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

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

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

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

6. Arab Spring 2011

7. Choose the Right Tools

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

9. APPROACH IT LIKE AN ORGANIZER The internet is made up of people, so …

10. 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

11. 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.

12. The Ladder of Engagement 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

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

14. 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

15. 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 #SocialJustice beside principled ppl like you. #StrongerTogether! #CanLab #Solidarity

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

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

18. 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.

19. 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

20. Facebook

21. 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”

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

23. 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

24. Give Profile to Campaigns

26. Photos as Social Media

27. 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

29. 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

30. “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 @PMHarper in #elxn2015. #CdnPoli #CanLab

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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.”

34. The. Best. Tweeter. Ever.

35. 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

36. Don’t Feed the Trolls

37. Tips for Time Management

38. Tip 1: Integrating Profiles

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

40. Tip 3: Scheduling Tweets Game changer! @CanadianLabour & @OFLabour launch member2member campaign 2 defeat #AntiWorker agenda. www.CLC-CTC.ca #Elxn2015

41. Tip 4: Reach Out Offline for Online Support 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 #CdnPoliwww.CampaignWebsite.ca Me@MyEmail.com Undisclosed recipients Can you help with Twitter support tomorrow?!?

42. Feeling Less Overwhelmed?

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