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Internet & Social Media Outreach

                     For ISKCON
“We can use
everything”
   So go on with your
    organization for distribution
    of my books through press
    and other modern media and
    Krishna will certainly be
    pleased upon you. We can
    use everything -- television,
    radio, movies, or whatever
    there may be -- to tell about
    Krishna.
Your Online World
   Website(s)
   Social media presence
   Virtual Temple/Classroom
   Searchability
   Advertising
   Sales
   Communications
   Relationships
Connecting people
   Connecting people to Krishna consciousness
   Connecting people to your center, project etc.
   Connecting people to KC resources
   Connecting people to seva
   Connecting people to each other
A Few Quick Tips
Web 2.0

   Harnessing
    Collective
    Intelligence
   Rich User
    Experiences 
   Leveraging the
    Long Tail
   Perpetual Beta
Usability
   Get this book
Use a CMS




http://www.socialtechnologyreview.com
Design for SmartPhones
   Smartphone version of your website




   QR Codes on your printed material
Broadcast & Teach
   Webcams
   Webinars
   Teleconferencing
   E-learning
Going social                  =             Two Way

Digital tools for discussing and sharing information between
                                                       people
Some Stats

   Half of US
    population has
    a social media
    profile
   About 1/3 on
    Facebook
Engagement Plan
   What will you publish?
   Where will you publish?
   How often will you publish?
   Balance content types
   Integrate with traditional channels
         Website
         Newsletter
         Emails
         Event
         RSS feed
Engagement Plan

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                                      CONTENT TABS
                                      • Wall Posts
             CONTENT TOPICS           • Status Updates
             • Relevant news          • Photos
             • Volunteer activities   • Videos
             • Events                 • Notes/Blog
             • Spiritual Education    • Events
             • Donate opportunities   • Cause
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Engagement Plan

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                                  CONTENT TABS
                                  • Wall Posts
             CONTENT TOPICS       • Status Updates
             • Wildlife Release   • Photos
             • Wildlife Intake    • Videos
                                  • Notes/Blog
                                                     Automated
             • Education
             • Events             • Events
             • Donate             • Cause
                                  • Discussions
 Pu
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Engagement Plan

                          o
                     i de
                h   V
         P   us
                                             CONTENT TABS
                                             • Wall Posts
                    CONTENT TOPICS           • Wall Status Updates
                    • Relevant news          • Photos
                    • Volunteer activities   • Videos
                                             • Notes/Blog
                                                                     Automated
                    • Events
                    • Spiritual Education    • Events
                    • Donate opportunities   • Cause
                                             • Discussions
      Pu
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Feed facebook conversations with your stakeholders to website to close the loop
Facebook Places

   Fan Pages
   Groups
   Events
   Causes
   Questions
   Apps
Offer incentives
BE A FACEBOOK GURU
   Custom design your Fan page
   Post as your official Fan page not your personal page
   Post updates during “Prime Time”
   Love photos and video
   Integrate your website and other applications
Integrate
Encourage visitors to “Check In”
   Foursquare
   Facebook places
   Google +
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Social networks 1.1

  • 1. Internet & Social Media Outreach For ISKCON
  • 2. “We can use everything”  So go on with your organization for distribution of my books through press and other modern media and Krishna will certainly be pleased upon you. We can use everything -- television, radio, movies, or whatever there may be -- to tell about Krishna.
  • 3. Your Online World  Website(s)  Social media presence  Virtual Temple/Classroom  Searchability  Advertising  Sales  Communications  Relationships
  • 4. Connecting people  Connecting people to Krishna consciousness  Connecting people to your center, project etc.  Connecting people to KC resources  Connecting people to seva  Connecting people to each other
  • 5. A Few Quick Tips
  • 6. Web 2.0  Harnessing Collective Intelligence  Rich User Experiences   Leveraging the Long Tail  Perpetual Beta
  • 7. Usability  Get this book
  • 9. Design for SmartPhones  Smartphone version of your website  QR Codes on your printed material
  • 10. Broadcast & Teach  Webcams  Webinars  Teleconferencing  E-learning
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13.
  • 14. Going social = Two Way Digital tools for discussing and sharing information between people
  • 15.
  • 16. Some Stats  Half of US population has a social media profile  About 1/3 on Facebook
  • 17. Engagement Plan  What will you publish?  Where will you publish?  How often will you publish?  Balance content types  Integrate with traditional channels  Website  Newsletter  Emails  Event  RSS feed
  • 18. Engagement Plan o i de h V P us Pu sh Ph ot os
  • 19. Engagement Plan o i de h V P us CONTENT TABS • Wall Posts CONTENT TOPICS • Status Updates • Relevant news • Photos • Volunteer activities • Videos • Events • Notes/Blog • Spiritual Education • Events • Donate opportunities • Cause • Discussions Pu sh Ph ot os
  • 20. Engagement Plan o i de h V P us CONTENT TABS • Wall Posts CONTENT TOPICS • Status Updates • Wildlife Release • Photos • Wildlife Intake • Videos • Notes/Blog Automated • Education • Events • Events • Donate • Cause • Discussions Pu sh Ph ot os
  • 21. Engagement Plan o i de h V P us CONTENT TABS • Wall Posts CONTENT TOPICS • Wall Status Updates • Relevant news • Photos • Volunteer activities • Videos • Notes/Blog Automated • Events • Spiritual Education • Events • Donate opportunities • Cause • Discussions Pu sh Ph ot os Feed facebook conversations with your stakeholders to website to close the loop
  • 22. Facebook Places  Fan Pages  Groups  Events  Causes  Questions  Apps
  • 23.
  • 26. Custom design your Fan page  Post as your official Fan page not your personal page  Post updates during “Prime Time”  Love photos and video  Integrate your website and other applications
  • 28. Encourage visitors to “Check In”  Foursquare  Facebook places  Google +

Editor's Notes

  1. enhancement and expansion of the BBT’s electronic media, especially Krishna.com, the world’s most popular Vaishnava website Since 1997 talented support of many second-generation Krishna devotees, Krishna.com has grown to be the world’s leader among websites dealing with various approaches to Vedic philosophy and culture. Over 3,600 people visit Krishna.com every day (54% of these people are brand new visitors)
  2. - The Web and all its connected devices as one global platform of reusable services and data - Data consumption and remixing from all sources, particularly user generated data - Continuous and seamless update of software and data, often very rapidly - Rich and interactive user interfaces - Architecture of participation that encourages user contribution