Using Social Media Campaigns for Cause Marketing Presenters: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Using Social Media Campaigns for Cause Marketing Presenters: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Using Social Media Campaigns for Cause Marketing Presenters: Angela Connelly, Chief Marketing Officer Mark Solis, Online Marketing Manager Sara Kiszka, Marketing Coordinator PKD 101 PKD is one of the most common life- threatening genetic
PKD 101
- PKD is one of the most common life-
threatening genetic diseases, affecting thousands in the U.S. and millions worldwide.
- PKD causes fluid-filled cysts to grow
- n kidneys, eventually leading to
kidney failure.
- Currently, there is no treatment or
- cure. Dialysis and transplantation
are the only treatment options.
The PKD Foundation is dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for PKD
Our Mission: Promote programs of research, advocacy, education, support and awareness in order to discover treatments and a cure for polycystic kidney disease and improve the lives of all it affects. Our Vision: One day, no one will suffer the full effects of polycystic kidney disease.
Foundation & Social Media
- Increase PKD awareness
- Post relevant, valuable and
shareable content
- Provide and engage in online
discussions
- Inform and update on the
Foundation’s programs and progress
- Increase traffic to pkdcure.org
- Nov. 2012
– Facebook: 10,653 fans – Twitter: 2,145 followers
- Nov. 2013
– Facebook: 14,692 fans (+37%) – Twitter: 3,164 followers (+47%)
- How’d we get there?
– #GivingTuesday – 31 Days of PKD Challenges – #PKDAwarenessDay
Facebook & Twitter
Campaign To-Do List
- Specific call to action
- Shareable
content/graphics
- Website
- Promotion
- Goals/measurements
#GivingTuesday 2012
- A social media movement to
create a national day of giving at the start of the holiday season.
- First time we asked for
donations via social media
- Promoted our Text-to-Donate
program
- Created landing webpage:
pkdcure.org/giving-tuesday
#GivingTuesday - Results
- Raised nearly $2,000
– $480 text donations – $1,425 online donations
- 22 of our pre-written Tweets sent
- 160,000+ Twitter impressions
- Facebook post
– 212 likes – 151 shares – 3,528 reach
31 Days of PKD Challenges
- One challenge every day during
March’s National Kidney Month
- Created landing webpage:
pkdcure.org/31PKDchallenges
- Promoted in emails, direct mail
piece and on social media
- Partnered with BLiNQ Media --
pro-bono Facebook ads
- 32,220 visits to pkdcure.org
– This was our 2nd highest traffic month of the year
- Received 238 online donations
– 90% increase from Feb
- 9% increase in FB fans
- Total FB reach: 1,209,230
– 1,323% increase from Feb.
- Total FB engagement: 50,992
– 513% increase from Feb.
31 Days of PKD Challenges - Results
31 Days of PKD Challenges - Results
- 6% increase in Twitter followers
- Total Twitter impressions: 1,649,168
– 789% increase from Feb.
- 739 retweets and mentions
– 303% increase from Feb. – Retweeted by Jay Williams and Linda Cohn
#PKDAwarenessDay
- Sept. 4 declared National Polycystic
Kidney Disease Awareness Day
- We turned the day into a social media
campaign by calling it #PKDAwarenessDay
- Created landing webpage:
pkdcure.org/pkdawarenessday
- Promoted in emails and on social
media
#PKDAwarenessDay - Results
- 2,335 visits to pkdcure.org
– 8% of visits for entire month
- 702 graphic downloads from landing
page
- Gained nearly 300 FB fans
- Total FB reach: 194,613
– 51% increase from Aug.’s total reach
- Total Twitter impression: 343,713
– Retweeted by Linda Cohn, Lopez Foundation and Mayor Sly James
“My Family, since this is an inherited disease I feel we need to do everything possible to stop this disease! For all future generations!” “For myself, my mom and the Thomason family. And for all the other families who deal with this disease. #ENDPKD” “My wonderful grandson is affected by this dreadful affliction. I hope everyday there will be a cure.” “My mom, two aunts, my sister, a cousin, and me. And the possibility that any of our children could have it.”
What We’ve Accomplished
- Grew Facebook and Twitter by 39.5%
- National media coverage
– MediaPost – RYOT News – Milwaukee Magazine
- Discovered needs of the PKD community
– Voices of PKD – Discussion Forums
- Developed campaign model
Next up: #GivingTuesday 2013
- One Day, Three Ways to Give
campaign
– Give your voice, time or dollars
- Created landing page
- Promoting in emails, social media
- Goal is to $6,000 and reach more
than 150,000 on FB and Twitter
- Incorporate Pinterest and
What We Learned
- Give yourself enough time to prepare – plan early!
- Content and graphics are key
- Identify measurements and set realistic goals
- Get creative and HAVE FUN!
Questions?
Follow us: Facebook.com/pkdfoundation @pkdfoundation pkdcure.org
- angelac@pkdcure.org
- sarak@pkdcure.org
- marks@pkdcure.org