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Social Media Revolution: Engage, Amplify, Organize!

Smartphones are ubiquitous, allowing individuals to amplify their voices and shape narratives. This guide compares the impact of social media from 2005 to 2013, emphasizing awareness, persuasion, sharing, cooperation, and collective action. Learn to leverage platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to foster engagement and social change. Understand the ladder of engagement, from reading content to becoming an organizer. Embrace authenticity, reciprocity, and niche knowledge to cultivate a loyal following. Turn virtual connections into real-world action, use hashtags strategically, and encourage active participation. Discover the power of social media in building communities, campaigns, and movements. Master the art of crafting engaging posts, leveraging visuals, memes, and calls to action. Be clever on Twitter, utilizing hashtags effectively while respecting character limits. Drive meaningful conversations, inspire others to join your cause, and make a difference with your digital presence.

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Social Media Revolution: Engage, Amplify, Organize!

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  1. @JoelDuff – @OFLabour#CommunicationsDirector @OFLabour @SidRyan_OFL OFLabour @JoelDuff JoeleeDuff @JoeleeDuff

  2. The Revolution will not be televised … but it may be Tweeted

  3. THINGS HAVE CHANGED! Smartphones now permeate the market. Compare the Papal proclamation in 2005 versus 2013.

  4. Social Media lets you be the media! AWARNESS PERSUASION SHARING COOPERATION COLLECTIVE ACTION

  5. Arab Spring 2011

  6. Choose the Right Tools

  7. Choosing Your Tools INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK TWITTER Social Network Micro-Blog Photo Diary • Mainly social or commercial • Political or commercial • Social, political or commercial • Open or closed • Open access • Friends only • Primarily photos or videos (text is optional) • Primarily text (photos, videos are optional) • Text, photos, videos, groups, • events

  8. The internet is made up of people, so … ApPROACH IT LIKE AN ORGANIZER

  9. When I post to social media, am I putting myself at risk? If you would say it into a megaphone, you can say it online … but be sensible

  10. What is a Slacktivist? “The act of participating in obviously pointless activities as an expedient alternative to actually expending effort to fix a problem.” - The Urban Dictionary … but you should NEVER use this term. It is insulting, condescending and demobilizing. Let’s validate even tiny steps and encourage people to take another.

  11. The Ladder ofEngagement • STEP 1: Reads your content • STEP 2: ‘Likes’ or ‘retweets’ your post • STEP 3: ‘Likes’ or ‘follows’ your Page • STEP 4: Visits your website • STEP 5: Shares your content • STEP 6: Adds their own comments • STEP 7: Makes contact with you • STEP 8: Joins an action or event, etc. • STEP 9: Actively recruits others • STEP 10: Becomes an organizer

  12. DUH! It’s called “social” media for a reason

  13. How to Win at Social Media?Embrace the Social! Social media can make people feel connected & amplifies the message • Develop your personality • Be honest, stay positive • Conversations versus broadcasts

  14. Tip 1: Reciprocity • Reply to posts • Retweet and share • Give a shout-out or props Thanks for the follow @Tony_Tracy. Glad to fight for #SocialJusticebeside principled ppl like you. #StrongerTogether! #CanLab#Solidarity

  15. Tip 2: Turn the virtual into the real!

  16. Tip 4: Niche Your Knowledge • Post about what you know. • Learn the most common hashtags. • Establish yourself as an expert. • Build a loyal following.

  17. Tip 3: Show Your Personality • Show your human side. • Don’t become a political cliché. • Measure your influence by the quality of the engagement, not the number of friends or followers.

  18. Tip 6: Include an Ask • You have their attention, so use it. • Share this post, Sign a petition, Watch a video, Visit a website, Sign up for campaign updates • Action breeds engagement. • Never squander an opportunity to move someone up one rung on the ladder

  19. Facebook Building Labour Community

  20. Knowing Who Your Friends Are • Communities of people already connected • Tap into your networks, & their networks • Privacy settings to limit access • Introducing the new “Graph Search”

  21. Profile vs. Page • For organizations, celebrities. • Access is public. • Anyone can “Like” the page. • Organization can make posts. • Can create events, etc. • Must be a real person. • Usually private. • Friend limit of 5,000. • Allow others to follow you. • Can create events, etc.

  22. The Perfect Post • Positive, empowering, inspirational, amusing, interesting or exciting encourage sharing. • Photo posts receive 39% higher engagement. • Use simple imagery that can be viewed on a mobile device • Include an “ask” or a call to action • Usually posted mid-afternoon

  23. Give Profileto Campaigns

  24. Photos as Social Media

  25. The Meme is the Message • An idea, behaviour or style that spreads from person to person within a culture • Examples: WAZZUP?!? - Where’s the Beef? - Love, Hope and Optimism • Use creative, funny or inspirational images to get others sharing your message

  26. Tweet and They Will Follow

  27. Tweet … and they will follow • Democratizing the media • Building a list of followers from around the world • Everyone can be a commentator • Help make and share the news

  28. “Tweet”! WTF? • Micro-post or an update in 140 characters • It is like writing in headlines Childcare, health care, pensions, good jobs: 4 reasons I’m telling neighbours to vote out @PMHarperin #elxn2015. #CdnPoli #CanLab

  29. Being Clever in 140 Characters • Be timely … news window of 2 hours • Old idea + new spin = NEW IDEA! • Leave 20 characters for retweeters • Use the 4 U approach • Only 2-4 hashtags per tweet R U concerned about #RetirementSecurity, tell @JoeOliver1 to expanded #CPP 4 every worker. #CdnPoli #Pensions #Too #many #hashtags #is #just #plain #obnoxious. #EnuffSaid

  30. How to Win at Twitter (1) Own Your Hashtag • Keep it short! • Add it to email signatures, documents & collateral • Use unique hashtags only for special events

  31. How to Win at Twitter (2) • Humour is the most powerful weapon “It is always better to be clever than to be an a##hole.”

  32. The. Best. Tweeter. Ever.

  33. How to Win at Twitter (3) • Use @mentions to prompt influencers • Tweet @ journalists, politicians, celebrities • Enlist your partners .@JustinTrudeau, outing the victims of violence without consent is part of the problem. #BeenRapedNeverReported

  34. Don’t Feed the Trolls

  35. Tips for Time Management

  36. Tip 1: Integrating Profiles

  37. Tip 2: Schedule Posts New to Facebook Pages in 2012 Posts can be timed for future release. Labour activists are tooling up to defeat the anti-worker agenda in Election 2015. SHARE and SPREAD the word.

  38. Tip 3: Scheduling Tweets Game changer! @CanadianLabour & @OFLabourlaunch member2member campaign 2 defeat #AntiWorkeragenda. www.CLC-CTC.ca #Elxn2015

  39. Tip 4: Reach Out Offline for Online Support Me@MyEmail.com Undisclosed recipients Can you help with Twitter support tomorrow?!? • Heya, • Tomorrow, the CLC and OFL are launching our election campaign against Harper. I was hoping your could help to give us an online boost by tweeting and posting on Facebook. • To make it easy, I have included three sample tweets that you can use or modify … or you could write your own: • Since the last time we elected @PMHarper, he’s pushed a a low-wage economy. Not this time. www.CampaignWebsite.ca #CampaignHashtag #elxn2015 #CdnPoli • Canadians deserve better child care, health care & pensions. It’s time to replace @PMHarper. www.CampaignWebsite.ca #CampaignHashtag#elxn2015 #CdnPoli

  40. Feeling Less Overwhelmed?

  41. You can view or download this presentation and handouts at: To sign up for updates from the OFL, text the word “ofl” to: www.OFL.ca/index.php/Solidaritweet/ 647-496-5602

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