Social Media for Grassroots Advocacy June 22, 2012 A presentation to People First of Nevada by Marcia O'Malley
What you will learn… What Social Media is and why you should care 5 Steps to building an advocacy campaign 4 ways to use the Internet and social media How to use online “action centers” 2 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
What is social media and why is it important to an advocacy campaign? 3 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
Websites and Blogs © 2012 Mindful Media Services4
Multimedia and Video Chatting © 2012 Mindful Media Services5
Social Networks © 2012 Mindful Media Services6
Live Streaming and Livecasting © 2012 Mindful Media Services7
Social Gaming © 2012 Mindful Media Services8
In 60 Seconds... 48 hours of content is uploaded on YouTube 1,500 blog messages are posted 168 million s are sent 9 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
In 60 Seconds... 79,364 wall posts are made on Facebook 100+ new accounts are set up on LinkedIn 98,000 tweets are made on Twitter 10 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
5 Steps in Building an Advocacy Campaign 1. Create social media accounts 2. Identify your message 3. Choose a strategy 4. Build social networks & integrate with other communications 5. Maintain your presence 11 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
5 Steps in Building an Advocacy Campaign 1. Create social media accounts Facebook: Website: YouTube: © 2012 Mindful Media Services
5 Steps in Building an Advocacy Campaign 2. Identify your message mes·sage [mes-ij] Noun 1. a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, radio, telephone, or other means. 13 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
5 Steps in Building an Advocacy Campaign 3. Define a strategy Blogs and Microblogs WordPress Twitter Social Networking Facebook Pinterest Multi Media YouTube 14 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
5 Steps in Building an Advocacy Campaign 4. Build social networks & integrate with other communications 15 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
5 Steps in Building an Advocacy Campaign 5. Maintain your presence 16 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
4 Ways to IMMEDIATELY use the Internet and social media 1. Identify who your state legislators are and get information about them: Who is my legislator? 2. Friend your elected official on FacebookFacebook 3. Follow them on Twitter or their blogTwitter 4. Search for your elected official on LinkedInLinkedIn 17 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
The Arc’s Action Center 1. Elected Officials 2. Issues and Legislation 3. Action Alerts 4. Elections and Candidates 5. Media Guide 18 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
Family Voices Take Action Page 1. Write your representative 2. Share your story 3. Keep Informed 19 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
TASH Blog 20 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
Congress.org Join the Conversation 21 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
Disability.gov Website 22 © 2012 Mindful Media Services
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