How To — Microblog

Unlike a traditional blog, the content in a microblog is usually much smaller in content and file size. The most popular microblogging service is Twitter, where users post updates in 140 characters or less. Twitter has over 100 million registered users! Other popular microblogging platforms include Tumblr, Posterous, Jaiku, and identi.ca.

The Movements.org how-to guides identify best practices for the use of digital technologies for social change.

TOPICS:

I. Plan and Strategize     II. Build Awareness        III. Mobilize     IV. Stay Safe     V. Access Blocked Information     VI. Collaborate     VII. Fundraise     VIII. Keep Supporters Engaged

How To Effectively Use Social Publishing Sites

How To Effectively Use Social Publishing Sites

Posted by Jimmy Carr in Build Awareness , Microblog

A new style of social media site allows users to filter through their newsfeeds in order to create specifically curated stories,
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How to Live Tweet an Event

How to Live Tweet an Event

Posted by Susannah Vila in Build Awareness , Attract Supporters, Drive Traffic, Blog for Change, Microblog

Live Tweeting during an event can help you to expand its reach and grow your organization’s audience.
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How To Translate Tweets Into Different Languages

How To Translate Tweets Into Different Languages

Posted in Build Awareness , Blog for Change, Microblog

Learn different tools you can use to translate Tweets into other languages.
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How to Curate and Create Stories from the Social Web Using Storify

How to Curate and Create Stories from the Social Web Using Storify

Posted by Brannon Cullum in Build Awareness , Blog for Change, Microblog, Social Media for Social Good

This application allows you to pull information from social media and create a cohesive and chronological story.
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How To Use Hashtags on Twitter to Spread, Share and Organize Information

How To Use Hashtags on Twitter to Spread, Share and Organize Information

Posted by Brannon Cullum in Build Awareness , Blog for Change, Microblog, Social Media for Social Good

Learn how to create and use hashtags on Twitter to add value to your campaign, organize Tweets, and share knowledge.
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How To Shorten Web Addresses with a URL Shortener

How To Shorten Web Addresses with a URL Shortener

Posted by Brannon Cullum in Build Awareness , Attract Supporters, Drive Traffic, Blog for Change, Microblog

Learn how to take a long URL (web address) and shorten it into just a few characters.
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How to Create a Custom Twitter Newspaper Using paper.li

How to Create a Custom Twitter Newspaper Using paper.li

Posted by Brannon Cullum in Build Awareness , Blog for Change, Microblog

Paper.li organizes links shared by the people you follow on Twitter into a ‘newspaper-style’ web page.
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How to Engage with Your Target Audience on Twitter to Maximize Impact

How to Engage with Your Target Audience on Twitter to Maximize Impact

Posted by Susannah Vila in Build Awareness , Blog for Change, Microblog, Social Media for Social Good, Mobiles Phones in Activism

With Twitter you can write short posts with links to sites on the web and share them with your followers and their followers.
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