Is “Pictivism” Effective?
Posted by admin on May 13, 2013 in CRIB Notes, Facebook, New Online Strategies, Tips and Tutorials, Twitter | Comments Off
Those of us organizing on Facebook and Twitter sometimes ask followers to change their profile picture to advocate a cause. One recent example was when marriage equality activists had supporters change their profile pics to red equal signs. But does this kind of “pictivism” actually create political momentum? According to Charles Bentley, founder and editor of Armchair Advocates, the...
Read MoreHow Does Social Media Shape Elections?
Posted by admin on Oct 24, 2012 in CRIB Notes, Facebook, New Online Strategies, Polls, Social Networking, Twitter | Comments Off
The jury is still out on how social media organizing translates into voter turnout. But the outlines of the effects are becoming less blurry. Last August The Atlantic ran a intriguing story entitled “9 Concrete, Specific Things We Actually Know About How Social Media Shape Elections,” which tried to boil down the lessons learned thus far. Here are some highlights, but we encourage...
Read MoreSocial Media Pitfalls
Posted by brendan on Mar 1, 2012 in CRIB Notes, Facebook, Social Networking, Tips and Tutorials, Twitter | Comments Off
Nonprofit PR has pulled together a simple list of mistakes groups often make as they wade into the social networking world. Here are the highlights: Setting up your nonprofit’s Facebook account as a person instead of a page: This is of the most common mistakes made by nonprofits when they first begin using Facebook. Some do it on purpose for a variety of well-meaning reasons, while others...
Read MoreHow to Get More Clicks on Twitter
Posted by brendan on Feb 20, 2012 in CRIB Notes, Social Networking, Tips and Tutorials, Twitter | Comments Off
Dan Zarrella has posted an infographic — all the rage these days — on how to get more clicks on twitter. While it’s unclear whether his findings are statistically sound, he’s gathered some interesting tidbits useful for those of us trying to get more out of our twitter accounts. Tweet later in the day: Tweets posted in the afternoon hours had higher click through rates...
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