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3 Government Agencie s -Baylor Recreation and Leisure Services -Granby Recreation & Leisure Services -City of Fredericton ) -ArtGallery of Ontario ) Not-for-profit Agencies -RecreationNB ) -Sport4Ontartio ) Commercial Agencies -Bingemans ) -Toronto Maple Leafs Who?

4 Median age is 26 Create a profile, page, or group. Median age is 29 Perfect to show visual clips of the organization. Median age is 27 Great for organizations that use music or need volunteers for music events. Median age is 40 Linkedin holds the most population of adults. Median age is 31 Send a quick tweet about when, where, and how.

5 Page (organization) Causes (organization) Profile (personal) 350 million+ users Access to friends and family Network and community Organized, easy, and FUN. What?

6 Millions revealing what they are thinking, feeling and doing in 140 characters or less. Simple to update. Follow those who share common interests. Feel personally connected to those they follow. Information sharing tool. Millions following an organizations update on volunteer opportunities.

7 When? The internet is open to everyone An organization can join the social network at any time of the day, any day of the year of adults have online profiles The number of youth and adults taking part in social networking sites is rising rapidly by year. Download an application on any site and start volunteering today.

8 Please turn ON your cell phones and ‘friend’, ‘like’, ‘tweet’, or ‘join’ a cause today and start volunteering instantly. ____________________________ Enjoy your movie – remember to text volunteering is social media during the show! Please turn ON your cell phones and ‘friend’, ‘like’, ‘tweet’, or ‘join’ a cause today and start volunteering instantly. ____________________________ Enjoy your movie – remember to text volunteering is social media during the show!

9 With the use of current technology and social media, one can now volunteer through social media just about anywhere. You can send a text message to donate money to a relief fund while standing at the bus stop You can post on twitter during class. You can send your a facebook invite to an organizations event while on your break at work. One can literally use social media at any time of day. Its as simple as having the tools necessary to do so (cell phone, camera, iPod touch, playbook- anything with access to these sites and the internet.) Volunteerism in Social Media Where?

10 Koodonation is an online hub that connects volunteers with non-profits through microvolunteering. Koodonation makes it easy and convenient for busy people to lend their skills to non-profit organization though the use of technology. It is a bite-sized, crowd sourced, network managed community whom all wish to be microvolunteers.

11 Why? User-Friendly Volunteer Friendly Media Friendly Today most people use search engines and social networks to research product and service information. People will spend as much time volunteering as they would on facebook. Recruit specific demographic groups (see slide on who).

12 Breaks down large, potentially expensive projects into bite-sized tasks that can be accomplished instantly. Social network is right where you are – you do not have to leave your room or even put on pants to volunteer. Organizations post what is needed and friends will reply with their skills. Not a long term commitment Very realistic!

13 How? Use stories, pictures and videos to present your organization. Create a page, account, or group to discuss varied volunteer roles and options and ask uses to ‘friend’ or ‘like’. LinkedIn is for those who look to present their opportunities more professionally. Include phone numbers and addresses for those who are interested in volunteering to contact. Join the social media bandwagon and your organizations possibilities will be enormous – a text message away.

14 Meghan tells Kassi about a volunteer experience Kassi text messages John about the volunteer experience she heard from Meghan John tweets followers about the volunteer experience Meghan told Kassi and Kassi text John about. Sam, a follower, reads John’s tweet about the volunteer experience John read from the text message Kassi sent after talking to Meghan and writes a facebook status about the experience. Meghan sees the facebook status Sam wrote and creates a facebook group about a volunteer experience. Meghan, Kassi, John, Sam, facebook friends, and twitter followers all go and volunteer at the Cambridge food bank and then post pictures on facebook.

15 Volunteerism in Social Media Tag: Meghan Clark Tag: Kassi Di Venanzo Tag: John Kearsley

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