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About Alex Makin
• Councillor in City of Maroondah• Community Involvement
– North Ringwood Community House– Maroondah Citizens Advice Bureau– Public Transport Users Association– Rotary eClub of Greater Melbourne
• Manager of Marketing, Eastern Volunteers• Business Owner: Syneka Marketing
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About Syneka Marketing
• Syneka Marketing – Success Starts with
Strategy• Marketing Plans • Websites• Creative Design• Speaking services
• Target markets– Small/medium
businesses
– Not-for-profit organisations
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Maroondah City Council
• City of Maroondah– 104,000 residents– Nine Councillors– Challenges:
• Financial sustainability• Community facilities• Ringwood Central Activities District
– Opportunities• Regional agreements• Council advocacy• Financial management
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Overview
• Marketing Your Organisation• Critical Success Factors• Eastern Volunteers• Measuring Results• Conclusion
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What is Marketing?
• Various definitions exist:– Marketing is the process of planning and
executing the conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organisational goals.
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Marketing for Not-for-Profits
• Marketing considers how products/services can reach the desired target market
• Still applies to the not-for-profit sector– Reach potential clients– Reach potential volunteers– Reach stakeholders– Develop relationships and sponsorship– Encourage supporters and members– Increase donations and public support
• You will have multiple target markets
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How Do You Use Marketing?
• What marketing currently exists in your organisation?– Websites/social media– Brochures/leaflets– Newsletters– Media releases– Information sessions– Telephone/email
correspondence
• Every form of contact leaves an impression and is a form of marketing
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Begin with a Marketing Plan
• What is a marketing plan– Supports the vision of the
organisation– Identifies objectives to
achieve this vision– Outlines actions that will
fulfil these objectives
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An Example
• Eastern Volunteers– Aim: Secure
independent funding to assist Eastern Volunteers in purchasing a building
– Objective: Easily facilitate donations to the building fund
– Actions: online donations, media launch, promotion
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Identify strengths
• Strengths – Are what you do well– Established abilities– Core aspects of the
organisation– 'Competitive
advantage'– Can be value added
benefits to partners
• Key marketing messages
• Eastern Volunteers• Strengths
– Networking• Reach through
community organisations
• Individuals• Partnerships
– History and credibility
– Strong governance
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Know your target market
• The target market– Who are they?– Why target them?– Where are they?– How do you reach
them?
• Connect the target market to your strengths
• This creates the value proposition
• Eastern Volunteers– Clients– Community Donations– Businesses
• Small/medium businesses
• Local autonomy• Value in local customers
– Businesses that have interest in local community
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Establish key messages
• Consistency is critical– Inconsistent messages
create confusion
– Branding and message must be consistent
• What do you want to achieve?– What are the benefits in
achieving this?
– How will the target market respond?
• Demonstrate tangible value
• Eastern Volunteers– Key message
• Reach of networks• Ongoing service
delivery• Accessibility• Pathways for
volunteers
• Governance and financial stability
– Align target markets
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Demonstrating value
• How do you demonstrate value?– Quantify the benefits– Establish parameters
for success
• Consider how to extend the partnership– Encourage partners
to be actively involved
– Promote other events
• Eastern Volunteers– Demographics
• Approximately 400 organisations
• 900 volunteers per annum
• Event participation
– Website promotion• 4,000 views per month• Ongoing engagement
with the website
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Critical Success Factors
• Know what you want to achieve
• Identify how to reach these target markets
• Consistent messages and branding
• Connect with stakeholders
• Measure results
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Eastern Volunteers
• Formed in 1976–Voluntary board of management
– Sixteen part-time staff• Located in Melbourne's
eastern suburbs– Ringwood– Box Hill– Lilydale
• Three divisions– Marketing Services– Transport Services– Volunteer Services
• Charitable status
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Transport Services
• Home and Community Care Provider (HACC)– Assistance to frail
aged and people with disabilities
– Vehicles travelled 284,000km with volunteers providing over 14,000 hours
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Volunteer Recruitment
• Volunteer Services – Works with 400
community organisations
– Eastern Volunteers interviews people for these vacancies
– Interviews at least 900 people per year
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Corporate Volunteering
• Corporate Volunteers– Businesses provide
volunteers– Organisations provide
volunteer activities– Encourages
• Team building skills• Morale Improvements• Leadership
• Highly received by businesses and organisations
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Marketing Services
• Establish EV as a regional peak body
• Business sponsorship
• Strategic partnerships
• Marketing and Communications
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Measure Results
• What do you want to achieve?– Awareness– Donations– Volunteers
• Measure outcomes– Make adjustments if
required
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Online 'Word of Mouth'
• 'Word of mouth' advertising is extremely powerful– Sharing content is
the online equivalent
– Encourage sharing and dialogue
• Remember email is also effective
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Conclusion
• Ensure consistency– Identify key messages– Maintain consistent branding
• Know Your Target Market• Identify what you want to achieve• Use the tools that are right for you• Be responsive and engage
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Further Information
• Syneka Marketing– Web: www.synekamarketing.com.au– Phone: 1300 965 989
• Alex Makin– Mobile: 0409 136 213– Email: [email protected]