Make sure you’re making the most of your year-end appeals by incorporating mobile into your fundraising strategy.
Listen in mobile fundraising strategies to increase donations before the year's end.
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If you sign up for our mobile fundraising services between now and November 30, 2019, you will receive FOUR FREE GIFTS:
1. One FREE year of mobile fundraising service with one year purchased
2. One social media post for your organization created by our graphic design team to help you with your end-of-the-year appeal
3. 1,000 printed cards with your branding, contact information, text-to-donate keyword, and short code, also created by our expert graphic designers
4. One FIVE-POUND FRUITCAKE for the whole office, not really, but we’ll send you a tasty popcorn basket instead (nobody ever eats fruitcake anyway!)
Shake up Your 2020 Fundraising Strategies with Mobilegjhassin
2020 is finally here, but with it comes new stress about how to make your fundraising campaigns the most effective yet.
So when you’ve exhausted the same funding methods year after year, how can you still compete for donor dollars, expand your base, and surpass goals?
Our thousands of nonprofit clients say Mobile Technology is the answer.
Mobile Solutions expert, Patty Ruland discussed how mobile technology:
* Makes it effortless to give — donors simply whip out their phones to text in an amount
* Helps connect you with new donors and strengthen current relationships through personalized text message campaigns
* Adds a fun, competitive element to any event with a Fundraising Thermometer - as donations come in, guests watch the Thermometer rise in real-time
How This San Diego Museum Found Fundraising Success with Mobilegjhassin
community?
As a public space that’s not-for-profit, New Americans Museum in San Diego relies solely on donations to stay afloat. When they decided to use a mobile fundraising solution, they were astounded with the results.
We talked with Celia Solis, Director of Operations at New Americans Museum on how mobile played a key role in their fundraising strategy.
Check out our slides on the benefits of mobile fundraising to learn how you can utilize technology to reach more donors, increase engagement, and raise more money!
5 Mobile Technologies That Can Help Increase Donations This Fallgjhassin
With Hayley Davis, Development and Communications Coordinator of West Side Campaign Against Hunger
Don't walk into your next event without knowing these 5 technology secrets to bring in the most donations. Hayley Davis from West Side Campaign Against Hunger shared her insights on mobile fundraising.
Five Surefire Ways to Kick Off Your Fundraising Seasongjhassin
MOBILE DONATIONS - HOW DOES IT WORK EXACTLY?
You’ve heard of mobile fundraising. But are you aware that there are two services -- one that charges a phone bill and one that charges a credit card? We made it easy for you to decide which one works best for your charity.
DONOR ENGAGEMENT VIA TEXT MESSAGE
How are charities replacing text messaging with email and phone calls so that their response rate is 90% instead of 10%? Learn the industry’s tried-and-true techniques for donor engagement.
CHANGE UP YOUR NEXT EVENT
Add a scavenger hunt, a game, or even an interactive digital display to make your fundraising event stand out from the rest.
MOBILE DIGITAL CARDS: "A GAME CHANGER"
More organizations are moving to mobile digital membership cards, so we’ve just launched our brand new mobile donor recognition card! This allows you to place some highly effective marketing in each donor’s wallet.
CROWDFUNDING THE MOBILE WAY
Transform your supporter network into a fundraising powerhouse. Our new crowdfunding service, Fund by Cell, can turn every supporter into a fundraising engine. Learn how this “peer-to-peer” tactic can work miracles for any charity.
Why a Top New York Charity Moved to Mobile Givinggjhassin
Northwell Health Foundation is the fundraising arm of the largest private healthcare provider in New York. However, cultivating meaningful ongoing relationships with their donor base is always challenging. Join Give by Cell’s CEO Dave Asheim as he talked with Senior Director of Special Events Mindy Reade of New York’s Northwell Health Foundation about why they moved to mobile giving and how they’ve achieved success after adopting the Give by Cell engagement platform.
Shake up Your 2020 Fundraising Strategies with Mobilegjhassin
2020 is finally here, but with it comes new stress about how to make your fundraising campaigns the most effective yet.
So when you’ve exhausted the same funding methods year after year, how can you still compete for donor dollars, expand your base, and surpass goals?
Our thousands of nonprofit clients say Mobile Technology is the answer.
Mobile Solutions expert, Patty Ruland discussed how mobile technology:
* Makes it effortless to give — donors simply whip out their phones to text in an amount
* Helps connect you with new donors and strengthen current relationships through personalized text message campaigns
* Adds a fun, competitive element to any event with a Fundraising Thermometer - as donations come in, guests watch the Thermometer rise in real-time
How This San Diego Museum Found Fundraising Success with Mobilegjhassin
community?
As a public space that’s not-for-profit, New Americans Museum in San Diego relies solely on donations to stay afloat. When they decided to use a mobile fundraising solution, they were astounded with the results.
We talked with Celia Solis, Director of Operations at New Americans Museum on how mobile played a key role in their fundraising strategy.
Check out our slides on the benefits of mobile fundraising to learn how you can utilize technology to reach more donors, increase engagement, and raise more money!
5 Mobile Technologies That Can Help Increase Donations This Fallgjhassin
With Hayley Davis, Development and Communications Coordinator of West Side Campaign Against Hunger
Don't walk into your next event without knowing these 5 technology secrets to bring in the most donations. Hayley Davis from West Side Campaign Against Hunger shared her insights on mobile fundraising.
Five Surefire Ways to Kick Off Your Fundraising Seasongjhassin
MOBILE DONATIONS - HOW DOES IT WORK EXACTLY?
You’ve heard of mobile fundraising. But are you aware that there are two services -- one that charges a phone bill and one that charges a credit card? We made it easy for you to decide which one works best for your charity.
DONOR ENGAGEMENT VIA TEXT MESSAGE
How are charities replacing text messaging with email and phone calls so that their response rate is 90% instead of 10%? Learn the industry’s tried-and-true techniques for donor engagement.
CHANGE UP YOUR NEXT EVENT
Add a scavenger hunt, a game, or even an interactive digital display to make your fundraising event stand out from the rest.
MOBILE DIGITAL CARDS: "A GAME CHANGER"
More organizations are moving to mobile digital membership cards, so we’ve just launched our brand new mobile donor recognition card! This allows you to place some highly effective marketing in each donor’s wallet.
CROWDFUNDING THE MOBILE WAY
Transform your supporter network into a fundraising powerhouse. Our new crowdfunding service, Fund by Cell, can turn every supporter into a fundraising engine. Learn how this “peer-to-peer” tactic can work miracles for any charity.
Why a Top New York Charity Moved to Mobile Givinggjhassin
Northwell Health Foundation is the fundraising arm of the largest private healthcare provider in New York. However, cultivating meaningful ongoing relationships with their donor base is always challenging. Join Give by Cell’s CEO Dave Asheim as he talked with Senior Director of Special Events Mindy Reade of New York’s Northwell Health Foundation about why they moved to mobile giving and how they’ve achieved success after adopting the Give by Cell engagement platform.
Last year, the number of #GivingTuesday gifts reached 3,600,000, with the dollar amount peaking at $400 million.
There is no question that people are making hefty contributions…but are they making these donations to your organization? And if not, why?
The truth is that while #GivingTuesday provides an opportunity to bring in large donations and expand your donor base, you should be aware of the challenges that come with making fundraising appeals during this popular event in order to be successful.
During Give by Cell’s webinar, we discussed how to handle:
* Stiff holiday competition
* The limitations of social media
* Converting one-time gifts in recurring donations
Successfully fundraise in the 21st century.
We've teamed up with the leader in mobile fundraising – MobileCause, and together we can help you surpass your year-end goals with no paperwork!
Join us for this recorded webinar and you will see the latest in NFP tech tools including:
Mobile Crowdfunding Tools
Texting Solicitations for Fundraising
Mobile Advocacy Tools
Donors of all ages are already making secure donations on smartphones, tablets and PCs to nonprofit organizations around the country. Join this webinar and see how!
The is the pitch deck for K&R Bash, an eGreetings company. All of our custom, personalized eg-reetings come with points that the user can redeem for a gift card of choice from vendors such as Visa, Amazon, WalMart, Ebay, Burger King, Target and many more.
Five Mobile Fundraising Tools That’ll Bring in the Dollars This Seasongjhassin
It’s that time of year when nonprofits must capitalize on year-end fundraising opportunities.
We know every nonprofit is shopping for mobile fundraising tools right now. But which platform really brings in the most dollars?
Our webinar with hosts Dave Asheim and Patty Ruland revealed the top five mobile fundraising tools that will reach donors faster, boost donor engagement, and most importantly, RAISE MONEY.
This fast-paced, information-packed webinar, you will learn:
How to prepare for #GivingTuesday
The pros and cons of mobile fundraising technologies—what’s your best fit?
Tips on fundraising follow up for 100% pledge fulfillment
Monthly Giving Programs: Slides from Donordigital & No Kid Hungry for the 201...Wendy Marinaccio Husman
Slides from our #15NTC session "Play it again, Sam: Monthly Giving Programs For Sustaining Donations
'As Time Goes By'. Gather ideas for growing your monthly giving program, as well as strategies for retention, stewardship, and upgrades once your sustainer file is built.
How To Fundraise When The Media Spotlight Shines on Your Organization’s Mission, by Whitney Broadwell of International Medical Corps and Wendy Marinaccio Husman of Mal Warwick | Donordigital
The notion of “reward” has long been a basic and critical component of a loyalty program. But now with the rise of social channels, mobile payment, geo-location and gamification, our definition of reward is undergoing a dramatic shift, along with ideas on how frequently rewards need to be delivered to drive behavior. The challenge for brands will be how to integrate these new reward models into existing programs in a way that will maximize benefit without alienating existing members.
Barry Kirk and Mary Luckey invite you to join us for this webinar and engage in a dialogue exploring new approaches that are enabling companies to significantly rethink their reward strategy in order to drive competitive differentiation and results.
5 Reasons to Use Mobile Giving this Holiday Seasongjhassin
The holiday season is the perfect time to reach out for charitable giving. We discussed the opportunities available to your nonprofit organization during this important fundraising period.
Five Surefire Ways to Kick Off Your Fundraising Seasongjhassin
MOBILE DONATIONS - HOW DOES IT WORK EXACTLY?
You’ve heard of mobile fundraising. But are you aware that there are two services -- one that charges a phone bill and one that charges a credit card? We’ll make it easy for you to decide which one works best for your charity.
DONOR ENGAGEMENT VIA TEXT MESSAGE
How are charities replacing text messaging with email and phone calls so that their response rate is 90% instead of 10%? Learn the industry’s tried-and-true techniques for donor engagement.
CHANGE UP YOUR NEXT EVENT
Add a scavenger hunt, a game, or even an interactive digital display to make your fundraising event stand out from the rest.
MOBILE DIGITAL CARDS: "A GAME CHANGER"
More organizations are moving to mobile digital membership cards, so we’ve just launched our brand new mobile donor recognition card! This allows you to place some highly effective marketing in each donor’s wallet.
CROWDFUNDING THE MOBILE WAY
Transform your supporter network into a fundraising powerhouse. Our new crowdfunding service, Fund by Cell, can turn every supporter into a fundraising engine. Learn how this “peer-to-peer” tactic can work miracles for any charity.
Give by Cell: 5 Tips & Tricks for Higher Donations at Your Next EventHoward Leung
Our guests, Sophia Buxton from Bank Street College of Education and Shana Creeger from Shalom Austin, discuss ways to increase donations and donor engagement and learn about the latest strategies in mobile fundraising.
How Mobile Takes the Friction out of Fundraisinggjhassin
The Van Andel Institute fights against cancer and Parkinson's. Allyson actively used mobile giving to fuel that fight.
Webinar participants learned from her how switching to a virtual paddle raise for signature galas is just one of the many ways to increase fundraising effectively. She'll share, in the webinar, how using mobile delights gala guests with how easy it is to donate instantly.
How Mobile Takes the Friction out of Fundraisinggjhassin
The Van Andel Institute fights against cancer and Parkinson's. Allyson actively used mobile giving to fuel that fight.
Webinar participants learned from her how switching to a virtual paddle raise for signature galas is just one of the many ways to increase fundraising effectively. She'll share, in the webinar, how using mobile delights gala guests with how easy it is to donate instantly.
Exceed Your Fundraising Goals with These Mobile Engagement Tools for Live Eve...María Núñez González
If you are looking for a way to energize your live event, Brittany Chaapel from associated builders and contractors would suggest you give mobile a try. Listen in as we discussed how using fundraising tools like a live thermometer and text message donations nearly doubled their previous year.
Last year, the number of #GivingTuesday gifts reached 3,600,000, with the dollar amount peaking at $400 million.
There is no question that people are making hefty contributions…but are they making these donations to your organization? And if not, why?
The truth is that while #GivingTuesday provides an opportunity to bring in large donations and expand your donor base, you should be aware of the challenges that come with making fundraising appeals during this popular event in order to be successful.
During Give by Cell’s webinar, we discussed how to handle:
* Stiff holiday competition
* The limitations of social media
* Converting one-time gifts in recurring donations
Successfully fundraise in the 21st century.
We've teamed up with the leader in mobile fundraising – MobileCause, and together we can help you surpass your year-end goals with no paperwork!
Join us for this recorded webinar and you will see the latest in NFP tech tools including:
Mobile Crowdfunding Tools
Texting Solicitations for Fundraising
Mobile Advocacy Tools
Donors of all ages are already making secure donations on smartphones, tablets and PCs to nonprofit organizations around the country. Join this webinar and see how!
The is the pitch deck for K&R Bash, an eGreetings company. All of our custom, personalized eg-reetings come with points that the user can redeem for a gift card of choice from vendors such as Visa, Amazon, WalMart, Ebay, Burger King, Target and many more.
Five Mobile Fundraising Tools That’ll Bring in the Dollars This Seasongjhassin
It’s that time of year when nonprofits must capitalize on year-end fundraising opportunities.
We know every nonprofit is shopping for mobile fundraising tools right now. But which platform really brings in the most dollars?
Our webinar with hosts Dave Asheim and Patty Ruland revealed the top five mobile fundraising tools that will reach donors faster, boost donor engagement, and most importantly, RAISE MONEY.
This fast-paced, information-packed webinar, you will learn:
How to prepare for #GivingTuesday
The pros and cons of mobile fundraising technologies—what’s your best fit?
Tips on fundraising follow up for 100% pledge fulfillment
Monthly Giving Programs: Slides from Donordigital & No Kid Hungry for the 201...Wendy Marinaccio Husman
Slides from our #15NTC session "Play it again, Sam: Monthly Giving Programs For Sustaining Donations
'As Time Goes By'. Gather ideas for growing your monthly giving program, as well as strategies for retention, stewardship, and upgrades once your sustainer file is built.
How To Fundraise When The Media Spotlight Shines on Your Organization’s Mission, by Whitney Broadwell of International Medical Corps and Wendy Marinaccio Husman of Mal Warwick | Donordigital
The notion of “reward” has long been a basic and critical component of a loyalty program. But now with the rise of social channels, mobile payment, geo-location and gamification, our definition of reward is undergoing a dramatic shift, along with ideas on how frequently rewards need to be delivered to drive behavior. The challenge for brands will be how to integrate these new reward models into existing programs in a way that will maximize benefit without alienating existing members.
Barry Kirk and Mary Luckey invite you to join us for this webinar and engage in a dialogue exploring new approaches that are enabling companies to significantly rethink their reward strategy in order to drive competitive differentiation and results.
5 Reasons to Use Mobile Giving this Holiday Seasongjhassin
The holiday season is the perfect time to reach out for charitable giving. We discussed the opportunities available to your nonprofit organization during this important fundraising period.
Five Surefire Ways to Kick Off Your Fundraising Seasongjhassin
MOBILE DONATIONS - HOW DOES IT WORK EXACTLY?
You’ve heard of mobile fundraising. But are you aware that there are two services -- one that charges a phone bill and one that charges a credit card? We’ll make it easy for you to decide which one works best for your charity.
DONOR ENGAGEMENT VIA TEXT MESSAGE
How are charities replacing text messaging with email and phone calls so that their response rate is 90% instead of 10%? Learn the industry’s tried-and-true techniques for donor engagement.
CHANGE UP YOUR NEXT EVENT
Add a scavenger hunt, a game, or even an interactive digital display to make your fundraising event stand out from the rest.
MOBILE DIGITAL CARDS: "A GAME CHANGER"
More organizations are moving to mobile digital membership cards, so we’ve just launched our brand new mobile donor recognition card! This allows you to place some highly effective marketing in each donor’s wallet.
CROWDFUNDING THE MOBILE WAY
Transform your supporter network into a fundraising powerhouse. Our new crowdfunding service, Fund by Cell, can turn every supporter into a fundraising engine. Learn how this “peer-to-peer” tactic can work miracles for any charity.
Give by Cell: 5 Tips & Tricks for Higher Donations at Your Next EventHoward Leung
Our guests, Sophia Buxton from Bank Street College of Education and Shana Creeger from Shalom Austin, discuss ways to increase donations and donor engagement and learn about the latest strategies in mobile fundraising.
How Mobile Takes the Friction out of Fundraisinggjhassin
The Van Andel Institute fights against cancer and Parkinson's. Allyson actively used mobile giving to fuel that fight.
Webinar participants learned from her how switching to a virtual paddle raise for signature galas is just one of the many ways to increase fundraising effectively. She'll share, in the webinar, how using mobile delights gala guests with how easy it is to donate instantly.
How Mobile Takes the Friction out of Fundraisinggjhassin
The Van Andel Institute fights against cancer and Parkinson's. Allyson actively used mobile giving to fuel that fight.
Webinar participants learned from her how switching to a virtual paddle raise for signature galas is just one of the many ways to increase fundraising effectively. She'll share, in the webinar, how using mobile delights gala guests with how easy it is to donate instantly.
Exceed Your Fundraising Goals with These Mobile Engagement Tools for Live Eve...María Núñez González
If you are looking for a way to energize your live event, Brittany Chaapel from associated builders and contractors would suggest you give mobile a try. Listen in as we discussed how using fundraising tools like a live thermometer and text message donations nearly doubled their previous year.
Give by Cell: 5 Amazing Things Text Messaging Can Do For Your Non-Profitgjhassin
Guest speaker, Gabi Lloyd of Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and Tatianna Peck of Girls, Inc. share with us the latest strategies in mobile engagement.
Show Your Don oro Some Love with a Mobile Donor Recognation Cardgjhassin
Give by Cell is a leading provider of mobile services to nonprofits and charities around country. For over 10 years, we’ve provided our clients an easy way to collect mobile donations - as well as add-on services such as fundraising thermometers andtext message engagement - but we’re always looking for better ways to connect organizations with their donors.Which is why we arevery excited to introduce you to our latest service - our "Mobile Donor Recognition Cards!
Give by Cell: Easy Tech for NPOs: Raising More Money at Eventsgjhassin
Guest speakers, Sarah Palermo of New Hampshire Legal Services, and Alex Weiss of ASW Cares For Kids will share with us the latest strategies in mobile engagement.
Give by Cell: Mobile Phones are Replacing Paddle Raising at EventsHoward Leung
Learn why mobile is becoming more popular at fundraising events and how services such as mobile donate, mobile pledge, and sms can help your next event.
5 Mobile Must-Haves Your Nonprofit Needs This Fallgjhassin
Fundraising season is here -- holidays, fall galas, and of course…. Giving Tuesday.
People will donate if you make the process super easy, and what’s easier than taking out your phone and sending a quick text?
Your donors are in the mood to give, so why not pilot a mobile giving service today?
We learned five popular ways mobile can effectively increase both donor engagement and funding for years to come.
5 Mobile Must-Haves Your Nonprofit Needs This Fallgjhassin
Fundraising season is here -- holidays, fall galas, and of course…. Giving Tuesday.
People will donate if you make the process super easy, and what’s easier than taking out your phone and sending a quick text?
Your donors are in the mood to give, so why not pilot a mobile giving service today?
Listen in as we discuss all the mobile giving secrets that you need to know about.
Topics covered:
1. MOBILE DONATIONS - HOW DOES IT WORK EXACTLY?
2. DONOR ENGAGEMENT VIA TEXT MESSAGE
3. RESHEN UP YOUR FUNDRAISER
4. MOBILE DIGITAL CARDS: "A GAME CHANGER"
5. CROWDFUNDING THE MOBILE WAY
Guest speaker, Positive Exposure's CEO Rick Guidotti tells us all about the latest trends in mobile engagement and how he effectively delivers his message using mobile.
Text Chat, Super Quizzes, and Mobile: How Naples Botanical Garden Engages Its...gjhassin
If your venue is like most outdoor spaces pre-pandemic, you’ve had daily tours led by guides to show your visitors all the beauty your property has to offer.
Today, that’s no longer the case. As the CDC lifts its standards for social distancing and mask guidelines, some visitors are still hesitant to be among crowds. And like many parks and gardens, you may not have the budget for staffing as you did before the pandemic.
What are you to do? Take a page from Naples Botanical Garden in Naples, Florida. They rely on a medley of Guide by Cell’s mobile technology to support their visitor engagement initiatives. During our webinar with Mary Helen Reuter, Naples' Curator of Education & Visitor Experience, she shared:
How mobile signage and text messaging work seamlessly to increase engagement
How super quizzes help their guests retain knowledge of the space
How their mobile website empowers visitors to get to know the Garden without relying on a docent or guide
The innovative and multi-faceted ways Naples’ audio tour works for their guests
How Do You Motivate Your Team Through Stages of Change?gjhassin
Engage by Cell team had an inspiring discussion on motivating your team through stages of change, post Covid.
We were thrilled to share the webinar stage with Alice Ferris, CFRE, ACFRE and Founding Partner of GoalBusters Consulting, a nationally recognized speaker with 30 years of experience in strategic and development planning, board and organizational training, executive leadership coaching, individual giving and grant proposal evaluations, and more.
Using real world examples, Alice discussed:
Change as the “new normal”
Stages of change
Personality archetypes you will encounter
Strategies to motivate your team
Pharmacists Use Text Message Giving to Raise Donations This Springgjhassin
In this evolving economy, one thing is certain: hybrid fundraising technologies and events aren’t slowing down, and this includes agile mobile fundraising platforms like Give by Cell.
Sure, your nonprofit is aware of market trends and high-level practices. But how exactly does mobile giving work, really? It’s never been easier to collect donations via a cell phone, from charging a phone bill to auto-filled credit card forms.
During our webinar with the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), a group of more than 62,000 practitioners, they shared details and tips on their experience with mobile giving.
Learning Objectives:
What is the best mobile fundraising tactic for my organization?
How long does implementation take, and does it require IT support?
How do I build a business case for using mobile?
What does the role of mobile technology play in today’s hybrid events environment?
Let’s Look Under the Hood: A Deep Dive into Mobile For Workforcegjhassin
Engage by Cell spoke with some of the biggest players in the workforce development industry: Premier Virtual, a leader in the virtual job fair space, and the leadership team from East Tennessee Local Workforce Development Board (ELWDA).
The discussion highlighted how ELWDA has used the Engage by Cell and Premier Virtual platforms over the past year to outperform all other workforce areas in their state — meeting federal performance standards and maintaining funding through a pandemic.
But after over an hour of dynamic conversation, what did our attendees want to know more about?
How does the one-two punch of texting and custom mobile apps really support workforce programs ?
What’s the difference in a mobile app and my website?
How do the reporting and analytics functionality support ROI?
Future of Workforce Technology in a Post-COVID World: How Virtual Hiring Even...gjhassin
With more than four million Americans unemployed and limited or no in-person events due to the pandemic, workforce development groups have their work cut out for them.
Without the ability to meet in person or at a job fair, the connection gap between job counselor and participant is widening and fast. Engagement is dropping, and with it, the necessary resources job seekers need to improve skills and connect with employers.
So, what are leading professionals doing to combat these challenges?
They’re enlisting top solutions like Engage by Cell’s mobile technology and Premier Virtual’s online job and career fair platform to increase communication, share resources, maximize engagement, and ultimately, secure employment.
Don’t miss this industry-focused webinar!
In 2021, What Does the Ultimate Visitor Experience Entail?gjhassin
Is your venue like hundreds of others -- sick of signage that is expensive, goes unnoticed, and is a pain to update again and again? Plus, paper maps are environmentally unfriendly and, with Covid, go untouched and unused.
So if signage and paper maps are out, how can venues still share their beauty and history while empowering their visitors to explore everything the property has to offer?
Next week, Melissa Burdick, Executive Director of Brenton Arboretum, a 141-acre public garden in Iowa with more than 2,500 trees in their collection, shares her experience using Engage by Cell’s mobile technology.
Join our webinar and learn how mobile technology can:
Replace paper maps and signage, saving you time and money
Create an immersive visitor experience through our GPS Mapper solution
Highlight your venue’s offerings via a mobile portal (ie. collections, history, maps, points of interest)
Support visitor engagement strategies if doors are closed
Using Text/SMS to Train, Educate & Build Communitygjhassin
Do you want improve your volunteer training satisfaction by 20% or more?
How about increasing your volunteer training participation rate by 17%?
These are just a few of the statistics linked to the successful training program that CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County presented at the 2021 Nonprofit Technology Conference.
A few years ago, with limited staff, limited budget, and limited physical space, CASA of Montgomery County turned to Train by Cell’s mobile technology to train their staff, board members, and 350 volunteers.
Take a look through the presentation slides below to see examples of this CASA’s mobile training portal, text message “drip” learning campaigns, and mobile training pages.
With today’s remote work settings and varying work schedules, mobile training puts the information into people’s hands for anytime, anywhere, at-your-own-pace learning experiences.
How Are Cultural Venues Adapting Programs in 2021?gjhassin
Open or closed, cultural venues have been forced to significantly change the way they welcome visitors in 2021.
Given visitor count restrictions, reduced hours, masks, and social distancing, many museums, botanical gardens, galleries, and others have turned to more equitable, digital experiences to engage a larger sector of the public — even limited- or non-English-speaking visitors.
On Thursday, March 11, 2021, join Guide by Cell CEO Dave Asheim and Will Lach, Director of Sales at Eriksen Translations, as they spotlight innovative venues around the country that have adapted visitor engagement to capture the attention of 2021 audiences, virtually and in-person.
In this webinar, you will learn:
What cultural venues have offered as alternative at-home experiences
How closed venues are maximizing their reach with non-English-speaking visitors in the community or from afar
What engagement strategies work (and what don’t!) when reopening with limited docents and no group tours
Southern Glazer’s Nails the New Employee Experience: Here’s Howgjhassin
When you’re starting an onboarding program from scratch, where do you even begin?
For Kristen Albrecht, Education Project Specialist at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the country’s largest wine and spirits distributor, it was a daunting task.
Recognizing people’s dependence on (or enthusiasm with) their cell phones, Kristen chose mobile technology to keep new employees — and their managers — accountable and connected.
After a few months of brainstorming with the Train by Cell engineering team, their innovative Trainee Evaluation system was born.
Watch our webinar with Kristen Albrecht of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits as she answers:
What motivated Southern Glazer’s decide to “go mobile”?
How was the custom engineering experience with Engage by Cell?
What does the Trainee Evaluation tool look like and how is it used?
What exactly is an “Onboarding Champion?”
How has mobile impacted their onboarding and training during the pandemic?
Solution to Reopening? It Starts with COVID Vaccine Trackergjhassin
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is picking up speed, have you created a vaccination plan for your workplace?
Creating a healthy work environment is paramount. What better way to return operations to full function than by safely bringing back staff, visitors, vendors, and the general public?
The latest addition to our Safety Suite, the COVID Vaccine Tracker, will help you implement a vaccine tracking system through the convenience of mobile technology.
Our webinar, Engage by Cell Mobile Solution Consultants, Patty Ruland and Christa Mallard shared how this innovative safety solution helps to:
Notify employees of your vaccination policies
Send vaccination information and instructions
Request proof of vaccination documentation
Provide a portal to upload document photos
Tips From the HR Experts: Best-Selling Authors on Management 101gjhassin
Although it’s almost been a year since the pandemic began, there still isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to managing your team. These days, managers must adapt and change to not only maintain productivity, but make sure each employee feels supported.
What can managers do to streamline processes and communicate better with a potentially stressed-out, burned-out team?
Join Engage by Cell and Barbara Mitchell and Cornelia Gamlem, HR experts and best-selling authors of The Big Book of HR and The Manager’s Answer Book as they shared:
Important skills that managers need, especially during times of uncertainty
Advice on managing stress and employee morale
Virtual onboarding and recruiting options
Mobile technology best practices to support any HR department or team
About Barbara Mitchell and Cornelia Gamlem
A writing partnership was born in 2012 when Barbara Mitchell and Cornelia Gamlem cowrote The Big Book of HR. Since then, they’ve gone on to write four more books, the most recent, They Did What? Unbelievable Tales from the Workplace. They are influencers to the business and HR communities and have been interviewed in major radio markets around the country, quoted in major publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fast Company. Their works have received awards most notably from Next Generation Indie Book Award, which recognizes authors world-wide.
How Mobile Technology Bridged Mary Kay’s Global Communication Gapgjhassin
When the pandemic first hit, Mary Kay, global leader in the direct selling industry, had to figure out how their massive employee workforce, from offices to manufacturing and distributing, could function when the world went remote.
And like many companies making this transition, Mary Kay needed a quick, effective, and sustainable way to bridge potential communication gaps:
How could they distill information to thousands of employees across the globe?
What about all the workers without laptops?
And most importantly, how could Mary Kay’s leaders get in front of their workers so they felt safe, secure and well-led?
Luckily, Mary Kay adopted Engage by Cell’s mobile technology, an instrumental tool in helping their global workers stay informed and connected.
Our webinar we spoke with Senior Editor of Mary Kay, TwylaBeth Lambert as she shared the many ways mobile technology supports their global employee communication pre-, during, and post-pandemic.
How Mobile Technology Bridged Mary Kay’s Communication Gapgjhassin
When the pandemic first hit, Mary Kay, global leader in the direct selling industry, had to figure out how their massive employee workforce, from offices to manufacturing and distributing, could function when the world went remote.
And like many companies making this transition, Mary Kay needed a quick, effective, and sustainable way to bridge potential communication gaps:
How could they distill information to thousands of employees across the globe?
What about all the workers without laptops?
And most importantly, how could Mary Kay’s leaders get in front of their workers so they felt safe, secure and well-led?
Luckily, Mary Kay adopted Engage by Cell’s mobile technology, an instrumental tool in helping their global workers stay informed and connected.
Our webinar we spoke with Senior Editor of Mary Kay, TwylaBeth Lambert as she shared the many ways mobile technology supports their global employee communication pre-, during, and post-pandemic.
Workforce Development in 2021: Trends, Tips and What to Expectgjhassin
Although 2020 is in the rearview mirror (phew!), that doesn’t mean the new year won’t have its own unique challenges that workforce development agencies must face.
How can you best prepare yourself, your agency, and your job seekers for a successful 2021?
Bill Walker, Executive Director, and Victor Oakley, Performance & Information Systems Manager of East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA) joined us for a dynamic webinar as they shared a few ways Q1 technology will make a difference in their organization — and yours!
Our Most Popular Guest is Back, and Ready to Talk Text Messaging!gjhassin
Jill Schiefelbein of Dynamic Virtual Events, a master of engagement and custom communication strategy, is back by popular demand. And this time around, we talked two-way text messaging, the incredible power of mobile technology, and why it is so important that you get onboard with mobile today.
So, regardless of whether you communicate with ten people — or 10,000 — the fact is 80% of your emails aren’t getting read. Hear from Jill and Engage by Cell’s CEO Dave on how to solve that by adopting our simple, two-way text messaging platform.
Last Minute #GivingTuesday Tips From An NPO Marketing Gurugjhassin
Jill Schiefelbein of Dynamic Virtual Events, a master of engagement and an experienced nonprofit advocate, is back by popular demand. This time around, we talked last minute #GivingTuesday tips and virtual event how-to's to make your end-of-year fundraising really POP!
Whether you have a strategy already in place or it’s still in the works, hear from Jill and Give by Cell’s CEO Dave on how to hit your funding goals out of the ballpark by adopting our simple yet agile mobile fundraising technology.
Tweak Your #GivingTuesday Social Media: Expert Tells Allgjhassin
With limited in-person events impacting funding goals, nonprofits must pivot to a virtual landscape and drastically increase their online presence in order to survive.
But with #GivingTuesday around the corner, time is running out to fine-tune these marketing and social media strategies.
During our webinar, we heard from Dana Bakich, Founder and CEO of Positive Equation whose focus is helping nonprofit marketers cultivate passionate online audiences through social media.
You’ll walk away with a four-week social media strategy plan designed for you:
Align business goals with social media KPIs
Create key messaging and content
Run Facebook & Instagram ads
Dive into analytics and adjust
UNLOCK THE MOBILE SECRETS TO IMPROVE TRAINING AND JOB SEEKER SUCCESSgjhassin
With a record high unemployment rate, how can workforce development professionals overcome COVID-19 hurdles to effectively support and secure employment for their workers?
In our webinar, Train by Cell’s Senior Mobile Solutions Consultants Patty Ruland and Christa Mallard share how some of the top workforce development organizations in America — who also happen to be clients— use mobile to alleviate common industry pains associated with COVID-19.
You’ll learn how mobile technology can help with training and getting job seekers back on track to full time employment.
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There are countless ways mobile technology can help your HR department run more efficiently -- our next webinar will show you what you may be missing out on!
Engage by Cell’s CEO David Asheim and Senior Mobile Solutions Consultant Patty Ruland will share the best use cases of how our 2,000 clients use how mobile technology to optimize processes for:
Onboarding
Training
Safely Returning to the Workplace
Employee Communication
Benefits
Open Enrollment
Recruiting
And more!
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Join members of the Engage by Cell Team for an informative discussion where they will share different types of mobile solutions that can support engagement and community with a chamber, especially during COVID-19. Tools that will be discussed include Text Messaging, the Personal Space Guardian, Digital Membership Cards, Messageboards, Leaderboards, Collecting Donations/Dues, Fundraising and Mobile App for Virtual Events.
Bring Your Members Closer Together with These Non-Traditional Technologies
WELCOME TO THE SEASON OF GIVING
1.
2. About Give by Cell
● Division of Engage by Cell
● Combine mobile technology &
fundraising
● 12 years experience
● 4,000 clients
3. ● Mobile is the fastest and easiest way to
continue engagement with donors and
event attendees
● Fewer people log onto a computer but rely
solely on their phones for everything
● Most people prefer text messages
instead of email
● We predict by 2020, 85% of all charities
will be using some form of mobile giving
What We Have Learned
4. Asking donors to...
● Go through a long registration process before
donating
● Navigate a donation page buried on your
website, or that’s not mobile-friendly
● Bring paper checks when many donors don’t
carry them anymore
● Donate at an inconvenient time
What are Traditional
Barriers to Fundraising?
5. Mobile...
● Makes it easy for donors to give
● Allows for instant engagement
after patrons donate
● Lets you gather detailed reporting
on donor data and collect donor
contact info
That’s Why More NPOs
Move to Mobile
7. Mobile Give
● Reserved exclusively
for nonprofits
● Carrier-based donation
service — contributions
are taken directly from
donors’ cell phone bill
● Donations can be made in
pre-set amounts ranging
from $5 to $50
● Requirements — 501(c)(3);
one year in business, over
$500,000 in annual revenue
14. ● Fundraising events
● Concert
● Cultural live event
○ Theater
○ Ballet
○ Speech
● Gala dinner or lunch
● 10K race/walk
● Conference or meeting
How We Define an “Event”
15. ● Convert your attendees into instant
donors with mobile
● Allow for donors to share on
social media
● Allow donors to make a one-time OR
recurring payment
● Automatically send receipts
and thank you messages
Events
16. Screencast Thermometer
● As donations come in, thermometer
rises in real time
● Incite friendly competition that increases
excitement and donations
● Send link before event to encourage people
that cannot attend to donate now
● Pair it with any mobile giving service
Why are Thermometers so impactful?
19. Build a donor list with every
donation on by capturing donor
information when they text into
your donation page
Build Your List
20. Then Use That List For...
● Push out texts
during event
● Automate
touches
● Event alerts
● Fundraising milestones
● Two-way SMS
● Schedule
updates
● Post-event
follow up
21. Schedule in advance “drips” or
“touches” based on calendar
dates or intervals
Automated
Touches
23. Push Out Texts
During An Event
Remind your guests to submit raffle
tickets, send status updates on
fundraising goals, and much more!
24. Post Event
Follow-Up
● Strengthen relationships with
current donors and build
relationships with new ones
● Thank your donors for helping to
reach milestones and/or goals
● Gather detailed reporting on
donor data and collect donor
contact info to use for future
marketing campaigns
25.
26. Some #GivingTuesday FAQs
● GivingTuesday is about giving back
● No one writes checks on GivingTuesday
— donors now click a button on a
computer or a phone
● Last year, #GivingTuesday saw 14.2 billion
social media impressions around the
world — use mobile to share links and
see which friends are giving
28. 1 Buy one year,
get one FREE
Sign up for our mobile
fundraising services
between now and
November 30, 2019
and receive:
29. Sign up for our mobile
fundraising services
between now and
November 30, 2019
and receive:
2 One Social
Media Post
30. Sign up for our mobile
fundraising services
between now and
November 30, 2019
and receive:
3 1,000 printed
handout cards
31. Sign up for our mobile
fundraising services
between now and
November 30, 2019
and receive:
4 Holiday
Popcorn Tin
32. Thank You
Patty Ruland
Senior Mobile Solutions Consultant at Give by Cell
patty@engagebycell.com
(415) 615-0150
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