Giving your church or non-profit organization the ability to collect donations online is a huge benefit for your cause. In times like these, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed people to go online.

People are working from home, students are having online classes, and churches are live streaming their masses.

The more simple you make the donation process, the more donations you will receive. Why is that? It’s because when you make the donation process more available, people who live in a fast-paced world will appreciate its straightforwardness.

Furthermore, the younger generation is also more inclined to give donations online. With that, you can build a relationship with your younger members.

Ready to know how you can set up your online donation platform to your website? Here’s how you can do it.

Things you should know

There are some things to keep in mind before you can add online donation functionality.

• First, ensure that your website allows embed codes.
• Alternatively, you can also share your online donation link on your social media platforms. If that’s okay with you, then you can go for this option.
• All donations go through the platform and you need to reach a certain amount before you can transfer it to your account.
• Speaking of accounts, you need to have a PayPal account. This is where all your earnings will be sent to. When you decide to withdraw, funds will be transferred on the 1st and 15th of each month.
• Don’t fret. Members can donate via PayPal even without an account. They can use their debit and credit cards for donations.
• Lastly, donations are non-refundable.

If you agree to all of those, then let’s get started on the actual set-up of your online donation platform.

Powering online giving with online donations

How do you add an online donation platform on your website? There are two ways that you can do it. This is the first option.

1. Create your RumbleTalk account.
2. Copy the embed code.
3. Paste it on your website.
4. Check the box for donations on Monetize Settings.

This online donation platform also acts as a chat. Therefore, members can chat with each other freely.

However, you can also choose if you want it to be an open chat or a membership group chat. That means that only trusted members of the church or organization can enter the chat and donate.

If you ask us, it’s better to open it for everyone so you can maximize donations. You can put out an announcement that the chat will only be used for donation purposes. Other inquiries can be asked on social media, email, or a different chat room.

If you don’t have a website for your church or non-profit organization, you can always share your online donation chat’s link on your social media platforms.

To do that, just copy the URL of your chat room. Then, paste it on your preferred social media platform. When clicked, your members will be redirected to your chat.

Allow members to donate by opening your chat to different login options.

When one of your members donates in the chat, a message will appear in the chat room. It contains the member’s name, an optional message, and how much he/she donated.

To make an online donation, all your members need to do is to click the button (looks like a dollar sign) on the right-hand side of the text box.

Modern giving in times of crisis

Don’t let the pandemic stop you from donating to a good cause. It’s needed now more than ever.

As a part of a non-profit organization, you can still collect donations via monetary means. Then, you can convert that money to actual clothes, food, or other necessities the world needs right now.

As a member of the church, donations are a regular thing. This is how the church is running. Now that you’ve lost the ability to do a traditional mass, you’ve turned to live streaming. Live streaming equipment is not cheap and you also need to give back to the church and other causes you’re supporting.

The pandemic has changed our lives and it’s up to us how we tackle the situation.

RumbleTalk can help you in setting up your online donation platform. Learn more about it here.

With the Covid-19 pandemic, e-learning is booming. Educators are leaning towards educational tools, chats, and websites to cater to their students’ educational needs.

There are many tools out there that you can use. The challenge is how you can introduce conversation in an e-learning community.

The real fact is that students and educators may not be familiar with this process. All they’ve done in the previous years are face-to-face conversations and lessons.

If there ever was the use of educational tools, this will lean towards the basic activities such as online quizzes, homework, and the likes.

However, real communication is not present. There’s only a one-way communication that’s happening.

This made us think of how teachers and students will be able to survive this predicament. Over the next few points, we’ll be sharing ways of how you can add real conversation while using a live chat tool.

Schedule a time to answer live questions

Before the pandemic, you’d have a set time to answer your students’ questions. Why not do the same on your live chat tool? Here’s how it could work.

• Set an official time where your students can have access to the moderated chat with a designated educator.
• Give the students access to the designated educator instead of having a normal class. The expert will be there to answer the students’ questions but not required to engage conversation unless a question is asked. Also, the expert can moderate the chat by choosing the appropriate questions. The following is an example image that demonstrates this. A moderated chat is added to a website or shared via a link. The students can see that the admin is online and they can ask questions.

Have your students participate in a group discussion

Instead of letting your students do their work themselves, they can find comfort in engaging with other students. As they don’t have much interaction outside of the physical classroom, this is a great way to still keep that connection. Here are two ways to do that.

• Deliver the e-learning curriculum in parallel with a moderated discussion. As the educator and moderator, you deliver a controlled environment with the course content. Then, you can take a break from the moderated discussion and let your students discuss freely among themselves.
• Another approach could be a group discussion where each group has their own moderated chat. You can assign a leader per group and let them moderate their teammates’ messages. For a productive conversation, create a list of questions and review materials for them to answer and discuss.

Create an e-learning moderated chat for group discussions

With today’s technology, it’s easy to create an online chat. You have a variety of e-learning chat tools to choose from and a lot of them are free. Also, there are chat tools that are web-based and don’t have any access issues.

So, how can you incorporate a group discussion in your e-learning course?

• As said above, setting a time for a live chat with an expert and students can be advantageous. In times like these where online classes are needed, this is how you can answer your students’ questions.
• While setting a specific time is convenient for both parties, you can also opt to do a group discussion that’s not dependent on a particular time. With a moderated chat that you can immediately change into a group chat, the chat is open to all. You can also keep a history of your chat transcript so that information can be reviewed and accessed in the future.

A dynamic chat experience through e-learning

In the examples above, we used RumbleTalk’s moderated chat feature. We showed a quick demo on how you can use a live chat tool as part of the e-learning experience.

In the examples above, we used the Add File’s ability to insert discussion questions and review materials. With RumbleTalk, you can also change from moderated chat to group chat with just a click.

Because of RumbleTalk’s embed code, you can also insert it on Google Sites or your own website. Also, this is easy for educators with limited technical skills as it is just copying and pasting elements.

For this, we used the chat’s free features to give you some idea of how you can work with a live chat tool in an e-learning environment. The advantage is that you introduce a real conversation.

It’s a great way to build social connections and encourage thinking and not just sending homework or PowerPoint files.

Presentations and an audience response system go hand in hand. Also, there’s more opportunity for engagement.

As in all presentations, the audience craves interaction. Over the years, companies have used audience response systems to engage their audience.

However, before you can use a response system, you still need to be prepared. A cool PowerPoint is not an excuse for a poor presentation.

Let’s discuss how you can integrate an audience response system on your presentation. I’m sure you’ll be thankful for a communication platform for your audience.

Create a Q&A platform for your presentation

Before starting your presentation, it’s best if you already have a platform up your sleeve. For this instance, you can create a moderated Q&A chat.

How can you get your own Q&A chat? Great question.

RumbleTalk has a new feature for Q&A. It’s called moderated chat. It functions as a Q&A platform for events, presentations, and more.

To get your own moderated Q&A chat, follow these steps:

• First of all, you need to go to the RumbleTalk site.
• Next, sign up for a new account.
• Thirdly, choose moderated chat as your chat type. This will let you pre-approve messages before they get sent out.
• Lastly, adjust your chat settings. If you want your chat to be monetized, you can do so by activating paywall. This can be seen on your admin panel under “Monetize Settings.”

This Q&A platform lets you monitor all the messages in the chat. As the moderator, you choose the questions you want to answer.

Also, you have the option to delete messages. This will let you start another Q&A session with a clean slate.

Integrate the audience response system in your presentation

A Q&A chat can make the audience more interactive. Rather than just discussing your topic, you can let them submit questions. In turn, there’s a two-way conversation.

Give instructions to your audience. Let them know how to use the platform. If they’re comfortable with it, you can then ask for questions.

The response system allows you to hold Q&As in parallel with your presentation. You don’t need multiple tabs to communicate with your audience. All you need is an effective response system.

In using this Q&A platform, there are two ways that you can connect with your audience.

1. The first one is you ask them for questions. This means, as the speaker/moderator, you will answer their questions. Presentations are hectic events. So, you need to be prepared for questions flying in and out.
2. The second one is you’re the one asking questions. Why will you do that? You need to ask the audience for questions so you can address them in your presentation. This makes your audience feel that their voice is important.

If you want a successful event, you need Q&As via a virtual events chat to invite conversation. As you’re holding a presentation, the audience’s questions need answers.

Wrap it up with a copy of your presentation

Got some slides or documents that you used? Share them in the chat. Furthermore, you can add any file in the chat. Send images, PDFs, Word, Excel, and more.

This can help build a connection with your audience. Maybe next time they’ll bring a friend or two with them!

In addition to that, you can also use this to stress the important points of your presentation. When someone has follow-up questions, you can address them before you end.

If you’re short on time, you can let them reach you on your social media platforms. Besides, it’s great that the audience has your contact details if they want to connect with you.

Moreover, it’s free advertising. It’s a win-win situation for both parties.

Audience response system for presentations

An audience response system is one of the modern mediums in online and traditional presentations. However, having one at your command is not enough.

If you want your presentation to be impactful, then you need to know how to present it. This means learning how to facilitate conversations. Moreover, you should know how to start conversations.

I hope that the tips will help you with your next presentation. If you have any questions, feel free to reach us on Facebook and Twitter.

Also, you can contact us via Support if you already have an account. If you don’t, then you can reach us via the contact form.

Interested in the other features of the moderated chat? You can check it out here.