This document provides an overview of National Wildlife Federation's use of social media platforms. It discusses why NWF initially adopted social media to connect with wider audiences, and explores platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and blogs. It emphasizes the importance of listening on social media to understand audiences and engage them through sharing content, promoting events and communicating in a personal way. The document also provides best practices for social media use, including dedicating staff time to specific platforms and using analytics tools to track engagement.
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NWF's Social Media Habitat Exploration
1. Exploring the
Social Media
Habitat
A presentation for
NWF’s fantastic Affiliates
By Danielle Brigida
Social Media Outreach Coordinator
National Wildlife Federation
2. Why Did We Originally Try Out
Social Media?
• Messages to share
• Looking to connect
with people where
they are
• Wanted to have a
presence
3. Mixx Be Present Twitter
Facebook
Change.org
MySpace
5. The Audience
The fastest growing
demographic on
Facebook is still
women over 55 - there
are now nearly 1.5
million of them active
on Facebook each
month.
10. More With
• Create Events
• Communicate with
Colleagues
• Join Like-minded
Groups
• Cross-promote
Opportunities
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Grow Your Presence!
20. NWF Staff on Twitter
Danielle Brigida @starfocus and @nwf
Kristin Johnson @ksuzj and @nwf
Anne Keisman @keisman and @greenhour
Robin Broitman @rgbroitman
David Mizejewski @Dmizejewski
Jessica Jones @wildlife_watch
Jan Nelsen @climateclass
Libby Schleichert @EpSchleichert
Jennifer Janssen @Juniperforest
Ashleigh Poff @ashpoff
Jen Fournelle @JenFour
Dominique Burgunder-Johnson @dejae
Christine Dorsey @christinenwf
Jaime Matyas @ecosoccermom
Rachel Faulkner @KisatchiePine
Christy Leckburg @sunriseave
Julia Marden @wildlifeaction
Xarissa Holdaway @campusecology
39. Be Strategic With Your Time
9:00 – 9:15 for
Outreach
10:00-10:30 for
Twitter
11:00 – 11:45 for
Facebook
40. Give People a Chance to
Find You
• Wikipedia Page
• Linkedin Page
• Flickr Group
• Stumbleupon
41. What We Found…
• Connection to audiences
old and new
• Listening tool
• Instant focus group
• Marketing tool
• Sharing resources
• Partnerships
• Improves communication
• Instantly mobilize your
audience