BUILDING AWARENESS &
ENGAGING CHAMPIONS
FOR YOUR CAUSE
Liza Jerome, CFRE
VP, Innovation & Development
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation



With Special Guests
Miguel Amante                                       Kate Richards
Online Content/Digital Marketing Specialist         Social Media Coordinator
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation   Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
BUILDING AWARENESS &
ENGAGING CHAMPIONS
FOR YOUR …
          CAUSE
BUILDING AWARENESS &
ENGAGING CHAMPIONS
FOR YOUR …
          BRAND
BUILDING AWARENESS &
ENGAGING CHAMPIONS
FOR YOUR …
          BRAND
WHAT IS BRAND?
• A promise to your donors/stakeholders/
  customers
• NOT a logo or a name
• Your brand is the sum total of your reputation
  as it builds in your audience’s mind
• The brand promise drives everything
• Every organization has a brand – whether or
  not they designed it
“Your brand is what people say
about you when you’re not in
the room.”

       Jeff Bezos, Founder & CEO of Amazon.com
DEFINING BRAND
•   Who is your target audience?
•   What are your competitors doing?
•   What’s your brand position?
•   What’s your promise?
Think about a brand you are
emotionally connected to…
 What brand is it?
             Why do you feel this way?
 What value do you gain from
 interacting with the brand?
    How do you talk about that brand?
Are you a champion
  for that brand?
EVOLUTION OF
BRAND INTERACTION

BRAND
        OLD   CUSTOMER
EVOLUTION OF
BRAND INTERACTION

BRAND
                    NEW                      CUSTOMER




  Digital has changed the nature of the interaction.
VALUE EXCHANGE
What Brands Give People
•   Product or experience
•   Conversation
•   Access
•   Utility
•   Entertainment
•   Social Currency         What People Give Back To You
                            •   Authenticity
                            •   Word of Mouth - endorsement
                            •   Advocacy
                            •   More consumers
Engagement is the KEY to Growth
         ENGAGED                   Likes Page          NOT ENGAGED



                                Sees Your Content



YES – Fans entered                                  NO – Fans did not enter into
conversation & activated next                       conversation & content reach
                                 ENGAGEMENT
tier of engagement                                  limited




          Amplified Reach                           Limited Reach
STARBUCKS




• Co-creation – giving them a voice
• Feedback drives product development
OSCAR MEYER
       • Open to feedback
       • Accessible and Responsive
       • Creative/unique to break
         through the noise
McDONALD’S
• Open to feedback
• Transparent
• Authentic, accessible & responsive
What causes are you engaged with?

What is it about them that keeps you there &
 coming back?

Do you follow their social media & why?

If they asked you to do something would you?
TIERS OF ENGAGEMENT
                                               ADVOCACY
                                               Energize cause
                                               lovers & inspire
                                               them to share their
                                               experiences
                    ENGAGEMENT
                    Motivate people &          WALL POSTS
                    give them reason +         (advocacy)
                    permission to              SHARES
                    engage more                (advocacy + conversion)
ACQUISITION         deeply
Create a point of   LIKES, COMMENTS, SHARES
entry & ways to     (brand pride)
connect with your
cause               VIEWS, CLICKS, STREAMS
                    (top of mind awareness)
FANS & FOLLOWERS
                    VIRALITY %
                    (percent we’re engaging)
UNICEF UK
• Creative, question link to the cause/brand,
  engaging, raises $
SAVE THE CHILDREN




• Interactive & tangible
• Public recognition as
  part of a community
AMNESTY DENMARK
• Activist model
• SMS outreach for
  petitions &
  fundraising
• SMS in Canada
PARTNERS FOR MENTAL HEALTH




 • Creative/unique to break through the noise
 • Easy to share & involve others
 • Direct ask to take action & pledge
PARTNERS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
          Let’s Call BS
CANADIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION




                 • Incentives for
                   participation
                 • Voting encourages
                   sharing
                 • Easy to share &
                   involve others
Is there a difference between
engaging with a for profit brand
 versus a not-for-profit brand?
LISTENING
  BRAND/CAUSE                            CHAMPION

 •What are people telling each other?   •Who are they?
 •How do they feel about you?           •What are their needs & passions?
 •What are their beliefs about you?     •How do they connect with the
                                         world?



  CATEGORY                               CULTURE

 •What are people saying about          •What elements of culture are new
  competitors?                           & trending among your audience?
 •What motivates people to choose       •What are they “into” right now?
   you over others?
CAMH BRAND
PROMISE
We believe that every
person should know
life IS worth living
2005 – 2008 Awareness Campaign
2005            2006
 spring & fall   spring & fall




  2007             2008
                 spring & fall
spring & fall
CAMH AWARENESS
90%

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%                                                             Unaided
                                                                Aided
0%
      Apr 05 Nov 05 Nov 06 Nov 07 Jun 08 Nov 08 Mar 10 May 10
WHAT’S IT GOING TO
TAKE?
• Long-term commitment
• Need to invest $ and resources
• Don’t expect immediate results
INTERNAL ONE-PAGER
• Campaign Purpose
• Expected Outcomes
   – Short-term
   – Long-term
• Goals (including measures)
   – Awareness levels & understanding
   – Social action
• Target Audience
• Other Considerations
COMMUNICATION
BRIEF
• What are we selling? The product/service/offer is…
• What problem are we trying to solve? Objectives of
  campaign
• Who are we talking to?
• Key selling idea
• Reason to believe
• What has been done before
• Communication requirements, what does it need to be?
• Creative considerations
DEFEAT DENIAL

Link to Defeat Denial cinema spot
COMMUNICATION
MEDIUMS
TRADITIONAL PAID    EARNED & SOCIAL MEDIA
•Wild postings      •PR
•Out of home        •Bloggers/digital word of
•Print               mouth
•Radio              •Email
•Cinema             •Facebook, Twitter,
                     Pinterest
•Direct marketing
PHASE 1 ENGAGEMENT
• Objective: Drive people to Hospital’s social
  media channels via ads
• Strategy
  – Asked community to contribute phrases
  – Build a conversation & engage new members
  – Purchased Facebook ads leading to Hospital’s
    Facebook page
• Branded the campaign for social media
  #defeatdenial
FACEBOOK STATS
                                                         Engaged Page Users vs Viral Reach
• 51% increase in Facebook                      4000                                         4000

  followers                                     3500         Viral Reach                     3500

                                                             Engaged Users
• Largest daily viral reach:
                                                3000                                         3000



  48,714 Facebook users                         2500                                         2500


  (average: 2,625)                              2000                                         2000


                                                1500                                         1500

• Largest # of engaged
                                                1000                                         1000
  users: 1,865 (average
  from May – October: 276)                       500                                         500


                                                   0                                         0
                                                       May




  * Stats are from CAMH Hospital Facebook page only
LISTEN
• Gather feedback
  – Personal
  – Media
  – Social media
• Categorize feedback
• Respond
• If applicable, react
CRITICS, CHAMPIONS
& ADVOCATES
• Converting critics into champions
CRITICS, CHAMPIONS
& ADVOCATES
• Now that we have them what are we asking
  them to do?
  – Learn
  – Educate
  – Participate (talk about the issues, share
    stories/lived experience, share knowledge)
• Phase 2 example
PHASE 2 ENGAGEMENT
• Objective: Engage community, educate &
  empower people to advocate
• Create sharable content & attempt to increase
  virality of message
SOCIAL MEDIA PLAN
Engagement Strategies
• Leverage knowledge & expertise at CAMH to
  educate our target audiences on about mental illness
  and addiction
• Use Mental Illness Awareness Week (Sept 30 – Oct 6)
  to share information about mental illness & engage
  community
• Encourage and empower the CAMH community to
  share their stories
METRICS
Facebook
• # fans: Increase 15% between Sept. – Nov. ‘12
• Viral rate: +2% per campaign related post by Nov. ’12
• Wall posts: Min. 3 comments per wall post from
  Sept. – Oct. ’12

Twitter
• # Twitter followers: Increase 15% between Sept. –
  Nov. ‘12 (5,838 to 7,034 – 20%↑)
• Retweets: 2-5 per #defeatdenial twitter post during
  Mental Illness Awareness Week Oct. 1-5 ‘12
SHAREABLE PHOTOS
FACEBOOK COVER IMAGES
CALL FOR VIDEOS

Link to call for submissions video
VIDEO SUBMITIONS

Link to Rendezvous with Madness video
LEARNINGS
• Listen to the conversation not just the critics –
  what do people want?
• Plan in advance but be flexible & resourceful
  to seize opportunities
• Executive support, buy-in & trust is a must
• More resources can lead to greater success
• Social media is not just external – think
  internally too
LEARNINGS
• Infrastructure
• Can we provide what people are asking for?
  – Merchandise
  – Information
• How does it affect the stakeholders
  – Emergency department increase
• Resources must be ready to respond and
  maintain the conversation
ASK YOURSELF…
What are the key issues & challenges to raising
 awareness for my cause and/or organization?

Who/what can influence these issues &
 challenges?

How can they be overcome?
What do we have control over?

What’s it going to take & what are we willing to invest?

What can I do & who needs to be involved?

Who makes the final decisions?

What will success look like & how will we measure it?

Are we REALLY willing to do it?
TOP 10 TIPS
1. Be authentic, emotional, accessible & responsive
2. Listen & be open to feedback
3. Be relevant to their needs/desires
4. Offer something of value
5. Be creative/unique to break through the noise
6. Give them a reason to come back
7. Make engagement easy to share & involve others
8. Give them a voice/control over their relationship
9. Co-create when opportunity exists
10. Don’t sway from your brand promise & your
    identity
QUESTIONS?
Liza Jerome
liza.jerome@camh.ca

Miguel Amante
miguel.amante@camh.ca

Kate Richards
kate.richards@camh.ca
SPECIAL THANKS
• AFP
• DentsuBos / 360i

Building awareness & engaging champions of your cause

  • 1.
    BUILDING AWARENESS & ENGAGINGCHAMPIONS FOR YOUR CAUSE Liza Jerome, CFRE VP, Innovation & Development Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation With Special Guests Miguel Amante Kate Richards Online Content/Digital Marketing Specialist Social Media Coordinator Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • 2.
    BUILDING AWARENESS & ENGAGINGCHAMPIONS FOR YOUR … CAUSE
  • 5.
    BUILDING AWARENESS & ENGAGINGCHAMPIONS FOR YOUR … BRAND
  • 6.
    BUILDING AWARENESS & ENGAGINGCHAMPIONS FOR YOUR … BRAND
  • 7.
    WHAT IS BRAND? •A promise to your donors/stakeholders/ customers • NOT a logo or a name • Your brand is the sum total of your reputation as it builds in your audience’s mind • The brand promise drives everything • Every organization has a brand – whether or not they designed it
  • 8.
    “Your brand iswhat people say about you when you’re not in the room.” Jeff Bezos, Founder & CEO of Amazon.com
  • 9.
    DEFINING BRAND • Who is your target audience? • What are your competitors doing? • What’s your brand position? • What’s your promise?
  • 10.
    Think about abrand you are emotionally connected to… What brand is it? Why do you feel this way? What value do you gain from interacting with the brand? How do you talk about that brand?
  • 11.
    Are you achampion for that brand?
  • 12.
  • 13.
    EVOLUTION OF BRAND INTERACTION BRAND NEW CUSTOMER Digital has changed the nature of the interaction.
  • 14.
    VALUE EXCHANGE What BrandsGive People • Product or experience • Conversation • Access • Utility • Entertainment • Social Currency What People Give Back To You • Authenticity • Word of Mouth - endorsement • Advocacy • More consumers
  • 15.
    Engagement is theKEY to Growth ENGAGED Likes Page NOT ENGAGED Sees Your Content YES – Fans entered NO – Fans did not enter into conversation & activated next conversation & content reach ENGAGEMENT tier of engagement limited Amplified Reach Limited Reach
  • 16.
    STARBUCKS • Co-creation –giving them a voice • Feedback drives product development
  • 17.
    OSCAR MEYER • Open to feedback • Accessible and Responsive • Creative/unique to break through the noise
  • 18.
    McDONALD’S • Open tofeedback • Transparent • Authentic, accessible & responsive
  • 19.
    What causes areyou engaged with? What is it about them that keeps you there & coming back? Do you follow their social media & why? If they asked you to do something would you?
  • 20.
    TIERS OF ENGAGEMENT ADVOCACY Energize cause lovers & inspire them to share their experiences ENGAGEMENT Motivate people & WALL POSTS give them reason + (advocacy) permission to SHARES engage more (advocacy + conversion) ACQUISITION deeply Create a point of LIKES, COMMENTS, SHARES entry & ways to (brand pride) connect with your cause VIEWS, CLICKS, STREAMS (top of mind awareness) FANS & FOLLOWERS VIRALITY % (percent we’re engaging)
  • 21.
    UNICEF UK • Creative,question link to the cause/brand, engaging, raises $
  • 22.
    SAVE THE CHILDREN •Interactive & tangible • Public recognition as part of a community
  • 23.
    AMNESTY DENMARK • Activistmodel • SMS outreach for petitions & fundraising • SMS in Canada
  • 24.
    PARTNERS FOR MENTALHEALTH • Creative/unique to break through the noise • Easy to share & involve others • Direct ask to take action & pledge
  • 25.
    PARTNERS FOR MENTALHEALTH Let’s Call BS
  • 26.
    CANADIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION • Incentives for participation • Voting encourages sharing • Easy to share & involve others
  • 27.
    Is there adifference between engaging with a for profit brand versus a not-for-profit brand?
  • 28.
    LISTENING BRAND/CAUSE CHAMPION •What are people telling each other? •Who are they? •How do they feel about you? •What are their needs & passions? •What are their beliefs about you? •How do they connect with the world? CATEGORY CULTURE •What are people saying about •What elements of culture are new competitors? & trending among your audience? •What motivates people to choose •What are they “into” right now? you over others?
  • 30.
    CAMH BRAND PROMISE We believethat every person should know life IS worth living
  • 31.
    2005 – 2008Awareness Campaign
  • 32.
    2005 2006 spring & fall spring & fall 2007 2008 spring & fall spring & fall
  • 33.
    CAMH AWARENESS 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Unaided Aided 0% Apr 05 Nov 05 Nov 06 Nov 07 Jun 08 Nov 08 Mar 10 May 10
  • 34.
    WHAT’S IT GOINGTO TAKE? • Long-term commitment • Need to invest $ and resources • Don’t expect immediate results
  • 35.
    INTERNAL ONE-PAGER • CampaignPurpose • Expected Outcomes – Short-term – Long-term • Goals (including measures) – Awareness levels & understanding – Social action • Target Audience • Other Considerations
  • 36.
    COMMUNICATION BRIEF • What arewe selling? The product/service/offer is… • What problem are we trying to solve? Objectives of campaign • Who are we talking to? • Key selling idea • Reason to believe • What has been done before • Communication requirements, what does it need to be? • Creative considerations
  • 37.
    DEFEAT DENIAL Link toDefeat Denial cinema spot
  • 39.
    COMMUNICATION MEDIUMS TRADITIONAL PAID EARNED & SOCIAL MEDIA •Wild postings •PR •Out of home •Bloggers/digital word of •Print mouth •Radio •Email •Cinema •Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest •Direct marketing
  • 40.
    PHASE 1 ENGAGEMENT •Objective: Drive people to Hospital’s social media channels via ads • Strategy – Asked community to contribute phrases – Build a conversation & engage new members – Purchased Facebook ads leading to Hospital’s Facebook page • Branded the campaign for social media #defeatdenial
  • 41.
    FACEBOOK STATS Engaged Page Users vs Viral Reach • 51% increase in Facebook 4000 4000 followers 3500 Viral Reach 3500 Engaged Users • Largest daily viral reach: 3000 3000 48,714 Facebook users 2500 2500 (average: 2,625) 2000 2000 1500 1500 • Largest # of engaged 1000 1000 users: 1,865 (average from May – October: 276) 500 500 0 0 May * Stats are from CAMH Hospital Facebook page only
  • 42.
    LISTEN • Gather feedback – Personal – Media – Social media • Categorize feedback • Respond • If applicable, react
  • 43.
    CRITICS, CHAMPIONS & ADVOCATES •Converting critics into champions
  • 44.
    CRITICS, CHAMPIONS & ADVOCATES •Now that we have them what are we asking them to do? – Learn – Educate – Participate (talk about the issues, share stories/lived experience, share knowledge)
  • 45.
    • Phase 2example
  • 46.
    PHASE 2 ENGAGEMENT •Objective: Engage community, educate & empower people to advocate • Create sharable content & attempt to increase virality of message
  • 47.
    SOCIAL MEDIA PLAN EngagementStrategies • Leverage knowledge & expertise at CAMH to educate our target audiences on about mental illness and addiction • Use Mental Illness Awareness Week (Sept 30 – Oct 6) to share information about mental illness & engage community • Encourage and empower the CAMH community to share their stories
  • 48.
    METRICS Facebook • # fans:Increase 15% between Sept. – Nov. ‘12 • Viral rate: +2% per campaign related post by Nov. ’12 • Wall posts: Min. 3 comments per wall post from Sept. – Oct. ’12 Twitter • # Twitter followers: Increase 15% between Sept. – Nov. ‘12 (5,838 to 7,034 – 20%↑) • Retweets: 2-5 per #defeatdenial twitter post during Mental Illness Awareness Week Oct. 1-5 ‘12
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    CALL FOR VIDEOS Linkto call for submissions video
  • 52.
    VIDEO SUBMITIONS Link toRendezvous with Madness video
  • 53.
    LEARNINGS • Listen tothe conversation not just the critics – what do people want? • Plan in advance but be flexible & resourceful to seize opportunities • Executive support, buy-in & trust is a must • More resources can lead to greater success • Social media is not just external – think internally too
  • 54.
    LEARNINGS • Infrastructure • Canwe provide what people are asking for? – Merchandise – Information • How does it affect the stakeholders – Emergency department increase • Resources must be ready to respond and maintain the conversation
  • 55.
    ASK YOURSELF… What arethe key issues & challenges to raising awareness for my cause and/or organization? Who/what can influence these issues & challenges? How can they be overcome?
  • 56.
    What do wehave control over? What’s it going to take & what are we willing to invest? What can I do & who needs to be involved? Who makes the final decisions? What will success look like & how will we measure it? Are we REALLY willing to do it?
  • 57.
    TOP 10 TIPS 1.Be authentic, emotional, accessible & responsive 2. Listen & be open to feedback 3. Be relevant to their needs/desires 4. Offer something of value 5. Be creative/unique to break through the noise 6. Give them a reason to come back 7. Make engagement easy to share & involve others 8. Give them a voice/control over their relationship 9. Co-create when opportunity exists 10. Don’t sway from your brand promise & your identity
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