Monday, 6 August 2012

How to Use Twitter for your Fundraiser


Twitter is a massively popular social networking site, with millions of global users. There is however a lot more that you can do on Twitter besides keeping in touch with old friends. Twitter can also be used for fundraising, and is a great source of money for non-profit fundraisers. With the right techniques and strategies, you can easily be able to fundraise for your cause, and get the money that you need to advance your cause.
 Twitter is free, meaning that you can start your fundraising without having to spend a single coin. This is also a good way for you to get much needed support for your cause, and with over 200million worldwide users on Twitter, the potential for getting the money that you need is massive here. All you need to do is to learn how you can use Twitter for your fundraiser, and you will be well on your way to making money, and getting some great support for your cause.
There are a number of things that you can do to rally support and get funds coming in for your fundraiser.
One of the things that you can do is to form relationships with the relevant parties. Volunteers, donors and other supporters have a presence on Twitter, and you need to reach out to them and ask for their support. You can simply Tweet them, and explain what your fundraiser is about, as well as let them know what kind of support you will need from them.
You can also promote events on Twitter to help raise money and support for your fundraiser. You can simply let people know of an event you are having, and share the location, date, time and other essential information. Ask them to re-tweet this information, or bring their friends along. This is a great way to get people to come to your event.
Furthermore, you can update your followers on what your fundraiser or charity has been doing so far. Let them know about what is happening in the organization, and the positives that you have been able to achieve through this organization. Additionally, you can let people know about the challenges that your organization is facing, and what they can do to help.

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