Social Media for the North West VCSWorkshop

Building a network on Twitter

@VSNWnews

Agenda

• Why you should use • How to sign up• What to say• How to find people including decision makers,

partners and supporters• How tweeters find you• Twitter do’s and don’ts

Why you should use

• To support your organisation’s strategy• Reach others fast• Promoting events, campaigns to a wide

audience – the power of retweeting!• To make connections/have conversations• Find information• To find a speaker for your conference

What to say

• We think that...• Come to our event• Details of our latest campaign• Our research shows that...• Join in conversation - #3Social• Ask questions... and offer answersX Just to sell something

Finding people

• Decision makers• Partners• Supporters• Potential partners and supporters• Colleagues• Other groups in your area

How tweeters find you • Find them and who they follow

• Retweeting

• Have something to say!

• Use hashtags #

• Go to events

Do’s and Don’ts Post at least once a day Space your tweets out For retweets, send out tweet in main part of the day Keep it short Be yourself

X Follow everyoneX Keep sellingX OvertweetX Tweet when annoyed or think your tweet can’t be

seen

What would you like to know?