Documentary Storytelling to Amplify Your Social Impact
Mainstream news channels and media outlets constantly keep us abreast of what is happening around us, albeit with a sense of shame and shock. As much as it is important to know what the world lacks and where we can contribute, daily news channels are left wanting in offering us hope we all crave for. Positive news portals (PNPs) fill this lacuna by showing a sanguine and a cheerful perspective of things happening around us.
Young entrepreneurs who are at the threshold of starting something which is driven by their passion can either choose a non-profit path like Mother Teresa or create path breaking innovative solutions for the greater good like Elon Musk is doing. What is your path?
Social media has fundamentally changed the way brands interact with their customers and other stakeholders. Social good brands need to understand how each social media channel can be leveraged because each channel has its inherent strength. Here’s how different types of social good brands can harness social media to its fullest.
Once known as the king of visual content, visuals shared on Facebook, now only reach 3.73% of your audience organically.Frequent alteration in algorithm and techniques like gating (forcing users to like a page before viewing it) have been the contributing factors to this phenomenon. However many other channels can help social good brands reach their audience in a very cost effective way. Smart and meaningful marketing is the need of the hour.
Modi Govt. rolled out a national action plan on January 16, 2016 to lend a strong impetus to the 3rd largest StartUp sector in the world. As the Modi government rolls out policies and regulations to support startups, it is a welcome change that will motivate young entrepreneurs to package social good in their profit making business models.
I propound that a Nonprofit should concern itself to only two basic functions- Mission and Marketing. While being mission driven is instinctual to Nonprofits, their Achilles heel lies in marketing themselves.As David Williamson in his report says, “Don’t just communicate. Market.”
Saurabh Gupta is the Founder and CEO of Earth5R, a proponent of life style based inner and outer sustainability. He is also an Adventurer, Social Entrepreneur and Explorer. He quit his job in Cafe Coffee Day to pursue his passion for environment conservation and community service.
Creating popular awareness for their cause, raising funds and attracting a large base of backers are some the chief objectives that drive the marketing and communication strategies of social good brands. Unlike the consumer brands, most often than not they don’t have big budgets and resources to marshal for stellar marketing campaigns.
Gary specializes in capturing moments that help NGOs and Nonprofits create awareness, express their vision and build their community with his honest photo journalistic style. He has worked in more than 70 countries over last 23 years for reputed brands. Here are his responses produced verbatim to my questions.
