2. Amanda J. Ponzar @LivingUnited2
United Way
• World’s largest privately
funded nonprofit: $5
billion annually
• 1,800 United Ways in
40+ countries
• Creating opportunities for
a better life for all,
focused on education,
income & health
• Inviting people to give,
advocate & volunteer
3. World is changing: MOBILE
• 7 billion people
on earth
• 4 billion use
mobile phone
• 3.5 billion use
toothbrush
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4. World is changing: SOCIAL
• 1 billion+ people
visit YouTube
each month
• Total Twitter
users: 645
million
• Facebook: 1.3
billion monthly
users
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7. Amanda J. Ponzar @LivingUnited7
Where to start: RESEARCH
Corporate partner survey
8. Amanda J. Ponzar @LivingUnited8
Where to start: RESEARCH
Analyze data.
What’s working?
What’s not?
(Surprise…)
9. Communications Strategy
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CONCEPT
CO-BRANDING
• Messaging
• Marketing
EARNED MEDIA
• Traditional, Trade
• Blogger Engagement
• Media Partnership
• Radio Reading
Service PSAs
THOUGHT-
LEADERSHIP
• Blog content
• Spokesperson
DIGITAL
ENGAGEMENT
• Social Media
• Google Adwords
• Email
• Mobile
MEASUREMENT
• Impact & Results
• Reporting
PROGRAM
SUPPORT
• Strategic Oversight
• Local, National
10. Amanda J. Ponzar @LivingUnited10
Get the word out: Multimedia, multichannel
• Mobile
• Web
• Infographics
• Google AdWords
• Videos
• Social media
• Press releases
• Media pitching
• Multimedia News
Release
• Radio Media Tour
• Blogger Media
Tour
• Twitter Chat
• Advertising
• Marketing matls
11. Amanda J. Ponzar @LivingUnited11
Earned media example
http://www.myfreetaxes.com/about-myfreetaxes/newsroom/
12. Amanda J. Ponzar @LivingUnited12
Blogger media tour example
http://www.examiner.com/article/last-minute-tax-filing-tips-laura-scheler-from-united-way-
worldwide
16. • 159% over goal (online filers)
• Anticipate 1.5M (on the ground filers)
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Results
17. Thank you
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• Inspiring videos:
o Lacoste “Life is a
Beautiful Sport”
http://bit.ly/1jrlE6K
o Follow the Frog
http://bit.ly/L6evit
• Tweet me! @LivingUnited
• Visit MyFreeTaxes.com or
follow @MyFreeTaxes