Social Media for Master Gardeners

(Facebook,TwitterandInstagram)

What is Social Media?•Websitesandapplicationsthatenabletheuserstocreateandsharecontentortoparticipateinsocialnetworking.

What are the Benefits?•Educatethecommunity.• InformthepubliconMasterGardenersevents.• IncreaseinterestintheMasterGardenersProgram.

What are the Challenges?•Comfortlevel.•Timerequirement.•Ensuringcontentisappropriate.

WSU Concerns•Maintainingaconsistentmessageandbrandimage.•Visitorscanpostorreplytomessagesthatarevisibletothepublic.•MisrepresentationoftheUniversity.

Manage Concerns•Createaplanforsocialmediacontent.•Respondquicklytoadversepostandreplies.•Donotpostinappropriatematerial.• IdentifyingasaMasterGardener.

Promote MGs on SM•Facebook▪Posts▪Likes▪Shares

Promote MGs on SM•Twitter▪#?▪Trending?▪Retweet?▪Follow?

Promote MGs on SM•Instagram▪SocialMediabasedonPhotosthatyoupost.▪SimilartoTwitter.

Future Plans• Createcontenttoshare.•DiagnosticClinicFAQs.•GreenhouseupdatespriortoPlantSale.• Seasonalinfo•Hortsense/Pestsenceinfowithlinks.• Shortvideos