3. So Just What is This Internet Thing Anyway
How to create & leverage a meaningful online experience
4. So Just What is This Internet Thing Anyway
How to create & leverage a meaningful online experience
Peter Kaizer
Web/Multimedia Director - Catholic Relief Services
7. A little about me
• 10 years in the online space
• 10 years as the Director of CRS’ online program
8. A little about me
• 10 years in the online space
• 10 years as the Director of CRS’ online program
• Worked with the Baltimore Arch Dioceses CC
Chapter
9. A little about me
• 10 years in the online space
• 10 years as the Director of CRS’ online program
• Worked with the Baltimore Arch Dioceses CC
Chapter
• Worked with many other Non Profit clients
10. A little about me
• 10 years in the online space
• 10 years as the Director of CRS’ online program
• Worked with the Baltimore Arch Dioceses CC
Chapter
• Worked with many other Non Profit clients
• Spent 18 years making handmade pottery
12. The Internet is NOT what it used to be
• Four out of five U.S. adults go online now.
13. The Internet is NOT what it used to be
• Four out of five U.S. adults go online now.
• 91% of adults in households with annual income exceeding $75,000 go
online
14. The Internet is NOT what it used to be
• Four out of five U.S. adults go online now.
• 91% of adults in households with annual income exceeding $75,000 go
online
• 162+ million websites on the internet today.
15. The Internet is NOT what it used to be
• Four out of five U.S. adults go online now.
• 91% of adults in households with annual income exceeding $75,000 go
online
• 162+ million websites on the internet today.
• If you build it they will not necessarily come
16. The Internet is NOT what it used to be
• Four out of five U.S. adults go online now.
• 91% of adults in households with annual income exceeding $75,000 go
online
• 162+ million websites on the internet today.
• If you build it they will not necessarily come
• A Web site is more of a piece of software than simply your annual report
or brochure rendered on a screen online
17. The Internet is NOT what it used to be
• Four out of five U.S. adults go online now.
• 91% of adults in households with annual income exceeding $75,000 go
online
• 162+ million websites on the internet today.
• If you build it they will not necessarily come
• A Web site is more of a piece of software than simply your annual report
or brochure rendered on a screen online
• Marketing is now about a conversation
18. The Internet has grown enormously in the past
20 years and is now the most important tool a
non-profit can have to build relationships with
constituents and supporters.
19. The Internet has grown enormously in the past
20 years and is now the most important tool a
non-profit can have to build relationships with
constituents and supporters.
•Your web site is not the only place supporters will interact with you
20. The Internet has grown enormously in the past
20 years and is now the most important tool a
non-profit can have to build relationships with
constituents and supporters.
•Your web site is not the only place supporters will interact with you
•Content has come off the desktop
21. The Internet has grown enormously in the past
20 years and is now the most important tool a
non-profit can have to build relationships with
constituents and supporters.
•Your web site is not the only place supporters will interact with you
•Content has come off the desktop
•It’s on Social Network sites
22. The Internet has grown enormously in the past
20 years and is now the most important tool a
non-profit can have to build relationships with
constituents and supporters.
•Your web site is not the only place supporters will interact with you
•Content has come off the desktop
•It’s on Social Network sites
•On mobile devices
23. The Internet has grown enormously in the past
20 years and is now the most important tool a
non-profit can have to build relationships with
constituents and supporters.
•Your web site is not the only place supporters will interact with you
•Content has come off the desktop
•It’s on Social Network sites
•On mobile devices
•In text messages
24. The Internet has grown enormously in the past
20 years and is now the most important tool a
non-profit can have to build relationships with
constituents and supporters.
•Your web site is not the only place supporters will interact with you
•Content has come off the desktop
•It’s on Social Network sites
•On mobile devices
•In text messages
•In tweets & facebook status updates
25. The Internet has grown enormously in the past
20 years and is now the most important tool a
non-profit can have to build relationships with
constituents and supporters.
•Your web site is not the only place supporters will interact with you
•Content has come off the desktop
•It’s on Social Network sites
•On mobile devices
•In text messages
•In tweets & facebook status updates
•In blog posts & comments (your’s & others)
26. The Internet has grown enormously in the past
20 years and is now the most important tool a
non-profit can have to build relationships with
constituents and supporters.
•Your web site is not the only place supporters will interact with you
•Content has come off the desktop
•It’s on Social Network sites
•On mobile devices
•In text messages
•In tweets & facebook status updates
•In blog posts & comments (your’s & others)
•In RSS feeds
27. The Internet has grown enormously in the past
20 years and is now the most important tool a
non-profit can have to build relationships with
constituents and supporters.
•Your web site is not the only place supporters will interact with you
•Content has come off the desktop
•It’s on Social Network sites
•On mobile devices
•In text messages
•In tweets & facebook status updates
•In blog posts & comments (your’s & others)
•In RSS feeds
•In Google Alerts
28. The Internet has grown enormously in the past
20 years and is now the most important tool a
non-profit can have to build relationships with
constituents and supporters.
•Your web site is not the only place supporters will interact with you
•Content has come off the desktop
•It’s on Social Network sites
•On mobile devices
•In text messages
•In tweets & facebook status updates
•In blog posts & comments (your’s & others)
•In RSS feeds
•In Google Alerts
30. The Recipe
For a great online experience that will serve your
users needs:
31. The Recipe
For a great online experience that will serve your
users needs:
• A great web site
32. The Recipe
For a great online experience that will serve your
users needs:
• A great web site
• Search optimization
33. The Recipe
For a great online experience that will serve your
users needs:
• A great web site
• Search optimization
• A blog (YES you NEED one!!)
34. The Recipe
For a great online experience that will serve your
users needs:
• A great web site
• Search optimization
• A blog (YES you NEED one!!)
• Web Multimedia (video, slideshows, visual storytelling)
35. The Recipe
For a great online experience that will serve your
users needs:
• A great web site
• Search optimization
• A blog (YES you NEED one!!)
• Web Multimedia (video, slideshows, visual storytelling)
• Email marketing
36. The Recipe
For a great online experience that will serve your
users needs:
• A great web site
• Search optimization
• A blog (YES you NEED one!!)
• Web Multimedia (video, slideshows, visual storytelling)
• Email marketing
• RSS
37. The Recipe
For a great online experience that will serve your
users needs:
• A great web site
• Search optimization
• A blog (YES you NEED one!!)
• Web Multimedia (video, slideshows, visual storytelling)
• Email marketing
• RSS
• Social Media & Networks & Web2.0
38. The Recipe
For a great online experience that will serve your
users needs:
• A great web site
• Search optimization
• A blog (YES you NEED one!!)
• Web Multimedia (video, slideshows, visual storytelling)
• Email marketing
• RSS
• Social Media & Networks & Web2.0
• Management & governance
41. Web site
First things first:
• Who is your audience (your users they are your
biggest asset) and this experience is for them!
42. Web site
First things first:
• Who is your audience (your users they are your
biggest asset) and this experience is for them!
• Demographic info
43. Web site
First things first:
• Who is your audience (your users they are your
biggest asset) and this experience is for them!
• Demographic info
• Interview a few users
44. Web site
First things first:
• Who is your audience (your users they are your
biggest asset) and this experience is for them!
• Demographic info
• Interview a few users
• Is your online presence for your beneficiaries also
45. Web site
First things first:
• Who is your audience (your users they are your
biggest asset) and this experience is for them!
• Demographic info
• Interview a few users
• Is your online presence for your beneficiaries also
• What are you trying to communicate to your
audience
56. Web site
Components of a great web site:
• Brand identity
• Information Architecture
• Primary Navigation
57. Web site
Components of a great web site:
• Brand identity
• Information Architecture
• Primary Navigation
• Secondary Navigation
58. Web site
Components of a great web site:
• Brand identity
• Information Architecture
• Primary Navigation
• Secondary Navigation
• Graphic Design
59. Web site
Components of a great web site:
• Brand identity
• Information Architecture
• Primary Navigation
• Secondary Navigation
• Graphic Design
• Typography
60. Web site
Components of a great web site:
• Brand identity
• Information Architecture
• Primary Navigation
• Secondary Navigation
• Graphic Design
• Typography
• Usability, Usability, Usability!!
61. Web site
Components of a great web site:
• Brand identity
• Information Architecture
• Primary Navigation
• Secondary Navigation
• Graphic Design
• Typography
• Usability, Usability, Usability!!
• User testing!
82. What is the one thing that will change the way you need to think about your web site and your
overall online experience:
83. What is the one thing that will change the way you need to think about your web site and your
overall online experience:
84. What is the one thing that will change the way you need to think about your web site and your
overall online experience:
85. What is the one thing that will change the way you need to think about your web site and your
overall online experience:
What’s the other thing that will change
the way you need to think about your online
experience
86. What is the one thing that will change the way you need to think about your web site and your
overall online experience:
What’s the other thing that will change
the way you need to think about your online
experience
87. What is the one thing that will change the way you need to think about your web site and your
overall online experience:
What’s the other thing that will change
the way you need to think about your online
experience
88. What is the one thing that will change the way you need to think about your web site and your
overall online experience:
What’s the other thing that will change
the way you need to think about your online
experience
89. What is the one thing that will change the way you need to think about your web site and your
overall online experience:
What’s the other thing that will change
the way you need to think about your online
experience
92. Search optimization & marketing
If you build it they will not necessarily come
Organic optimization
93. Search optimization & marketing
If you build it they will not necessarily come
Organic optimization
• Write for humans & robots
94. Search optimization & marketing
If you build it they will not necessarily come
Organic optimization
• Write for humans & robots
• Keyword density
95. Search optimization & marketing
If you build it they will not necessarily come
Organic optimization
• Write for humans & robots
• Keyword density
• Write for how your content might be found
96. Search optimization & marketing
If you build it they will not necessarily come
Organic optimization
• Write for humans & robots
• Keyword density
• Write for how your content might be found
• Use Google free tools
97. Search optimization & marketing
If you build it they will not necessarily come
Organic optimization
• Write for humans & robots
• Keyword density
• Write for how your content might be found
• Use Google free tools
• Consider Paid Search as well
103. A Blog (can I do that)
Some Blog basics:
• A blog IS a web site (not something that only crazy outspoken people
have)
104. A Blog (can I do that)
Some Blog basics:
• A blog IS a web site (not something that only crazy outspoken people
have)
• It’s the best place to have a dialog with your supporters
105. A Blog (can I do that)
Some Blog basics:
• A blog IS a web site (not something that only crazy outspoken people
have)
• It’s the best place to have a dialog with your supporters
• The secret sauce is the comment threads
106. A Blog (can I do that)
Some Blog basics:
• A blog IS a web site (not something that only crazy outspoken people
have)
• It’s the best place to have a dialog with your supporters
• The secret sauce is the comment threads
• A blog without comments is hardly worth doing
107. A Blog (can I do that)
Some Blog basics:
• A blog IS a web site (not something that only crazy outspoken people
have)
• It’s the best place to have a dialog with your supporters
• The secret sauce is the comment threads
• A blog without comments is hardly worth doing
• Moderate comments
108. A Blog (can I do that)
Some Blog basics:
• A blog IS a web site (not something that only crazy outspoken people
have)
• It’s the best place to have a dialog with your supporters
• The secret sauce is the comment threads
• A blog without comments is hardly worth doing
• Moderate comments
• A blog is one of your BEST search optimization tools
109. A Blog (can I do that)
Some Blog basics:
• A blog IS a web site (not something that only crazy outspoken people
have)
• It’s the best place to have a dialog with your supporters
• The secret sauce is the comment threads
• A blog without comments is hardly worth doing
• Moderate comments
• A blog is one of your BEST search optimization tools
• Every new or updated post alerts the Search Engines (remember the
robots they need to be feed too)
111. A Blog (yes you can do that)
More Blog basics:
112. A Blog (yes you can do that)
More Blog basics:
• Your editorial tone should be different more informal, reflective,
conversational
113. A Blog (yes you can do that)
More Blog basics:
• Your editorial tone should be different more informal, reflective,
conversational
• Keep posts short
114. A Blog (yes you can do that)
More Blog basics:
• Your editorial tone should be different more informal, reflective,
conversational
• Keep posts short
• Post often (remember every new post is robot food)
115. A Blog (yes you can do that)
More Blog basics:
• Your editorial tone should be different more informal, reflective,
conversational
• Keep posts short
• Post often (remember every new post is robot food)
• Use Categories & Tags
116. A Blog (yes you can do that)
More Blog basics:
• Your editorial tone should be different more informal, reflective,
conversational
• Keep posts short
• Post often (remember every new post is robot food)
• Use Categories & Tags
• Ask your visitors questions
117. A Blog (yes you can do that)
More Blog basics:
• Your editorial tone should be different more informal, reflective,
conversational
• Keep posts short
• Post often (remember every new post is robot food)
• Use Categories & Tags
• Ask your visitors questions
• A blog is a good informal survey tool
123. Web Multimedia
The Web is about storytelling
• A picture is worth… well they say 1,000 words
124. Web Multimedia
The Web is about storytelling
• A picture is worth… well they say 1,000 words
• Photos tours and web video are compelling storytelling vehicles
125. Web Multimedia
The Web is about storytelling
• A picture is worth… well they say 1,000 words
• Photos tours and web video are compelling storytelling vehicles
• Broadband usage is increasing
126. Web Multimedia
The Web is about storytelling
• A picture is worth… well they say 1,000 words
• Photos tours and web video are compelling storytelling vehicles
• Broadband usage is increasing
• Flash Video technology makes it easy to deliver multimedia & video
content seamlessly
127. Web Multimedia
The Web is about storytelling
• A picture is worth… well they say 1,000 words
• Photos tours and web video are compelling storytelling vehicles
• Broadband usage is increasing
• Flash Video technology makes it easy to deliver multimedia & video
content seamlessly
• Most media sites are doing it so it’s expected
128. Web Multimedia
The Web is about storytelling
• A picture is worth… well they say 1,000 words
• Photos tours and web video are compelling storytelling vehicles
• Broadband usage is increasing
• Flash Video technology makes it easy to deliver multimedia & video
content seamlessly
• Most media sites are doing it so it’s expected
• We are now in the YOUTUBE age
136. Email Marketing
• For most organizations the point of entry in an
email
• Drives to an online destination with a call to
action.
137. Email Marketing
• For most organizations the point of entry in an
email
• Drives to an online destination with a call to
action.
• Make a donation
138. Email Marketing
• For most organizations the point of entry in an
email
• Drives to an online destination with a call to
action.
• Make a donation
• Advocate
139. Email Marketing
• For most organizations the point of entry in an
email
• Drives to an online destination with a call to
action.
• Make a donation
• Advocate
• Tell your friends
142. Email Marketing
A few Email best practices:
• Brand your emails consistent with your online presence
143. Email Marketing
A few Email best practices:
• Brand your emails consistent with your online presence
• Keep it short
144. Email Marketing
A few Email best practices:
• Brand your emails consistent with your online presence
• Keep it short
• Always create a text only version
145. Email Marketing
A few Email best practices:
• Brand your emails consistent with your online presence
• Keep it short
• Always create a text only version
• Have a link to online version at top
146. Email Marketing
A few Email best practices:
• Brand your emails consistent with your online presence
• Keep it short
• Always create a text only version
• Have a link to online version at top
• Suggest adding sender email to address book
147. Email Marketing
A few Email best practices:
• Brand your emails consistent with your online presence
• Keep it short
• Always create a text only version
• Have a link to online version at top
• Suggest adding sender email to address book
• Follow CanSpam guidelines
148. Email Marketing
A few Email best practices:
• Brand your emails consistent with your online presence
• Keep it short
• Always create a text only version
• Have a link to online version at top
• Suggest adding sender email to address book
• Follow CanSpam guidelines
• ALWAYS have an opt out mechanism
161. Email Marketing
More Email best practices:
• Limit your use of images
• DON’T just cut up an image to display with html (use real html text)
162. Email Marketing
More Email best practices:
• Limit your use of images
• DON’T just cut up an image to display with html (use real html text)
• Email clients (outlook, apple mail, Thunderbird, lotus notes, eudora, etc)
are inconsistent in their interpretation of html
163. Email Marketing
More Email best practices:
• Limit your use of images
• DON’T just cut up an image to display with html (use real html text)
• Email clients (outlook, apple mail, Thunderbird, lotus notes, eudora, etc)
are inconsistent in their interpretation of html
• And then there are all the web mail clients (AOL, Yahoo, Gmail, etc)
165. Social Media &Networks
A recent poll revealed that more people use Social Media than Web Based email
166. Social Media &Networks
A recent poll revealed that more people use Social Media than Web Based email
How To Successfully Raise Money
Using Social Networks and Web 2.0
167. Social Media &Networks
A recent poll revealed that more people use Social Media than Web Based email
How To Successfully Raise Money
Using Social Networks and Web 2.0
168. Social Media &Networks
A recent poll revealed that more people use Social Media than Web Based email
How To Successfully Raise Money
Using Social Networks and Web 2.0
(yeah, right.)
171. Social Networks
Ten reasons to enter into social networking anyway:
1. Everybody’s doing it.
2. The incredibly powerful, viral nature of these sites.
172. Social Networks
Ten reasons to enter into social networking anyway:
1. Everybody’s doing it.
2. The incredibly powerful, viral nature of these sites.
3. Online actions inspire “real world” conversations.
173. Social Networks
Ten reasons to enter into social networking anyway:
1. Everybody’s doing it.
2. The incredibly powerful, viral nature of these sites.
3. Online actions inspire “real world” conversations.
4. Directly communicate with a target audience.
174. Social Networks
Ten reasons to enter into social networking anyway:
1. Everybody’s doing it.
2. The incredibly powerful, viral nature of these sites.
3. Online actions inspire “real world” conversations.
4. Directly communicate with a target audience.
5. A new opportunity to tell your story.
175. Social Networks
Ten reasons to enter into social networking anyway:
1. Everybody’s doing it.
2. The incredibly powerful, viral nature of these sites.
3. Online actions inspire “real world” conversations.
4. Directly communicate with a target audience.
5. A new opportunity to tell your story.
6. Increasing awareness.
176. Social Networks
Ten reasons to enter into social networking anyway:
1. Everybody’s doing it.
2. The incredibly powerful, viral nature of these sites.
3. Online actions inspire “real world” conversations.
4. Directly communicate with a target audience.
5. A new opportunity to tell your story.
6. Increasing awareness.
7. Establish relationships with younger donors/supporters.
177. Social Networks
Ten reasons to enter into social networking anyway:
1. Everybody’s doing it.
2. The incredibly powerful, viral nature of these sites.
3. Online actions inspire “real world” conversations.
4. Directly communicate with a target audience.
5. A new opportunity to tell your story.
6. Increasing awareness.
7. Establish relationships with younger donors/supporters.
8. Consistent contact information.
178. Social Networks
Ten reasons to enter into social networking anyway:
1. Everybody’s doing it.
2. The incredibly powerful, viral nature of these sites.
3. Online actions inspire “real world” conversations.
4. Directly communicate with a target audience.
5. A new opportunity to tell your story.
6. Increasing awareness.
7. Establish relationships with younger donors/supporters.
8. Consistent contact information.
9. Enhanced user experience.
179. Social Networks
Ten reasons to enter into social networking anyway:
1. Everybody’s doing it.
2. The incredibly powerful, viral nature of these sites.
3. Online actions inspire “real world” conversations.
4. Directly communicate with a target audience.
5. A new opportunity to tell your story.
6. Increasing awareness.
7. Establish relationships with younger donors/supporters.
8. Consistent contact information.
9. Enhanced user experience.
10. The number of users on these sites
183. Social Networks
The main ones to pay attention to:
• Facebook (just past 200 million users)
• My Space (over100 million users)
184. Social Networks
The main ones to pay attention to:
• Facebook (just past 200 million users)
• My Space (over100 million users)
• You Tube 70,000 new videos a day
185. Social Networks
The main ones to pay attention to:
• Facebook (just past 200 million users)
• My Space (over100 million users)
• You Tube 70,000 new videos a day
• Twitter (micro blogging/lifecasting 140
characters at a time) Approaching 19 million
users
205. Social Networks
Who’s going to do this??? Get a Summer intern
•Facebook: went from 351 to over 839 fans (now at 3,200)
206. Social Networks
Who’s going to do this??? Get a Summer intern
•Facebook: went from 351 to over 839 fans (now at 3,200)
•MySpace: went from 45 to over 1300 friends (now over 2,000)
207. Social Networks
Who’s going to do this??? Get a Summer intern
•Facebook: went from 351 to over 839 fans (now at 3,200)
•MySpace: went from 45 to over 1300 friends (now over 2,000)
•Good writing skills are a must
208. Social Networks
Who’s going to do this??? Get a Summer intern
•Facebook: went from 351 to over 839 fans (now at 3,200)
•MySpace: went from 45 to over 1300 friends (now over 2,000)
•Good writing skills are a must
•Invite, invite, invite
209. Social Networks
Who’s going to do this??? Get a Summer intern
•Facebook: went from 351 to over 839 fans (now at 3,200)
•MySpace: went from 45 to over 1300 friends (now over 2,000)
•Good writing skills are a must
•Invite, invite, invite
•Keep fresh content daily
210. Social Networks
Who’s going to do this??? Get a Summer intern
•Facebook: went from 351 to over 839 fans (now at 3,200)
•MySpace: went from 45 to over 1300 friends (now over 2,000)
•Good writing skills are a must
•Invite, invite, invite
•Keep fresh content daily
•Keep up the level of interaction
211. Social Networks
Who’s going to do this??? Get a Summer intern
•Facebook: went from 351 to over 839 fans (now at 3,200)
•MySpace: went from 45 to over 1300 friends (now over 2,000)
•Good writing skills are a must
•Invite, invite, invite
•Keep fresh content daily
•Keep up the level of interaction
•What happens in September?
215. Management & governance
Some things to consider:
• Who owns the online program
• Skill level of staff (web work IS a specialized
skill)
216. Management & governance
Some things to consider:
• Who owns the online program
• Skill level of staff (web work IS a specialized
skill)
• Analytics, Analytics, Analytics!
217. Management & governance
Some things to consider:
• Who owns the online program
• Skill level of staff (web work IS a specialized
skill)
• Analytics, Analytics, Analytics!
• Put Google Analytics on your site right now!
219. Thank you
Feel free to contact me with questions:
Peter Kaizer
pkaizer@crs.org
410.951.7338
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