Twitter Integration
Through the Twitter integration, each checkout page as well as the API platform (PaaS, FaaS) may be set to post a preset message to your Twitter account. Twitter posts provide a sense of activity around your campaign or organization's fundraising efforts. With the search engines becoming Twitter aware, this may result in an increase in site as well as donor activity.
Messages include wildcard variables to use the donor's first name as well as the amount donated. For example:
&firstname just donated $&donated to our cause. You can help too, click here.
If John Smith donates $50 to your organization then the following message will be posted to your Twitter account.
John just donated $50 to our cause. You can help too, click here.
Click & Pledge will also post a similar message with a link to your website to its ClicknPledgeNOW account at:
1: Setup A Twitter Account
Twitter is a great resource for keeping your donors, patrons, and supporters up-to-date with your campaign and organization's activities. It is FREE, it is popular, and it will help you with staying fresh in the minds of your supporters. Sign up for free if you don't have an account already.
2. Login to the Admin System
Login to the administrative system and click on Account Info. 3rd Party Tab > Social Networks provides a number of integration options for social networking platforms. Scroll down the page and activate the Twitter Auto Post. Enter the Twitter UserID & Password and enter the message you wish to post to your account with every donation. Remember the 2 variables &firstname and &donation will be replaced with the donor's first name & donation when posted. See the manual for details
3. Enable Checkout Pages
Checkout pages may be enabled to post to Twitter upon every donation or purchase. Each checkout page may be customized to send or not to send the Twitter posts.
