# Five tweets for fundraisers for 2 November 2016 - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/02/five-tweets-fundraisers-2-november-2016/ - Published: 2016-11-02T12:03:02+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **Here is another in our occasional round-ups of tweets for fundraisers. They can be good examples, inspiring quotations, useful tips, or plain quirky posts.** ## 1. Think local Cancer Research UK is using a 45 second video posted on social channels to give practical tips to help its supporters collecting cash in their area. That’s so much better than an A4 download of tips: show, don’t tell. > Want to raise buckets of ££ to help beat cancer sooner? These tips cover all you > need to know about collecting in your local area! [pic.twitter.com/C3KeTvODDw](https://t.co/C3KeTvODDw) > > ## Advertisement > > [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) > — Cancer Research UK (@CR_UK) [October 25, 2016](https://twitter.com/CR_UK/status/790910306293690369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   ## 2. SEO rules Social sharing matters, but so too does being found on Google. > Amazingly simple, effective advice for content creation & curation from Catherine > at [@CitizensAdvice](https://twitter.com/CitizensAdvice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#CharityDigital](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CharityDigital?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#Googleisyourhomepage](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Googleisyourhomepage?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/pYVG5KGS45](https://t.co/pYVG5KGS45) > — KR (@keiblob) [October 27, 2016](https://twitter.com/keiblob/status/791634246658064384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 3. Mobile, mobile, mobile > Move over desktop, mobile search is on the rise. Check out our new data on this > trend: [https://t.co/tgfacIoswm](https://t.co/tgfacIoswm) [pic.twitter.com/YC0sk1mEEm](https://t.co/YC0sk1mEEm) > — Think with Google (@ThinkwithGoogle) [September 10, 2016](https://twitter.com/ThinkwithGoogle/status/774698968399904771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## 4. Buttons undone? The generic ‘donate now’ button is truly part of the navigation menu of a site and easy to ignore. By all means test it, but relevant calls to action are much more likely to be effective. https://twitter.com/m1ke_ellis/status/788079572445196288 ## 5. More #FiverGiver The entry into circulation of the [Royal Bank of Scotland’s first polymer-based £5 note](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/10/31/first-rbs-scottish-polymer-5-extends-fivergiver-campaign/) has given the [#fivergiver](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/09/27/firstfiver-charities-responded-simple-fundraising-idea/) campaign, the idea of UK Fundraising blogger John Thompson, another lease of life. > 'It's a grand thing to get leave to live' Nan Shepherd. Scottish polymer [#firstfiver](https://twitter.com/hashtag/firstfiver?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > going to [@OrchidCancer](https://twitter.com/orchidcancer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/fqnG8mQcR0](https://t.co/fqnG8mQcR0) > — Sharyn Emslie (@SharynEmslie) [October 31, 2016](https://twitter.com/SharynEmslie/status/793169149489012736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) * **[One charity a month to receive £5,000 website grant from White Fuse](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/15/one-charity-month-receive-5000-website-grant-white-fuse/)**( 15 February 2017) * **[Second funding round for Transform Foundation website grant programme](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/08/second-funding-round-transform-foundation-website-grant-programme/)**( 8 May 2017) * **[New website for Macmillan’s Brave the Shave campaign](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/07/11/new-website-macmillans-brave-shave-campaign/)**( 11 July 2017) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)