SocialMediaSampleMessaging

Socialmediaisanamazing(free)resourceweallhavetospreadthewordaboutTheBasics!Thankyouforyourcommitmenttochildreninyourcommunityasyouhelpparentsandcaregiversgivechildrenagreatstartinlife.We’resogratefulthatyouareaChampionforChildren!BelowaresamplemessagesthatyoucansimplycopyandpasteintoFacebookorTwitter.We’vealsoincludedsomebasictipstohelpmaximizeengagement.TwitterTips:1.Usingthehashtags#PalmettoBasicsand#DoBasicswillcatalogyourtweetsandconnectyouwithothers.#PalmettoBasicswillconnectyourhashtagwithotherPalmettoBasicspartners.#DoBasicswillconnectyourhashtagwithevenmorepartnersintheBasicsMulti-CityNetwork.2.Include“callstoaction”wheneverpossible.Twitterusersaremorelikelytoengageincontentthatasksaquestionorthathasapicture,videoorlinkthattheycaneasilyretweetandshare.3.Retweetthosewhomentionyou,andreplytothosewhowishtostartadialogue.Interactingwithfollowersisagreatwaytofosterengagement!BelowaresomesamplePalmettoBasicstweets:•Howcaneveryparentcangivetheirchildagreatstartinlife?Learnthe#PalmettoBasicsatpalmettobasics.org!#DoBasics•Thisishow(NAMEYOURORGANIZATION)isdoing#PalmettoBasics&givingkidsagreatstartinlife!#DoBasics(INCLUDEAPICTUREIFPOSSIBLE.)•#PalmettoBasicsare5fun,simple&powerfulwaysthateveryfamilycangiveeverychildagreatstartinlife!Learnmoreatpalmettobasics.org.•Agreatstartlastsalifetime!Findoutwhyatpalmettobasics.org.#PalmettoBasics#DoBasics•80%ofbraingrowthhappensduringthefirst3yearsoflife.Let’sseizetheopportunity!Visitpalmettobasics.org#DoBasics•Wecan#DoBasics.Joinus!(TAKEAPHOTOOFYOURORGANIZATIONOREVENTWITHTHEHASHTAG,#PalmettoBasics.)•What’sthenumber1#parentingBasic?MaximizeLove&ManageStress.Here’swhy.http://bit.ly/2hSDP15#PalmettoBasics#DoBasics•Wanttohelpyourchildbuildahealthybrain?Talktothem.#PalmettoBasics2:Talk,Sing&Point.Learnmore:http://bit.ly/2vqU7mv•Researchshowsbabiesareprewiredformath!#PalmettoBasics3:Count,Group&Compare.Learnhow:http://bit.ly/2wQjb44•Playbuildshealthybrains!#PalmettoBasics4:ExploreThroughMovement&Play.Learnmore:http://bit.ly/2vunUZJ

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•It’snevertoearlytobegin#readingtoyourchild!#PalmettoBasics5:Read&DiscussStories.Learnwhy:http://bit.ly/2uODwWaFacebookTips:1.Facebookinteractionratesarehighestduringnon-workhours(beginningafter2PMandendingbefore5AM.Engagingcontentworksbestduringlateafternoonandevening.Alwayspostcontentthatincludesphotos,videos,orlinksinyourupdates.2.Includeacalltoactionwhenpossible,askingyouraudiencetoshare,likeorcomment.Thisresultsinbetterinteractionrates.Respondtocommentsandfosteradialoguetopromoteengagement.Followersliketoknowtheyarebeingheard.3.Youcan“mention”PalmettoBasicsbytyping@followedbythefirstfewlettersofPalmettoBasics.Adrop-downmenuappears,allowingyoutoselectthepage.Whenyouhitpublish,theFacebookmentionlinkstothePalmettoBasicsprofile.Thishelpsusattractnewfollowers.BelowaresomesamplePalmettoBasicsFacebookposts.(Noticethatwehavealsoprovidedphotosforyoutouse.)•Everyparentandcaregivercangiveeverychildagreatstartinlife!(NAMEOFORGANIZATION)isexcitedtospreadthewordaboutPalmettoBasics:5fun,simpleandpowerfulthingseveryparentcando.Agreatstartlastsalifetime!Learnmoreatwww.palmettobasics.org.#PalmettoBasics#DoBasics•Didyouknow80%ofbraindevelopmenthappensinthefirst3yearsoflife?Let’sseizetheopportunity!ThePalmettoBasicshelpseveryparentgiveeverychildagreatstartinlife.Learnmoreatwww.palmettobasics.org.#PalmettoBasics#DoBasics•Agreatstartlastsalifetime!Findoutwhyatwww.palmettobasics.org.#PalmettoBasics#DoBasics•WeareDoingtheBasics!#PalmettoBasics(POSTPHOTOSOFYOUORYOURORGANIZATION.)•What’sthe#1thingyoucandoasaparent?LearnhowtoMaximizeLoveandManageStress.ThisisPalmettoBasics#1.Learnhow!http://bit.ly/2hSDP15ADDTHISPHOTOSINCETHELINKDOESNOTPROVIDEANIMAGE.

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•Nexttolovingyouryoungchild,talkingtothemisthemostimportantthingyoucando!PalmettoBasics#2:Talk,Sing,andPoint.Everytimeyoutalk,sing,orpointtowhatyouaretalkingabout,youprovidecluestothemeaningofwhatyouaresayingandimportantinformationtotheirbrains.Learnhow!http://bit.ly/2vqU7mvADDTHISPHOTOSINCETHELINKDOESNOTPROVIDEANIMAGE.

•Researchshowsbabiesareprewiredformath!Seizetheopportunityoftheearlyyearsbyusingeverydaymomentstodomath.PalmettoBasics#3:Count,Group&Compare.Learnhow!http://bit.ly/2wQjb44ADDTHISPHOTOSINCETHELINKDOESNOTPROVIDEANIMAGE.

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•Playtimeduringtheearlyyearsdoesn’tjustbuildahealthybody;italsobuildsahealthybrain!PalmettoBasics#4:ExploreThroughMovement&Play.Learnmore:http://bit.ly/2vunUZJADDTHISPHOTOSINCETHELINKDOESNOTPROVIDEANIMAGE.

•It’snevertooearlytobeginreadingtoyourchild!PalmettoBasics#5:Read&DiscussStories.Themorewereadwithyoungchildren,themorepreparedtheybecometoenjoyreadingandtodowellinschool.Storiesexposechildrentowordsandideasthattheywouldnototherwiseexperience.http://bit.ly/2uODwWaADDTHISPHOTOSINCETHELINKDOESNOTPROVIDEANIMAGE.

SharingPalmettoBasicsvideos:Toshareourvideosonsocialmedia,simplyvisitourFacebookpageandclickon“videos.”Usethesharebuttonatthebottomofvideo.WecurrentlyhaveanoverviewvideoandaMaximizeLove&ManageStressvideo.Wewilladdadditionalvideos,onepermonth,beginningOctober,2017.Herearesamplemessages:

• TheBasicshelpeveryfamilygiveeverychildagreatstartinlife.Learnhow!

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• Here’swhyit’simportantforparentsto“MaximizeLoveandManageStress.”#PalmettoBasics• Nexttolovingyouryoungchild,talkingtothemisthemostimportantthingyoucando!

#PalmettoBasics• Learnhowbabiesareprewiredformathandhowyoucanuseeverydaymomentswithyouryoung

childtogetthemreadyformath!#PalmettoBasics• Playtimeduringtheearlyyearsdoesn’tjustbuildahealthybody;italsobuildsahealthybrain!Here’s

why.#PalmettoBasics• It’snevertooearlytobeginreadingtoyourchild!Themorewereadwithyoungchildren,themore

preparedtheybecometoenjoyreadingandtodowellinschool.Here’swhy.#PalmettoBasics