This document discusses how various organizations are using Twitter to raise awareness and support for their causes. It provides examples of charities that have gained followers and exposure on Twitter, increasing donations and business. The document also offers tips for how to effectively use Twitter to engage people and share your message.

1. A Good Tweet or Tweet for Good? (via @deiren – thank you!!) #VirtualNet2 @e11ie5

2. What we’ve been saying @AndrewEntecott @ E11ie5 I am surprised it isn't longer! ;-) @AndrewEntecott @helenmilner interesting stat - our message gone to 12,800 ppl via RTs (ones that I know about) in 48hrs since my first tweet

3. @e11ie5

5. Social Media http://www.socialnomics.net/2010/05/05/social-media-revolution-2-refresh/

6. #hashtag #CharityTuesday Followers #FollowFriday Unfollow tweetdeck #IamSpartacus #AskBoris tweeps RT DM twitter stream retweet tweetUP #ff trending

7. ColaLife @colalife Encouraging Coca-Cola to open up their distribution network and help save children's lives in developing countries http://www.colalife.org 8,414 group members + 4,360 fans 1,297 followers on Twitter

8. Kitchen Table Charities Trust @KitchenTableCT Kitchen Table Charities Trust (KTCT) has no salaries, no offices & no overheads - it exists to help third world charities that are too small to help themselves. http://www.kitchentablecharities.org Founded by John Humphrys – self confessed distrust of Twitter, however, “it’s proving pretty effective at raising the charity’s profile and some much-needed contributions too."

9. @Gogmagogshop 188 followers in 3 months - increase in business - TV appearance - Wit & humour

10. @wiggled wigglywigglers.co.uk - Making The Good Life Easy Heather is Chief Wiggler, Farmer's Wife, Podcaster, and Giggler. http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk “ I was recording the latest Wiggly Ad's for Sunshine Radio today and Judas Priest were next door... practising.”

11. @Dothegreenthing Do the Green Thing An inspiration feed of creative ideas to turn green living from something you ought to do to something that people want to do. http://www.dothegreenthing.com 26,406 followers

12. Bullying UK @bullyinguk BullyingUK the Nations Anti-bullying support and advice organisation http://social.bullying.co.uk Bullying UK 27,079 followers on Twitter 11K fans on facebook whenever someone creates a poster it generates a tweet

13. Getting Started Be yourself Be open & friendly Share ideas Ask for feedback Act on feedback Say thank you Follow people you admire & see who they follow Link to other media Retweet interesting facts Comment on issues Don’t get hung up on numbers Look at lists HAVE FUN – it’s hard work but very worth while!!

14. Useful resources http://www.socialnomics.net/ A whole heap of stats and cunning thoughts on making the most of social media @equalman http://www.clearlyso.com Whole heap of useful resources and links and so on for social enterprises @clearlySo http://www.fundraising.co.uk/ Howard Lake’s valuable platform for all things fundraising @howardlake

15. The story of #twicket @JohnPopham “ Two random tweets on a Sunday afternoon led, 15 days later, to me standing getting sunburnt in a field, while around 4,500 people watched and listened to a village cricket match online.” 2730 watched the live stream 2.5 million saw Stephen Fry’s tweet 29,000 search results UK & international media coverage Raised the issues of rural broadband & highlighted the benefits Brenda is now a celebrity in her own right!!