Anytime, Anywhere: Getting the Message on Mobile by Amy Gahran (2016)
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The document discusses the importance of mobile engagement, particularly highlighting the rapid adoption of smartphones and the necessity for community organizations to optimize their content for mobile usage. It outlines strategies for improving mobile user experience, including tools like Google AMP and the benefits of mobile giving options. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of promoting mobile-friendly campaigns and donations across various platforms.
Anytime, Anywhere: Getting the Message on Mobile by Amy Gahran (2016)
- 1. Anytime, Anywhere: Getting the Message on Mobile April 4, 2016 Amy Gahran amy@gahran.com @agahran
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- 4. Smartphones: fastest consumer adoption of any technology! - Lee Rainie, Pew Research (Me: Because mobile is inherently engaging.) 4
- 5. What mobile engagement can look like… 5
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- 8. More community foundations doing cool local engagement with mobile: bit.ly/cfoundmobile 8
- 13. Mobile = Crucial for Local • Over half of local searches happen on mobile devices. (Search engines and apps) • Community sites/campaigns often are NOT an optimal mobile experience • Pages take more than 1-2 sec to download? Mobile users LEAVE! • Especially on cellular data connections. 13
- 14. Blogs Super easy to make mobile friendly 14
- 16. Do you have to redesign your website for mobile?…. 16
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- 18. Google AMP: ampproject.org • Accelerated Mobile Pages • Open Source framework to create mobile- optimized version of site • Up to 85% page load time savings • Better mobile search visibility • Developers can implement faster, cheaper • Doesn’t require site redesign • More at: bit.ly/kdmcfbg 18
- 19. Mobile Content Distribution Beyond Your Website 19
- 20. Medium.com: bit.ly/knightvr 20 Viewed in the Medium app:
- 22. ToxicNJ.com 22 Medium via Mobile Web App options Logged in
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- 24. Facebook!!! 24
- 25. FB Instant Articles • Republish selected articles directly & automatically within Facebook app • News sites and other article-style content • FB: Most popular and stickiest mobile app • Your community is already there. • April 12: Open to all publishers! • Integrates web analytics, e-mail signup forms • Free?…. 25
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- 29. Mobile Giving 29
- 30. Mobile Giving Options • Text to give. Wireless carrier billing. Works on any cell phone (even dumb phones) • Mobile donations. Credit card billing. Needs smartphone. • Mobile web or apps, including crowdfunding. Needs smartphone. 30
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- 33. • Regular online giving events. • Supports, promotes broader campaigns like Giving Tuesday. • Lots of resources, training (capacity building). • Cool prizes as perks: SW airline tickets, in- kind contributions. • Matching funds. For every $1 HIP partners offer as match, nonprofits raise $1.71. 33 HIPGive features:
- 34. Texting + Giving = Instant generosity! (esp. with radio, TV, ads) 34
- 35. Text-to-Give: How it works • Donor texts a keyword to a shortcode • Fixed donation amount only • Carrier billing: added to donor’s cell phone bill • Carrier & donation platform take their cut • You (eventually) get the money • Optional: Can build up your opt-in texting list • Simplest donor experience, works on any cell phone 35
- 37. Text-to-Give drawbacks • Time to receive funds: 90-120 days vs. 15 days (donors must pay phone bill) • Limited data for engagement: Cell # only • Higher transaction fees. • Lower fulfillment due to more failed transactions • Most family, group, corporate plans are ineligible. • Not compatible with discount cell resellers 37
- 38. Mobile Donations: How it works • Texting/mobile web hybrid • Donor texts a keyword to a shortcode • Autoresponse text includes link to donate • Donor fills out mobile web form — flexible donation amount! • Billed to credit card (or sometimes Paypal, ApplePay, Google Wallet) • Minus fees (for platform, transactions)… • You get the money! (Higher avg donations) 38
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- 41. Cell phone typing: What could possibly go wrong?… 41
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- 44. Main Mobile DO’s • DO assume many/most users/donors are on their phones • DO have mobile-friendly website or campaign landing pages • DO promote mobile across all media! • DO use mobile-friendly e-mail templates! • DO post links to mobile-friendly content in social media! (Reddit is great for local) 44