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Dissemination Strategies: What Works for Whom Elaine Mulligan Dissemination Community of Practice January 26, 2012 The Dissemination Community of Practice Facilitators also include Connie Hawkins of Region 2 PTAC, Lisa Küpper of NICHCY, and Shauna Crane of the Mountain Plains RRC

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Dissemination Strategies: What Works for Whom. Elaine Mulligan Dissemination Community of Practice January 26, 2012. The Dissemination Community of Practice Facilitators also include Connie Hawkins of Region 2 PTAC, Lisa Küpper of NICHCY, and Shauna Crane of the Mountain Plains RRC. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Dissemination Strategies: What Works for Whom

Elaine Mulligan

Dissemination Community of Practice

January 26, 2012

The Dissemination Community of Practice Facilitators also include Connie Hawkins of Region 2 PTAC, Lisa Küpper of NICHCY, and Shauna Crane of the Mountain Plains RRC

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Today’s Agenda

Who’s here? (Name and Role)

Exploring Mediums (what works for whom)

Measurement: It doesn’t count if you don’t count

it!

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Who is here?

Name and Organization

Which audiences are you trying to reach? (e.g., working teachers, parents, state agency personnel)

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Some dissemination mediums

Twitter

Email marketing applications

Daily Facebook

posts

Wiggio

Google+

Website posts

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What it takes: Money: $10 to

$150 per month Time: Initial

training/ experimentation, then a half hour per announcement

Scaffolding: Working through email blocks, managing bounces

Users reached: Best for private individuals, school districts, states

Integration with: Facebook, Twitter, link to website

Analytics: Great! Tracks opens, link clicks, more

What you get:

Email Marketing

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What it takes: Money: $0 Time: Several hours

to build your page, then about a half hour a day to post and build connections

Scaffolding: Takes a while to break down veteran educators’ resistance

Users reached: Families, young educators, non-profit organizations

Integration with: Twitter, web page (can drive traffic)

Analytics: Embedded, with weekly reports

What you get:

Facebook Posts

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What it takes: Money: $0 Time: A couple of

hours to set up and connect to partners, then manage in 5-minute increments

Scaffolding: Slow to build a following, but over time you will build a useful network

Users reached: Young professionals, professional organizations, non-profits

Integration with: Facebook, website (drive traffic)

Analytics: Several providers with some basic free info (we use TwitterCounter) – coming soon within Twitter

What you get:

Twitter

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What it takes: Money: $0 Time: Varies Scaffolding: This is

brand new – pages were just allowed in November 2011. It’s an emerging medium.

Users reached: Few – best for closed group. Circles allow targeted posts, Hangouts give FREE video conferencing

Integration with: Google Docs, all Google applications (including Google search!)

What you get:

Google Plus

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What it takes: Money: $0 Time: An hour or so

to set up and connect to partners, then post as needed, with options for daily updates from group members

Scaffolding: Some learning curve

Users reached: Ideal for closed groups (invitation based)

Integration with: Email, iPhone app

Analytics: None

What you get:

Wiggio

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What it takes: Money: Depends

on who has website admin status (staff or consultant)

Time: Varies Scaffolding: Can

be considerable – takes a skilled or fearless staff member

Users reached: All Integration with:

Facebook, Twitter, newsletter (be sure to DO the integration)

Analytics: Google Analytics (free)

What you get:

Website Posts

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Let’s talk about it . . .

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Measurement – it counts!

Google Analytics

Facebook Insights

Twitter

Newsletter Opens

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Google Analytics

Google Analytics 101 power point http://nichcy.org/wp-content/uploads/docs/dissemcop/GoogleAnalytics101.ppsx

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Facebook Analytics

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Twitter Analytics

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/top_twitter_analytics_tools.php

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Newsletter Opens

Source Industry Open Rate

Mailermailer.com Education 11.5%

Marketingprofs.com Education 11.5%

Onlinemarketing-trends.com

Education/Training 13.46%

Mailchimp.com Education & Training 16.64%

Gregjordandesign.com Education & Training 16.64%

Melissadata.com Education 17.75%

Constantcontact.com Education and Services 19.0%

Average 15.21%

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For more information . . .

NICHCY.org/dissemination Mashable.com www.NTEN.org

Or post/email this Community via: Dissemination community on

Tacommunities.org (http://tacommunities.org/community/view/id/5008)

TA&D Dissemination group on NING (http://tadnet.ning.com/group/dissemination)

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