
- Learn design theory basics, including pro tips for applying type and color to your content.
- Curate a feed that feels authentic and consistent with your brand.
- Discover the power of hashtags, learn how to maximize impact with the right copy, learn what to share across social platforms, and much more!
We look forward to sparking new ideas that are sure to level up your social strategy and maximize your mission!
1. Social Media 101 for
Nonprofits with
Adobe Spark
December 10, 2019
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4. Acclivity
Adobe
Alpha Software
Asana
Atlas Business Solutions
Atomic Training
Autodesk
Azavea
BetterWorld
Bitdefender
Blackbaud
Bloomerang
Box
Brocade
Bytes of Learning
Caspio
CauseVox
CDI Computer Dealers
Cisco
CitySoft
CleverReach
ClickTime
Closerware
Comodo
Connect2Give
Dell
Dharma Merchant Services
Digital Wish
Dolby
DonorPerfect
Efficient Elements
FileMaker
GoDaddy
GrantStation
Guide By Cell
Headsets.com
Horizon DataSys
HR Solutions Partners
Huddle
Idealware
InFocus
Informz
InterConnection
Intuit
JourneyEd
Litmos
Little Green Light
Mailshell
Microsoft
Mobile Beacon
NetSuite
Nielsen
NonProfitEasy
NortonLifeLock
O&O Software
Quickbooks Made Easy
Reading Eggs
ReadyTalk
Red Earth Software
Sage Software
Simple Charity Registration
Skillsoft
Smart Business Savings
Society for Nonprofit Organizations
Sparrow Mobile
Tableau
TechBridge
Tech Impact
Teespring
Telosa
Tint
Ultralingua
Western Digital
Zoner
5. Explore our Nonprofit
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"We are an all-volunteer organization with
limited professional skills. Adobe's donated
technology is helping us present our story to
the public and to lenders in the format of a
much larger organization. With Adobe, we
are able to knock off a few of the "rough
edges" so that our story is front and center
instead of our technological limitations.
Thank you, Adobe!”
- Richard de Koster
Constitution Island Association, Inc
6. The Adobe Donation
Program
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● Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan 1-
Year Individual Membership -- Access
to Discounted Rates
Admin Fee $5
● Adobe Acrobat Pro DC 1-Year
Individual Membership – Access to
Discounted Rates - Promotion
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● Photoshop Elements 2019 and
Premiere Elements 2019 Bundle
Admin Fee $27
● Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017 for Windows
Admin Fee $55
● Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017 for Mac
Admin Fee $55
8. SOCIAL MEDIA 101
V E R O N I C A B E L M O N T
A D O B E S P A R K
D E F I N I N G A N D C R E A T I N G Y O U R S O C I A L S T R A T E G Y
9. Poll title: How familiar are you with Spark?
1. Heard of it, have not used
2. Never heard of it!
3. Have used a little bit
4. Aware of it through Creative Cloud, have not used
5. Use it regularly
PLACEHOLDER FOR POLL
16. G R A B A T T E N T I O N W I T H A
C L E A R I M A G E ,
F O L L O W I N G U P W I T H
M O R E D E S C R I P T I V E C O P Y
I N T H E A C T U A L P O S T
17. 10
THE POWER OF COPY
• Eyes naturally go to the top left
• Biggest text most eye-catching
VISUAL / CONTENT HIERARCHY
• Choose a color temperature
• Allow text to pop
• Incorporate shapes to highlight copy
• Make use of white space
COLOR AND CONTRAST
18.
19. TYPE & COLOR
… A R E J U S T A S
I M P O R T A N T T O
Y O U R D E S I G N A S
T H E M E S S A G E
I T S E L F
20. 13
T H I S I S A L O T .
M A K E C O P Y T H E T E A S E R ,
N O T T H E W H O L E S T O R Y .
24. 17
BRAND
GUIDELINES
Set it and forget it
LOGO MANAGEMENT
Auto-detection of brand colors via logo
COLOR PALETTE OPTIONS
Select or upload the typeface to stand apart from the
crowd
CUSTOM TYPEFACES
25. PLACEHOLDER FOR POLL
Poll title: How important is branding?
With a Spark subscription ($10/mo), you can add your own custom
branding (logo, colors, and preferred fonts) to your content
automatically. How important is this feature to your non-profit?
1. Not important, we don’t really brand our content
2. Somewhat important
3. Important, though not enough to pay for
4. Important, we would pay for this ability
26. PLATFORM RULES
Different types of content
ask for different types of
imagery or copy.
Don’t mass-post the
identical social post on
every social network.
35. HASHTAGS
5 5 %
1 2 . 6 %
Tweets with one or more
hashtags are 55 percent
more likely to be
retweeted.
A post with at least one
Instagram hashtag
averages 12.6% more
engagement than posts
without a hashtag.
38. TOP HASHTAG TIPS & TRICKS
BUILD AROUND
COMMUNITY
BE AUTHENTICDO YOUR
RESEARCH
39. BUILDING A
CADENCE
T O O L S T H A T M A K E I T E A S Y
Buffer
Hootsuite
Later (Instagram only)
Sprout Social
Tailwind (Pinterest)
BUILDING A
CADENCE
41. Curate your social channels
Brand consistency & voice
Be true to your brand
CONSISTENCY
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Short and sweet
Good visual hierarchy
Play with type, colors, spacing
MAXIMIZE
COPY
Let your visuals be the
thumb-stoppers
SHOW, DON’T
TELL
42. M O R E R E S O U R C E S F R O M
S P A R K
Creative Fitness Challenge
Spark Blog
Spark Playbooks
GETTING STARTED
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