The document discusses how MEPs use social media and offers tips for stakeholders to effectively engage with MEPs digitally. It notes that 61% of MEPs follow social media conversations daily, with Twitter and Facebook being the most widely adopted platforms. However, LinkedIn has emerged as an important channel. The document then provides 7 tips for stakeholders, such as using Canva for visual content, Google to search Twitter lists, and establishing a social media response protocol with MEPs.

1. GETTING STUFF DONE FOR YOUR MEP WITH
DIGITAL AND SOCIAL
European Parliament, 27 January 2016
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2. BUT FIRST A NOTE OF CAUTION…
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3. “BRETT KOBIE IS A LOBBYIST(!)*”
-JAMES PANICHI, POLITICO
*EMPHASIS ADDED BY PRESENTER

4. 61% of MEPs say they
follow social media
conversations every day
(e.g. Twitter hashtags. So
even if they aren’t actively
participating, they are
listening.
Twitter (76%) and Facebook
(88%) adoption lead the
pack in terms of MEP
adoption, but LinkedIn
(28%) has quietly emerged
as a social channel not to be
ignored.
WHAT I KNOW ABOUT WHERE YOU SPEND TIME
#MEPDIGITAL

5. Use Canva.com for easy visual content
creation.
7 TIPS IN 7 MINUTES
TO SPEND YOUR TIME THERE MORE WISELY
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6. Use google to search Twitter lists.
7 TIPS IN 7 MINUTES
TO SPEND YOUR TIME THERE MORE WISELY
2

7. Use FollowerWonk to search Twitter bios
7 TIPS IN 7 MINUTES
TO SPEND YOUR TIME THERE MORE WISELY
3

8. Find out who follows whom with does follow.
7 TIPS IN 7 MINUTES
TO SPEND YOUR TIME THERE MORE WISELY
4

9. Use LinkedIn’s publishing platform to reach
niche audiences.
7 TIPS IN 7 MINUTES
TO SPEND YOUR TIME THERE MORE WISELY
5

10. Use the Paper iOS app to create quick
diagrams
7 TIPS IN 7 MINUTES
TO SPEND YOUR TIME THERE MORE WISELY
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11. Use Raw to quickly visualise data.
7 TIPS IN 7 MINUTES
TO SPEND YOUR TIME THERE MORE WISELY
6

12. Establish a social media response protocol
with your MEP to allow you act fast.
7 TIPS IN 7 MINUTES
TO SPEND YOUR TIME THERE MORE WISELY
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13. WANT THESE SLIDES?
THEY’RE ON TWITTER, NOW.
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