pinterest: it's not just for impossibly hard crafts [social media + advocacy webinar]
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As advocacy experts, we know that telling a story helps to make our case and influence people to join our cause. Telling your story through pictures is a very persuasive way to gain vital support for your issue or campaign. With 50 million active users on Pinterest and 40 million photos posted each day on Instagram, we will look at how groups are reaching key influencers to help them see the picture clearly. SevenTwenty's Jessica Hood will share case studies of organizations and campaigns putting Pinterest and Instagram to use and leave you with additional ideas on how this dynamic story telling platform can work for your campaign.TRANSCRIPT
Does Twitter Vine Have a Place in Your Advocacy Program?With Jamey Ballo, Account Director
#SocialCongress: Perceptions and Use of Social Media on Capitol Hill presented by the Congressional Management Foundation with Brad Fitch, President & CEO
Register at www.720strategies.com
Jessica HoodVice President
50 Million Active Users
40 Million Photos a Day
5 – 25 minutes
80 minutes
1week
Collect and organize the things you love
It’s a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your photos with friends and family.
versus
• Web (mobile app)
• Allows for a business profile
• Pins link to sites and action pages
• # your cause • Follow, Pin,
Repin & Comment
• Photos & Infographs
• App • One type of
account• Short captions• # your cause• Follow, Like &
Comment• Photos & Filters
#TBT
Malaria
What stories do you tell?
• Why your issue is important• Real people = real issues• Make them care
• Hill Day, Meetings and Hearings• Victory and defeat• Your advocates in action
What stories do your advocates tell?
• Show the equipment you build that is using to grow food to feed America• Repin pictures of people using your
equipment• Show tours of your plant• Infographs on your impact in the local
community• Safety or defense – show images of
the people you protect• Show people leaving the hospital well
• Pin images from articles about your research
• Reading lists• Your employees• What would happen if you issue didn’t
pass• Images from media articles with links• Events with your members
• Show their photos at your conference
• Member of the month highlight for Associations
Remember
• You’re telling your story to gain support• Like other social media your having a
conversation and engaging• WWAD – What would the audience do• Follow, Like, Repin • Consider having a guest board
Listen to your advocates
Does Twitter Vine Have a Place in Your Advocacy Program?With Jamey Ballo, Account Director
#SocialCongress: Perceptions and Use of Social Media on Capitol Hill presented by the Congressional Management Foundation with Brad Fitch, President & CEO
Register at www.720strategies.com