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From good intentions to more web donations Beate Sørum @BeateSorum Digital fundraiser and consultant at b.bold Ida Aalen @idaAa Senior interaction designer at Netlife Research

IoF National Convention 2014: From good intentions to more web donations

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How the Norwegian Cancer Society doubled its digital fundraising by fixing the website. This presentation held at the National Convention in London teaches you good web form design / donation form design, and how to use the core model in your content strategy. All easy techniques you can go home and use on your own NGO-website today!

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From good intentions to more web donations

Beate Sørum @BeateSorumDigital fundraiser and consultant at b.bold

Ida Aalen @idaAaSenior interaction designer at Netlife Research

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@BeateSorum@idaAa#iofncbit.ly/iofslides

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Agenda• Improving forms• Guiding your users• Using defaults• Context is key• Nudging

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– I have decided to give, and I will do so even if this form is a bit long and incomprehensible and it takes me all afternoon...said no donor ever

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Photo: Flickr-user wippetywu CC-BY

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Do i still want a hot-

dog?

Photo: Flickr-user Angermann CC-BY-SA

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To give is an emotional decision,not arational one.

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Support us

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Become a member

Support us

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Donatewithdrawn coins

Become a member

Support us

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Web shop

Donatewithdrawn coins

Become a member

Support us

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3 simple ways to improve your formsSlides and resources atbit.ly/iofslides

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Step 1:

Don’t make me think

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Cancel Submit

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Cancel Become a member

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Cancel Donate now!

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Cancel Sign me up!

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Let me throw away all the work I just did Sign me up!

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Sign me up!

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Sign me up!

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Sign me up!

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Sign me up!

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Sign me up!

Optional

Optional

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Sign me up!

Optional

Optional

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First name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

Sign me up!

Optional

Optional

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Surname

First name

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Email address

Sign me up!

Postcode

Phone number

Don’t do this!

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Aalen

Ida

You may contact me for offers

|

City or town

Email address

Sign me up!

Postcode

Phone number

Don’t do this!

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Aalen

IdaFirst name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

12 Lawn Lane

London

Sign me up!

SW8 1UD

45242412Optional

Optional

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Aalen

IdaFirst name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

Address

City or town

Postcode

12 Lawn Lane

London

SW8 1UD

Optional

Optional

UK phone numbers have 7, 9 or 10 digits. Please try again.

We’re sorry, but we were not able to sign you up. Please revise the highlighted fields below and try again.

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Forms that are coded right are

• easy to use on all devices• accessible• future friendly

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|

IdaFirst name

Surname

Email address

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

Address

City or town

Postcode

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OptionalEmail address

Sign me up!

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

PostcodeSW8 1UD

|Optional

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OptionalEmail address|

Phone number

You may contact me for offers

SW8 1UD

20 7840 1000Optional

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Step 2:

The database is not in charge

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Just because your database has a field for it, doesn’t mean you have to ask your users for it.

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Every extra field in your form is likely to lower your conversion rate

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How many filled out the form?

WithWithout

Source: bit.ly/DanZarellaStats

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Phone Street Age0 %

5 %

10 %

15 %

20 %

How many filled out the form?

WithWithout

Source: bit.ly/DanZarellaStats

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Phone Street Age0 %

5 %

10 %

15 %

20 %

How many filled out the form?

WithWithout

Source: bit.ly/DanZarellaStats

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Phone Street Age0 %

5 %

10 %

15 %

20 %

How many filled out the form?

WithWithout

Source: bit.ly/DanZarellaStats

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bit.ly/ContactFormConversion

From11 to 4

fields

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bit.ly/ContactFormConversion

Submissions+140%

From11 to 4

fields

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What’s the least amount of info you can get by with?

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Step 3:

Your formis a conversation

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Forms matter.

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Photo: Flickr-user renemensen CC-BY

Donate now!

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Guide your users

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Top task survey

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Top task survey“If you’re visiting The Cancer Society’s website, which five tasks are the most important to you?”

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Top task survey“If you’re visiting The Cancer Society’s website, which five tasks are the most important to you?”

Participants chose between 79 different tasks.

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Treatment of cancer

Symptoms of cancer

Preventing cancer

Cancer types

Latest research

Choosing a hospital

Patient rights

Next of kin advice

Waiting times

Dietary prevention

0 % 1 % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 % 6 %

Top 25%

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Treatment of cancer

Symptoms of cancer

Preventing cancer

Cancer types

Latest research

Choosing a hospital

Patient rights

Next of kin advice

Waiting times

Dietary prevention

0 % 1 % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 % 6 %

Top 25%

6 out of 79 tasks

have 25% of the votes

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Home page

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Home page

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Home page

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Home page

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Home page

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Home page

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Home page

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Many users will never see

any other page

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Many users will never see

any other page

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Googled «lung cancer»

Many users will never see

any other page

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Googled «lung cancer»

Saw a link on Facebook about cancer research

Many users will never see

any other page

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Businessgoals

Usertasks

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Businessgoals

Usertasks

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Businessgoals

Usertasks

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Businessgoals

Usertasks

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Businessgoals

Usertasks

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Businessgoals

Usertasks

“Lung cancer”

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Businessgoals

Usertasks

Core pages

“Lung cancer”

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Cancer line conversations

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Cancer line conversations +40%

Launch

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Treatment of cancer

Symptoms of cancer

Preventing cancer

Cancer types

Latest research

Choosing a hospital

Patient rights

Next of kin advice

Waiting times

Dietary prevention

0 % 1 % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 % 6 %

Top 25%

6 out of 79 tasks

have 25% of the votes

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Treatment of cancer

Symptoms of cancer

Preventing cancer

Cancer types

Latest research

Choosing a hospital

Donate

Volunteer

Memory gift

Legacy gift

0 % 1 % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 % 6 %

Top 25%

6 out of 79 tasks

have 25% of the votes

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Treatment of cancer

Symptoms of cancer

Preventing cancer

Cancer types

Latest research

Choosing a hospital

Donate

Volunteer

Memory gift

Legacy gift

0 % 1 % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 % 6 %

Top 25%

6 out of 79 tasks

have 25% of the votes

Fundraising-tasks were on the bottom of

the list!

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Businessgoals

Usertasks

Core pages

“Lung cancer”

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Businessgoals

Usertasks

Core pages

“Lung cancer”“Donate”

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Businessgoals

Usertasks

Core pages

“Lung cancer”“Donate”

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Right context + short path to completion = action!

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Research project

Core page

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Make a donation

Research project

Core page Outward path

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Portabledonation forms!

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Using smart defaults helps both you and the user

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0%

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2012 sep 2012 nov 2013 jan 2013 mar 2013 mai 2013 jul 2013 sep 2013 nov 2014 jan

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One-off donationsDefault 250 NOK

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0%

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Use “nudge”-theory

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2011 2012 2013 2014 (so far)

Annual income, regular donors (web)

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2011 2012 2013 2014 (so far)

Annual income, regular donors (web)

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2011 2012 2013 2014 (so far)

Annual income, regular donors (web)

Launch

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2011 2012 2013 2014 (so far)

Annual income, regular donors (web)

Launch

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2011 2012 2013 2014 (so far)

Annual income, regular donors (web)

Launch

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32% choose to sign up

another member of their household

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Donate now!Recurring giftSponsor a child Become a member Volunteer

Follow us on Facebook Subscribe to newsletter

Order brochure Download app

Join our #Instagram competition

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Donate now!

Recurring giftSponsor Member Volunteer

Follow on facebook Subscribe

Order Download app

Join our #instagram competition

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One time donations+198%

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Regular donors

+288%

One time donations+198%

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Regular donors

+288%

One time donations+198%

Regular donors sum+382%

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Regular donorsx4

One time donations

x3

Regular donors sum

x5

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Members+107%

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Membersx2

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And priorities are essential on small screens

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Christmas appeal

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Christmas appeal15%

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Christmas appeal15% 17%

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Christmas appeal15% 17%

10%

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Member recruitment

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Member recruitment

2,5%

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Member recruitment

2,5%

6,5%

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Member recruitment

2,5%

6,5%

7,3%

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More donations:• Design and code your forms right• Fewer fields are better• Context is king• Nudge• Tell your users what you need• Be device agnostic

Never stop improving!

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With better forms and better landing pages, you’re ready for everything....

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Web donations desktopWeb donations tabletWeb donations phoneText donations

Cold water challenge

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Web donations desktopWeb donations tabletWeb donations phoneText donations

Cold water challenge

3,5million NOKin 2 weeks

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Questions?@BeateSorum or [email protected]@idaAa or [email protected]

@ThordFoss Graphic Designer@EirikHafver Content Strategist@WilhelmJA Frontend Developer@MarteGraberg Web Editor@SolheimSlind Web Master

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