This document discusses strategies for political groups to improve collaboration and communication through social media. It recommends that groups set goals for their social media activity, integrate digital strategies into all communications, engage relevant influencers and interest groups, use hashtags to unite conversations, and share content across platforms to expand audiences. The key message is that social media provides opportunities to facilitate discussion, engage supporters, and mobilize people at local and European levels.
7. Make it easy to speak out
• Barackobama.com is like
social network, using
Facebook Connect as
well as a new online
forum called “Connect”
• Like M5S, it is facilitating
a platform for local
groups to discuss
policies, engage and
mobilise.
14. “TWO THIRDS OF SOCIAL MEDIA’S POTENTIAL VALUE LIES
IN IMPROVING COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION
WITHIN AND ACROSS ENTERPRISES.”
MCKINSEY GLOBAL INSTITUTE
16. What goals?
Choose the goals for your social media activity:
• Awareness
• Listening
• Communication
• Promotion
See social media as an extension of your current activities (events,
campaigns, policy announcements, etc). The more they are aligned the
better!
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18. The value of collaboration
http://www.portent.com/blog/internet-marketing/social-media-multiplier-effect.htm
19. The numbers
• @ALDEgroup has almost
26,000 followers
• @ALDEParty has over 18,000
followers
• ALDE MEPs have almost
457,000 followers
• In total this represents over
501,000 followers who could
help share your message on
Twitter
20. Why lists?
• Focus on what’s
important
• Organize your top
Twitter followers
• Monitor and
participate in key
conversations
• Gain potential new
followers
21. Influencers
• When influencers share your content it will get (on average) 40% more social
shares.
• Tools like Klout, SocialBro and Followerwonk allow you to see who is influential
online according to names and topics. Bluenod is also a great platform to visualise
communities and influencers.
Influencer RT
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23. Finding a hasthag
• Make it memorable, relevant, all-encompassing
• What hashtag could unite people and conversations across Europe?
24. Next steps
• Set your social media goals
• Integrate digital in everything you do
• Set up contact list to share posts of regional/EU interest
• Set up TweetDeck and share your account with ALDE
• Turn on mobile notifications from @ALDEGroup
• Find influencers & relevant interest groups
• Compile and share relevant lists
• Share your top tweets and retweet regularly
• Join the ALDE Party Facebook Group and share your top posts
• Watch your audience grow!
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