Past webinars

Moving to the Cloud is a big step for most organisations, especially if you are a small not-for-profit with limited budget, resource and time. How can you be sure that you are moving in the right direction, using the right solutions and taking all the necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition? This webinar will give you a 10-step checklist of things to consider and evaluate before moving to a Public Cloud solution to avoid undesirable situations and issues that can be quite costly.   In addition to that, you will also learn about: The advantages and disadvantages of Public Cloud solutions The differences between Google Apps and Office 365 About the presenter - Tony Nissen

More and more organisations are now turning to mobile technology to engage with their audience. In this recorded webinar, Ryan Jones takes you through the difference between apps and websites.

Technology is moving so fast that what’s the norm today is old school by tomorrow. By thinking outside the box, embracing new emerging technologies and changing the way ICT is thought about within the organisation, it is possible to reduce the costs and risks for your organisation, as well as give your staff the technology and freedom to do their jobs better.

These days there is a bewildering array of software available for almost every possible need. Never has the choice been greater. On the face of it this is a good thing but with so many systems available it is very easy to make the wrong decision. Make the wrong decision, choose an inappropriate system, and you could be wasting large amounts of money and staff time and you could even end up with a demoralised workforce who dread coming to work. So how do you choose the best system for your particular organisation? Do you get a recommendation from others, search the web and buy what seems to be most popular? Or attend an exhibition and buy what looks nice? 

Video is everywhere. Collectively, we upload 48 hours of video to YouTube every minute. Not-for-profits upload hours of video to their websites, Twitter and Facebook. It seems like every not-for-profit in the world is either using video – or panicking that they don’t know how. Simply putting a video up doesn’t mean anyone will watch it. We’re exposed to so much video today, viewers no longer have the time or patience for the bad stuff. If you’re video’s not good, it’s gone – and so is all the time and money you spent shooting and promoting it.

Donors are the lifeblood of your organisation, volunteers the strong backs upon which it is built. You rely on them and on the partners and other constituents who interact with your not-for-profit on a daily basis. Tracking them all involves creating and maintaining a lot of data.  But that data also needs to be accessible. A database is like a First Aid kit—it doesn’t matter what’s in it if you can’t get to it when you need to. For example, if a donor calls, you want to be able to instantly access their donation history, their personal information and any other relevant data.  

In today's rapid-fire-aim world of social media, too many organisations apply a scattergun approach to their external relations. But this approach rarely achieves much; all too often it just confuses the audience and puts them 'offside' because of the irrelevant material being hurled at them. In this webinar you will learn why having a communication strategy is so important and how to create one for your own organisation that meets real-world organisational goals.

Facebook is the biggest and most popular social networking site in the world. With more than 11.5 million users in Australia, it is quickly becoming an important marketing tool for not-for-profit organisations to raise awareness, share stories, raise funds and gather the community to support their cause. This webinar will look at the basic principles in Facebook marketing to help you make the most of this tool to reach and engage your target audience.

Those who have succeeded in crowdfunding know that it’s not as easy as “build it and they will come”. Like any form of fundraising, it takes hard work and perseverance. This practical webinar will teach you everything you need to know to succeed at crowdfunding as Tom shares a series of lessons and walk participants through the decisions they will need to make before launching a fundraising campaign.

Although social media has revolutionised how not-for-profits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like "Donate Now" buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy. This webinar highlights over 50 online fundraising and e-newsletter best practices that can be easily implemented at a very low cost in order to quickly improve your not-for-profit's online fundraising, e-newsletter and social media campaigns.