Digital Marketing webinars

Reporting for Grants can be time-consuming, and this webinar will give you tips on how to get financial acquittal reports completed with less effort. It will help those of you using spreadsheets, including tips on exporting numbers from MYOB, Xero or QuickBooks and some advice on how to avoid common spreadsheet errors. For users of Calxa it will show you how to use Account Trees to create the header accounts you need for reporting and how to use Metrics and KPIs to bring in the non-financial numbers that are often required. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: A collection of tips on  how to save time with grant acquittal reporting Safer, more reliable spreadsheets if you use those A better understanding of the reusable tools in Calxa that will save you time Audience Reporting for Grants is suitable for: NFP finance staff responsible for grant acquittals Anyone considering the use of Calxa to save time with reporting About the Presenter: Mick Devine Mick is a CPA and CEO of Calxa Australia. He has been involved in accounting systems for Not-for-Profits since before the implementation of GST in Australia and has spent most of the past 20 years designing and developing tools to take time out of the budgeting and reporting process. His award-winning Calxa application is available as a donation through Connecting Up/TechSoup New Zealand Connecting Up is a part of the Infoxchange Group Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has delivered technology for social justice for over 25 years. With over 100 staff across Australia and New Zealand we tackle the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology. www.infoxchange.org/au

At the Connecting Up Conference in May Gus Quiroga from IBM Watson asked the question “What is stopping you from achieving you mission at scale? This webinar will explore some the trends we are seeing by putting a spotlight on the role that Monitoring and Evaluation can play to providing insights and data to engage your funders whether they be traditional donors, corporates, trusts and foundations or government. Why Monitor and Evaluate Getting Ready Understanding Common Evaluation Terms Identifying Output and Outcomes Identifying What Data to Collect Methods for Collecting Data How to Use Data Collected for Funder/Donor Engagement What is not included in the program? A highly technical difficult to implement theory based approach An M&E Framework – more the tools to start planning Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: Questions to prompt top down and bottom up thinking to support Board/Staff engagement Understanding funder expectations to help secure and retain grants/donations  Some first steps to get started with planning - aligned to a Human Services Maturity Model A better understanding of what funders want to know and why which will help attendees to think about demonstrating how they are delivering their mission Audience This webinar is suitable for: Board Members CEO’s and Executive Directors Fundraising Team Marketing and Communications Team Programs Team IT and Finance About the Presenter: Greg Simmons Greg is the Outcomes Business Manager at Blackbaud Pacific and also the President/Chair of Down Syndrome NSW. Through the good fortune of having a daughter born with Down Syndrome, Greg has spent almost 22 years sitting on not-for-profit boards and finance/fundraising committees. ​In 2012 he co-founded (with his mentor, the late Barry Easy OAM) the Kuring-gai Chase Community-based Fun Run to raise money for his local Special Olympics program. His passion comes from 17 years of providing pro-bono fundraising advice to charities and helping them apply client-focused software to achieve their mission. Jo Garner Jo Garner, Director of Strategic Grants, has worked with non-profits since 1994 and established Strategic Grants in 2009. Jo and the team work with peak bodies, funders and charities across Australia and New Zealand to help non-profits increase their capacity to win grants and deliver vital community projects, while also encouraging effective philanthropic support. Strategic Grants assists hundreds of organisations through training, education, advisory services, critiquing, application writing and board and strategic planning for an effective grants program. The team has worked on successful philanthropic and government grants and tenders ranging from $5,000 to $50Million. Strategic Grants is now also assisting a growing number of funders with defining their grant application guidelines and application processes. Jo holds the international accreditation CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) and a degree in Commerce with majors in Marketing and IT and was made a Fellow of the Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) in 2015. In 2017 she was awarded the 2017 Arthur Venn Fundraiser of the Year. Connecting Up is a part of the Infoxchange Group Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has delivered technology for social justice for over 25 years. With over 100 staff across Australia and New Zealand we tackle the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology. www.infoxchange.org/au

Understand how technology can naturally fit into every stage of your event lifecycle. Understand the attendee journey and follow us on enhancing their event experience. Discover how you can improve KPIs, minimise event costs, and deliver greater value for your attendees — ultimately increasing your bottom line. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: Different stages of the attendee journey What to consider during the planning process Manage your event budgets effectively Drive attendance and engage attendees Show your event’s return on investment Audience Back to Basic: Event Technology is suitable for: Anyone involved with Events/Marketing About the Presenter: Tal Meretz – Event Technology Strategist After finishing his Masters at Monash, Tal joined Cvent as a Strategic Meetings Management Specialist. Working with NFP and Universities, he works with organisations looking to improve the automation, quality and data collection across entire event lifecycles.  

By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: Peace of mind that your page is set up the right way for the best results the ability to plan and prepare posts for consistent delivery Understand what’s working and what’s not so you can optimise your future page posts Audience Facebook Pages: Set up, Posting, & Analytics is suitable for: Any person within an organisation responsible for the Facebook Page and posting Any person wanting to set up a Facebook Page for their organisation Any person wanting a greater understanding of Facebook Pages About the Presenter: Joshua Hanchett Joshua Hanchett immigrated from the USA just over a decade ago on a summer trip. He came to Australia with a Degree in Business, but ended up staying here to work with an NGO in South Australia. After 7 years working with the organisation, He started his business My Heart Studio on the side. That side business soon became large enough to support him and his family full time. He now volunteers his time at the same organisation  - Coastlands Care - and serves his clients with his Digital Marketing expertise. The majority of his clients are Not-for-profit, and he loves helping them navigate the change to digital while achieving sustainability. At My Heart Studio, we are your digital partner. Connecting Up is a part of the Infoxchange Group Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has delivered technology for social justice for over 25 years. With over 100 staff across Australia and New Zealand we tackle the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology. www.infoxchange.org/au

In order to stay relevant, Facebook has made many changes to the Facebook platform in the last 12-18 months. For many causes, this has presented as declining reach and engagement. However, the good news is there are still so many ways to use this platform to grow and create real life results for your cause. In this webinar I will touch on different ways to make the most of the changes, go through what you need to know and explore the biggest opportunities for not for profits and causes right now on Facebook. What is not included in the program? This will not be an in depth look at content creation, analytics or exact ‘how to’ Facebook setup. It will touch on these things but each of these topics could be an hour just on their own. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: A clear understanding of Facebook changes Tips and tools to optimise your cause’s Facebook Page to drive growth Know how to use Facebook to drive measurable results to grow your impact Audience Surviving the Facebook Apocalypse is suitable for: Social media managers or communications team Fundraising or volunteer managers wanting to learn how to use Facebook to achieve outcomes About the Presenter: Alecia Hancock Alecia Hancock is a businesswoman and entrepreneur, with a passion for helping cause-based organisation tell their story. Alecia’s vision is to further worthy causes around the world by providing accessible education about storytelling in a digital world. She has worked with brands like Bankwest Foundation, Australian Red Cross, Starlight Children’s Foundation and has clients all around Australia. Alecia’s business Hancock Creative, was awarded Telstra Micro Business of the Year WA in 2017, and was voted one of the 100 Coolest Companies in Australia. Her training program for causes, Gain & Retain was also listed by Anthill as one of the 50 Smartest Products in Australia. She worked as journalist and magazine editor for more than 15 years, with most of her time spent at the helm of local and national magazines. Her work has appeared in The West Australian, marie claire, Cosmopolitan and The Daily Telegraph. Alecia is also currently a lecturer at Notre Dame University, teaching Interactive Media. Connecting Up is a part of the Infoxchange Group Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has delivered technology for social justice for over 25 years. With over 100 staff across Australia and New Zealand we tackle the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology. www.infoxchange.org/au

The end of any year, financial or calendar, is a good time to look back at what you've achieved and look forward to the future. This webinar will look at some of the reports in Calxa that will give you the insights you need into your organisation. Going beyond your standard monthly reports, review the year, compare it to last year - or the previous 5 years. You'll get advice on the summary reports for senior management and board level down to the details for program managers. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: Deeper insights into the information you have in your accounts and how you can use it to review your progress and plan for the future Clear recommendations on key reports to keep every level within your organisation fully informed on your year-end progress. Audience End of Year Reporting is suitable for: NFP finance staff responsible for preparing end of year reports Users, or prospective users, of Calxa Managers and board members looking to improve the depth of their reporting without adding to the complexity of it. About the Presenter: Mick Devine Mick is a CPA and CEO of Calxa Australia. He has been involved in accounting systems for Not-for-Profits since before the implementation of GST in Australia and has spent most of the past 20 years designing and developing tools to take time out of the budgeting and reporting process. His award-winning Calxa application is available as a donation through Connecting Up/TechSoup New Zealand  

Every Brand Has a Story. The Difference Is, Consumers Only Care about the Good Ones. This webinar will help you identify your hook and understand how to connect with your audience—even if you don’t think there’s anything special about you. And you’ll learn the one simple shift that instantly makes your brand more appealing, regardless of the industry you’re in. Sign up now and you’ll learn how to: Define your purpose & values so they resonate inside and outside your business. You’ll ignite passion in your staff and customers will flock to support you. Get clear on who your buyers are. Once you define your ideal customer and the problem they face, you can go all in on solving it. Make yourself the obvious choice. Captivate hearts & minds with a properly told brand story. We’ll teach you the secret framework that creates powerful messages and makes your customer feel like a hero. When we’re done, you’ll have everything you need to be an awesome brand. And you’ll be on your way towards creating passionate, loyal, and raving fans. Why is that important? Because raving fans buy more often, spend more on each purchase, and are a pleasure to do business with. They’re the best customers you could ever hope to have. Raving fans do your marketing for you. What is not included in the program? This is a free training for a much larger concept. Advanced concepts cannot be covered in this time, however we will show you where to go for more help. Audience This webinar is suitable for: Business Leaders Consultants Marketing About the Presenter: Luke Faccini I’m a Brand Storyteller and Chief Do-Gooder at The Sponge, a certified B-Corp and proud member of Conscious Capitalism Australia. I’ve spent two decades transforming small companies & global giants into awesome brands. And my goal is to help good businesses, like yours, do more good. You’ll hear more about my story during the webinar, including the change that made me shed 80% of my clients, reorganize my business, and burn my entire playbook. The information I’m sharing here is the same training I charge thousands of dollars for. But this is the DIY version—and I’m giving it to you for free, so you can put more good into the world. Because we can never have enough of that. Connecting Up is a part of the Infoxchange Group Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has delivered technology for social justice for over 25 years. With over 100 staff across Australia and New Zealand we tackle the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology. www.infoxchange.org/au

There is a reason that video marketing is enjoying such a strong rise throughout all industry sectors: it’s powerful. In this webinar, we’ll explore some of the practical ways you can use video to tell your organisation's story. From storyboarding to execution, we’ll cover topics like camera techniques (including how to get the best out of your smartphone), lighting & audio on a budget, and editing software. We’ll give you the tools you need to create compelling video - either in-house, or successfully engage an agency to do so on your behalf.  Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: An overview of what makes a good video (a video that stays in people’s minds) Tips on how to avoid some of the common mistakes in video crafting A basic understanding of DIY camera, lighting and audio techniques A basic understanding of how to craft a story arc An understanding of how to successfully engage an agency in video work Audience Creating compelling videos for your Not-For-Profit is suitable for: Marketing Managers / Coordinators Communications Managers / Coordinators About the Presenter: Rich Thompson Rich is the Creative Director of Cadence Media, a creative agency for social good. Rich has headed up a range of video projects for 30+ organisations. Along with his Director of Photography, Brendan Ridley, who will also be joining the webinar, he has filmed stories across Australia and internationally. Connecting Up is a part of the Infoxchange Group Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has delivered technology for social justice for over 25 years. With over 100 staff across Australia and New Zealand we tackle the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology. www.infoxchange.org/au

Uncover the 7 common mistakes not for profits around Australia are making on their social media channels and how to be prepared for them or even avoid them altogether. This webinar is ideal for people wanting to get a good all round picture of social media for causes, but who may have a few gaps in knowledge or experience that are holding them back. This webinar will cover lessons like how to profile your audience, choose the right social media platform, be time efficient online, share tools and technology and simple ways to measure your results. Ideal for anyone working in the cause space who wants to better understand social media or grow their audience, impact or results from their digital storytelling. What is not included in the program? In an hour we can cover a lot of social media basics, but won’t be able to go too deep into your organisation’s specific social media strategy or every social media platform. Course Outcomes: By the end of this webinar your organisation will have: A clearer understanding of who you can reach on social media and where to find them Feel more comfortable about taking more risks online Tangible takeaways that can be applied immediately to increase your engagement and reach on social media Audience How to Overcome the 7 Biggest Mistakes Not for Profits Make on Social Media is suitable for: Marketing and communications professionals who want to learn about new platforms or new ways to improve their social media communications Managers who want to better understand their organisation’s social media strategy Volunteer and Fundraising managers who want to use social media to hit targets About the Presenter: Alecia Hancock Alecia Hancock is a businesswoman and entrepreneur, with a passion for helping cause-based organisation tell their story. Alecia’s vision is to further worthy causes around the world by providing accessible education about storytelling in a digital world. She has worked with brands like Bankwest Foundation, Australian Red Cross, Starlight Children’s Foundation and has clients all around Australia. Alecia’s business Hancock Creative, was awarded Telstra Micro Business of the Year WA in 2017, and was voted one of the 100 Coolest Companies in Australia. Her training program for causes, Gain & Retain was also listed by Anthill as one of the 50 Smartest Products in Australia. She worked as journalist and magazine editor for more than 15 years, with most of her time spent at the helm of local and national magazines. Her work has appeared in The West Australian, marie claire, Cosmopolitan and The Daily Telegraph. Alecia is also currently a lecturer at Notre Dame University, teaching Interactive Media.   Connecting Up is a part of the Infoxchange Group Infoxchange is a not-for-profit social enterprise that has delivered technology for social justice for over 25 years. With over 100 staff across Australia and New Zealand we tackle the biggest social challenges through the smart and creative use of technology. www.infoxchange.org/au

Leveraging LinkedIn to improve your own personal brand and position yourself and your business appropriately within the professional realm is a key to sustained business success and growth. Learn how to take LinkedIn Connections to a whole new level and a proven strategy for turning those online relationships into strong business referral partnerships offline from Adelaide’s leading social media specialist. Our highly interactive workshop will take you through what it takes to get the most out of LinkedIn: This LinkedIn training course will help you to: Optimise your personal profile for the types of individuals you want to connect with. Devise a strategy behind securing the connections you want. Learn to research fundraising or sponsorship prospects, potential referral partners, and keeping an eye on your competition. Understand the power of ‘social proofing’ and how you can effectively use Recommendations. Demonstrate how your LinkedIn profile is built for search on Google as well as LinkedIn. How to use groups to expand your network and build your credibility. Build solid relationships using LinkedIn as the starting point to take it from connection, to coffee, to business. What is not included in the program? This course is focused on the power of the LinkedIn personal profile, not the Company Page. Course Outcomes: What will you have at the end of Using LinkedIn as a Personal Branding Tool? By the end of the series of webinars you will have: A guide to fully fleshing out your LinkedIn profile. An understanding of how LinkedIn can be used to help achieve your organizational goals. A strategy to connect with the right people, and take those online connections through to business. Audience Who is the webinar suitable for? Using LinkedIn as a Personal Branding Tool is suitable for individuals within not for profit and community organisations who want lower-cost strategies to leverage the power of LinkedIn. This course is best suited to any customer/client-facing roles within your organisation. About the Facilitator: Simone Douglas Simone Douglas is the CEO of Social Media AOK, a three times Telstra Business Award finalist. Her strong practical focus on tangible outcomes combined with an extensive background in business, change management and process improvement has seen her work with all types of businesses from the local hairdresser, through to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department, and everything in between. She is also currently the licensee of the Duke of Brunswick Hotel, and Area Director Consultant for Business Networking International. A certified practicing marketer, combining a wealth of marketing knowledge, strategies and experience, Simone is well placed to speak on the topic of marketing.  

A convincing pitch is a powerful tool to unlock opportunities, form key relationships with investors or volunteers, attract funding, and inspire new audiences. In fact, for charities and social enterprises in particular, a single pitch could really be ‘make or break’. Over the past four years, TFN has run Pitch Coaching Workshops for hundreds of social entrepreneurs who have gone on to generate millions of dollars as a result. So, for this webinar we’ve distilled our half-day workshop into the fundamentals of a perfect pitch because no matter what type of programs you run, your future could depend on the quality of your spiel. Course Outcomes: How communication works What people respond to in any pitch The importance of storytelling How to construct a short pitch Tips and tricks on public presenting About the Facilitator: Tom is General Manager of The Funding Network, one of Australia’s most forward-thinking non-profits. TFN works to accelerate grassroots social innovation by broadening our culture of giving. Before TFN, Tom spent 15 years consulting at agencies in London, New York and Sydney and he is a CSI scholarship graduate.  

Download slides here There is gold in your contact list. There are several ways to raise money by using your CRM strategically. Philip Manzano, Head of Marketing and Communications at Keela, will explain how nonprofits can increase their annual donations, encourage recurring donations, and how the nonprofit CRM can be the most important tool in this process. Attendees will learn:

     Download slides here With so much change and so many challenges, how are the best fundraisers successfully navigating the transition in the digital age and staying ahead of the competition. This practical session will address key points to consider with these challenges and provide practical take-away advice to apply to your own fundraising strategies. The session will include Case Study based content and will be relevant for whatever level you are – just starting to raise awareness and fundraising or already well on the journey. 

Do you want to create a thriving online community of people who support your cause or organisation? Or maybe you have one, but they just don't engage or take action? In this free webinar we will cover the 11 fundamental principles that you must understand to create cause communities that take action. Whether fundraising, marketing, support or advocacy is your main goal, these principles will ensure that people engage and participate!

It takes a whole organisation to deliver on a corporate sponsorship strategy. It doesn't matter whether you are a Board Member, CEO or the fundraiser for your Not-For-Profit - everyone has a role to play in creating and implementing a successful sponsorship program.

#GivingTuesday is a movement with the mission to create a national day of giving prior to the holiday season where we often are spoilt for choice with offerings of delicious foods and gifts from those we love. The goal of #GivingTuesday is to encourage those to not only give generously to those we love but also those who are in desperate need. Whether it be to families who will go hungry this holiday period or to children whose family simply can’t afford to give their children the gifts they deserve. The fourth annual GivingTuesday is on December 1, 2015. In the same way that retail stores take part in boxing day sales, we want the giving community to come together for #GivingTuesday.

Join us for #GivingTuesday as we talk about how crowdfunding can be used to raise awareness, community engagement and funding for a worthy cause, with case studies from our community.

With YouTube for Nonprofits now available in Australia and New Zealand, register for this webinar to find out more about how it can help your organisation.

Participants will learn tips and tricks to ensure their website is easily found by search engines, such as Google, and rank high in the search.

Participants will be guided through components of a good website and how to measure performance using free and easy online analytics.