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Incorporating Social Media Into
Your Workplace
        Danielle Brigida
        Social Media Outreach Coordinator
        Kristin Johnson
        Web Producer
National Wildlife Federation
• Nonprofit conservation
 organization
• Founded in 1936
• Large member base
Why Did We Get Into Social Media?
                  • Messages to share
                  • Looking to connect
                    with people where
                    they are
                  • Wanted to have a
                    presence
Challenge #1
Getting Staff Buy-In
• Not knowing tools
• Don't have time
• Scared to be out there
How can you be a “big tent”
   organization online?
Know your priorities…
…and your audiences
Moms                   Scientists
Gardeners              Grandparents
Wildlife enthusiasts   Dads
Policy wonks           Nature lovers
Kids                   Park rangers
Educators              Camp counselors
Hunters and anglers    Shoppers
Photographers          etc…
NWF Programs on Twitter
     WildlifeAction




        @NWF, @greenhour, @campusecology, @wildlife_watch
   @climateclass, @wildlifeaction @ecoschoolsusa @beoutthere @ayea
    @forestjustice @akglobalwarming @nwfpacific @mountainaura
Questions to Answer
• What do you want to
  accomplish?
• Who do you want to reach?
• How will it support your
  Internet strategy?
• Who will implement your
  social media strategy?
• How will you measure your
 success?
People share
their wildlife
sightings
Integrating Twitter with Website


                            Twitter Feed!
Wildlife Watch Goes Mobile
            WildObs iPhone App allows
            people to record wildlife
            observations on their
            phone, shows on a map on
            NWF.org
@wildlifeaction
A Few Other Superstars

        @klsnature

        @epschleichert

        @climateguru
Challenge #2
Increasing Internal Communications
Social Marketeers Chat Room
Communicating on the Networks
                       Annapolis, MD


                       Austin, TX


                       Reston, VA


                       Washington, DC
Challenge #3
Getting Buy-In From Senior Leadership




@ecosoccermom   @ljschweiger   @Jeremysymons
Social Media…
Just for Kids?
 Is it a trend?
 Is it a waste of time?
 What’s the purpose?
 Will it make my employees
 less productive?
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
Questions?
     Danielle Brigida              Kristin Johnson
    brigidad@nwf.org             kjohnson@nwf.org
 www.twitter.com/starfocus      www.twitter.com/ksuzj


             National Wildlife Federation
                 www.twitter.com/nwf
           www.facebook.com/nationalwildlife
              www.nwf.org/socialmedia

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Using Social Media to Improve Internal Communications

  • 1. Incorporating Social Media Into Your Workplace Danielle Brigida Social Media Outreach Coordinator Kristin Johnson Web Producer
  • 2. National Wildlife Federation • Nonprofit conservation organization • Founded in 1936 • Large member base
  • 3. Why Did We Get Into Social Media? • Messages to share • Looking to connect with people where they are • Wanted to have a presence
  • 4. Challenge #1 Getting Staff Buy-In • Not knowing tools • Don't have time • Scared to be out there
  • 5. How can you be a “big tent” organization online?
  • 7. …and your audiences Moms Scientists Gardeners Grandparents Wildlife enthusiasts Dads Policy wonks Nature lovers Kids Park rangers Educators Camp counselors Hunters and anglers Shoppers Photographers etc…
  • 8. NWF Programs on Twitter WildlifeAction @NWF, @greenhour, @campusecology, @wildlife_watch @climateclass, @wildlifeaction @ecoschoolsusa @beoutthere @ayea @forestjustice @akglobalwarming @nwfpacific @mountainaura
  • 9. Questions to Answer • What do you want to accomplish? • Who do you want to reach? • How will it support your Internet strategy? • Who will implement your social media strategy? • How will you measure your success?
  • 11. Integrating Twitter with Website Twitter Feed!
  • 12. Wildlife Watch Goes Mobile WildObs iPhone App allows people to record wildlife observations on their phone, shows on a map on NWF.org
  • 13.
  • 15. A Few Other Superstars @klsnature @epschleichert @climateguru
  • 18.
  • 19. Communicating on the Networks Annapolis, MD Austin, TX Reston, VA Washington, DC
  • 20. Challenge #3 Getting Buy-In From Senior Leadership @ecosoccermom @ljschweiger @Jeremysymons
  • 21. Social Media… Just for Kids? Is it a trend? Is it a waste of time? What’s the purpose? Will it make my employees less productive?
  • 22. 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
  • 23. Questions? Danielle Brigida Kristin Johnson brigidad@nwf.org kjohnson@nwf.org www.twitter.com/starfocus www.twitter.com/ksuzj National Wildlife Federation www.twitter.com/nwf www.facebook.com/nationalwildlife www.nwf.org/socialmedia