--- title: Leverage Social Media Effectively description: Information overload one social media can be an issue for nonprofits looking to use social media for marketing. Steps like creating a calendar, continuing to promote events after the fact, and using analytics tools can help nonprofits use social media more effectively. image: https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/Blog_pictures/mans_hand_clicking_mouse.jpg --- [![Nonstop](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/Nonstop_Logo-22-Horizontal%20(2).png?width=1501&name=Nonstop_Logo-22-Horizontal%20(2).png "Nonstop")](https://www.nonstophealth.com/) ** - [ Outcomes ](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/leverage-social-media-effectively#) - [![icon-1](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-1.svg) Benefits Nonstop Health can improve benefits and lower costs for employees and employers. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/benefits) - [![icon-2](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-2.svg) Services & Technology Get the most out of your plan with easy administration and usage tracking. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/services) - [ Resources ](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/leverage-social-media-effectively#) - [![icon-1](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-1.svg) Support Our support team is ready to help, whether you’re an employer, member, or broker. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/support) - [![icon-3](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-3.svg) Case Studies Seeing our solution in action. ](https://offers.nonstophealth.com/case-studies) - [![icon-4](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-4.svg) Blog Insights and updates to help navigate the health insurance landscape. ](https://blog.nonstophealth.com) - [![icon-5](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-5.svg) Podcasts A collection of conversations built to inspire. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/podcast) - [![icon-6](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-6.svg) Webinar & Guides Insights and resources to help your organization thrive. ](https://offers.nonstophealth.com/resources) - [ About Us ](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/leverage-social-media-effectively#) - [![icon-7](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-7.svg) Our Team Learn about who we are and what drives us. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/about-us) - [![icon-8](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/2022-nonstop/images/icon-8.svg) Careers Discover rewarding employment opportunities with Nonstop. ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/careers) - [ Account login ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/alert) - [ For employees ](https://members.prod.nonstophealth.com/) - [ For employers ](https://clients.nonstophealth.com/) - [ For brokers ](https://channel.nonstophealth.com/) - [ Contact Us ](https://www.nonstophealth.com/contact-us) # Leverage Social Media Effectively ![](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/Blog_pictures/mans_hand_clicking_mouse.jpg) ![mans_hand_clicking_mouse](https://blog.nonstophealth.com/hubfs/Blog_pictures/mans_hand_clicking_mouse.jpg) Keeping up with social media is a key aspect of marketing for nonprofits. But it can also be an overwhelming task considering how quickly new social media outlets come on board and how much information passes through them each day.  In 2014, Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) hosted the [Social Media on Purpose](http://www.ssireview.org/blog/entry/one_story_mass_engagement) conference, focusing on how nonprofits can leverage social media to effect change. Recently, SSIR posted a [podcast](http://www.ssireview.org/podcasts/entry/leveraging_twitter_for_nonprofit_initiatives) from the event, featuring Caroline Barlerin, head of Twitter for Good, and Sammie Rayner of HandUp. The conversation focused on five principles nonprofits can use as a framework to design effective social media outreach programs:establishing brand, key partnerships, engaging content, amplification, and measurement. Within each of these areas, Barlerin and Rayner share examples of programs that grew from grassroots social media to global campaigns, as well as resources and strategies that can be implemented immediately in many organizations.  Barlerin bills this talk as more “101,” and she notes that using social media effectively is a journey. To achieve the results you desire, you need to start with getting the basics right.  On that note, both Barlerin and Rayner suggest some simple strategies nonprofits can implement to get their social media journey off to a good start, including: ·      Create a social media calendar, highlighting relevant events, dates, holidays, etc. that are important to your organization ·      Develop a social media “Cheat Sheet” for your board members and other influencers, and ask them to push information out to their networks ·      Understand that the real work on social media begins after an event/program ends as you need to continue the momentum in a meaningful             way ·      Use an analytics tool such as HootSuite or Google Analytics to help track the impact of your social media outreach For PDFs of presentations for the above podcast and other speakers, as well as additional resources, click [here](http://www.ssireview.org/socialmediaonpurpose/resources). 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