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Social Media 2.0 Image source: http://107.170.40.46/social-media-spotlight-social-media-analytics-twitters-future-removal-of-hashtags/

Emily Goodsteinemily@emilygoodstein.com

Online Marketing Strategist

Jeff Rumjeff@igniteaction.co

Online Marketing Strategist

Agenda

• Deep thoughts• Platform overview & best practices• FAQs• Resources• Questions

Before we jump in…• A note on

examples• These are general

best practices• Social media is a

slow burn

Activity1. What is your local doing well?

2. What do you want to know before you leave?

BESTPRACTICES6

• Organizing is just organizing • High quality interactions are most

important• Be authentic and real• All platforms are not the same• What is the ask• Omnichannel

Why Social?• Cost effective• Reach new/larger audiences• Two way communication• Media interactions• Easy to measure• Fail fast

Writing for Social

• Short (!)• Authentic• Polished

• Timely• Not a press release• Clear call to action

Audience Mapping

Case Study: #TodayWeUniteDFW

Bring the IRL… URL

Facebook likes Facebook; algorithm

Images with text overlay, images with links in the captions

Facebook

Take advantage of banner real estate

Image source: http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/18/facebook-zuckerberg-wall-vulnerability/

More on Facebook• Create an account at

Facebook.com• Choose “organization”• Aim to post once a day

(can be scheduled)• “Like” partner

organizations• Mix of content

Types of Facebook Content

• Video – Including Facebook

Live• Photos• Photo Albums• Links• Questions• Status Update• Shared Content

Facebook Ads & Targeting• The majority of

people using social media are using FB

• Tag individuals whenever possible

• Content must be boosted to be seen widely

More on $ and Facebook• Facebook is a business• Think about ROI• The broader the audience, the less

expensive the ads• The more you understand your audience,

the more niche targeting you can do

Orgs Doing FB Well

● California Labor Federation● Water is Life● National Domestic Violence Hotline● AFGE

Create lists of people you want to engage with

TwitterOptimize the Twitter bio

Hashtags are important and can be hijacked

More on Twitter• High volume tool• Schedule Tweets• Build a following

through interactions, sponsored Tweets, multichannel

• Use short links

Types of Twitter Content

• Questions• Photos (important)• Hashtags• Links

• Retweets• Responses• Requests

Hashtags• Searchable, clickable• New followers• Lend validity• HTs to follow: #1u, #p2,

#unionmember• Two per Tweet• FB and Instagram

Orgs Doing Twitter Well• AFSCME Council 5• Girl Rising• TWU • American Red Cross

Use hashtags here too!Make your constituents “the star”

Instagram

Image source: http://instagram.com/nike

Instagram Suggestions• Experiment with Instagram stories• Consider an Instagram takeover• Remember: captions aren’t clickable

– #LinkInBio is the suggested workaround• Aim for 1+ posts a day

Orgs Doing Instagram Well• Paris Opera Ballet• Share the Meal• AFLCIO• Charity:Water• Make-A-Wish

Present a polished but fun image

Snapchat

Image source: http://instagram.com/nike

Make sure your audience is using Snap

Snapchat Suggestions• Check to be sure your audience is on

SnapChat• Consider member content for a more

personal touch• Keep videos short• Create a custom filter for events

Orgs Doing Snapchat Well

• Service Works• Ocean Conservancy• Bank of Ireland• United Nations

Content Calendar

ActivityDate Facebook Instagram Twitter Email Notes

October 2 Photo from convention

Retweet @transportworker, photo from convention

October 3 Member takeover

Photo from Convention

Retweet @transportworker

Save the date for member meeting

October 4 Save the date for member meeting

Member takeover

Save the date for member meeting

• Beth Kanter’s Pinterest Page

• Non-Profit Technology Network

• Which Test Won• NPEngage Blog

• M + R Benchmark study

• Wellstone Action• AFLCIO #1uDigital

Trainings• Ignite blog

Resources

Questions?

Emily Goodsteinemily@emilygoodstein.com

Jeff Rumjeff@igniteaction.co

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