If you're still using email to reach out to your donors than you could be missing out on a lot of potential donations. We discussed how using text messaging and other mobile tools can increase donations.
Secrets Exposed: How Top Clients Use Mobile for Efficiency & Productivity
Text messaging is Replacing Email for Donor Engagement
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2. Mobile cloud-based SaaS company
headquartered in San Francisco
SMS Mobile Platform Call-in
Analytics
● Inbound
● Outbound
● Two-Way
● Sequencing
● Info pages
● Donation/Payment pages
● Content delivery
● Quizzes, sign-ups, etc.
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● Audio Tours
● Info Hotline
● Leave Feedback
● Call-to-Donate
3. Mobile cloud-based SaaS company
headquartered in San Francisco
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Fundraising Services
● Credit Card Donation Page
● Carrier-based Donations via SMS
● Mobile Pledging Service
● Fundraising Thermometer for Live Events
4. Keyword
You get a keyword. Donors text in
to receive a link to your mobile
donation page.
Donation Landing Page
Use our templates & brand
your page
Mobile Donate
5. ● Specifically for 501 (c) (3) nonprofit
organizations
● Donors make contributions in
predetermined amounts - $5, $10,
$15, $20 or $25
● Donations are taken directly from
donor’s phone bill
Mobile Give
6. Calls to action:
Moderator mentions your call to action
and encourages audience to text
Mobile Pledge
“The Digital Paddle Raise”
● Any $ amount
● Organization follows up with
a phone call to collect
donation
7. Screencast Thermometer
● Can be used with any other
mobile giving service
● As donations arrive, the
thermometer rises
● Inspires competition
● Send link before event to
encourage people that
cannot attend to donate
now!
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10. Why is texting a must-have today?
• Attention spans decreasing (~8 seconds - shorter
than a goldfish)
• Email open rates low (~20%), but SMS
can reach users anytime, anywhere
• Text messages are personal
- 97% are opened within 3 minutes
11. • Immediate opt-in & out
• Auto-response
• No sign-up like with a native app
• 2-way conversation
• Already in users’ pocket
Why is texting different?
12. What does texting require?
•SMS software
•Shortcode (5-digit text number)
•Keywords
•Understand regs - no spamming
You need a tech company like Give by Cell
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14. • Push messages only (outbound)
• Simple inbound texting
(keywords & simple response)
• Basic list management
• User sign-up for several lists
(list segmentation with multiple
secondary keywords)
• Scrubbing (undeliverable #s)
• Q&A between individual user
and your company (with
message history of user
inquiries)
• Sequencing by calendar date
• Sequencing by time series
How we stack up with competitors
• Onboarding
• Real-time info (via
keyword) e.g. employee
register, office location,
benefits overview etc.)
• Employee training
• Quizzes
• Polls (Live screen)
• Leaderboard
• Mobile tracking
• Screencast (live donation
thermometer)
• Payments via mobile
(Credit card, WePay, phone
bill* etc.)
* only for charitable donations
• Individualized messaging
• Live-Chat
• Group Chat (e.g. for
security)
• Event / Action reminders /
Alerts
• Openshift fill
(restaurants/retail)
• Exhibition mobile info tour
• Scavenger hunt
• GPS Map
• Birthday messages / Daily
inspirations
• News blast
Most Competitors Give by Cell
15. More so than any other technology,
text messaging provides a new way
to foster relationships because
of its immediacy and intimacy
Our view of texting
16. MOBILE CONTENT POWERHOUSE
4 Engines of our
Texting Platform
Automated
Keyword
Responses
Automated
Touches
Relevancy
Lists
2-Way
Interaction
17. Automated Responses
by Keyword
• Users text in and immediately
receive a response, and can join
a list
• Include links, pictures, GIFs, etc.
20. 2-Way Interaction is Key
Inbound text messaging
• Feedback
• Questions
• Answers
Auto responses
Personalized responses
Live- & Group-Chat
21. How often have you donated
with us?
First time
From time
to time
1 time before
I donate
regularly
Mobile Content Powerhouse
22. Use Cases
Most companies use our service to:
• Engage closer with stakeholders
• Receive funds through text
messages
• Distribute information & send
reminders/alerts
Our portfolio is clustered into
6 main use cases:
Money!
Donate
Join
Pay
Renew
2-way
conversations
Q&A
Text Chat
Unique Uses
Shift filling
Scavenger Hunt
Birthday Greeting
Knowledge
Training
Education
Quizzes
Leaderboard
Content
Delivery
News
Links
Images
Reminders
Alerts
Event reminders
Re-engagement
33. Conclusion
SMS is conversational
Information is absorbed immediately
SMS is personal
SMS provides digestible info nuggets
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Text messaging solves most problems of traditional email communication
The time to act is now!