How To — Social Media for Social Good

Social networks are online communities where friends and family can connect with one another to share information, news, and media. The most popular sites include Facebook, MySpace, Meetup, and orkut. 500 million people are actively using Facebook; if Facebook were a country, if would be the third largest in the world!

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 Use a Facebook/Twitter App for your Activism Campaign

How To Use a Facebook/Twitter App for your Activism Campaign

Posted by Rachel Silver in Build Awareness , Attract Supporters, Facebook Activism, Twitter Activism, Social Media for Social Good, Crowdsource, Email Advocacy, Video for Change

This guide will teach about creating campaigns and how to use specific apps on Facebook and Twitter for them.
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How to use Sina Weibo

How to use Sina Weibo

Posted by Afsanieh Rassti in Build Awareness , Attract Supporters, Event Planning, Twitter Activism, Social Media for Social Good, Plan and Strategize

"The Chinese Twitter" is an answer to blocking twitter in China & combines Twitter and Facebook and is increasing in popularity.
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How to Use BlackBerry Messaging (BBM) to Organize NonViolent Action

How to Use BlackBerry Messaging (BBM) to Organize NonViolent Action

Posted by Afsanieh Rassti in Build Awareness , Attract Supporters, Event Planning, Social Media for Social Good, Mobilize, Plan and Strategize

Blackberry messages is an excellent tool for organizing quickly with many people at once.
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How to Use TOUT:  the Network for Real-time Vides Status Updates

How to Use TOUT:  the Network for Real-time Vides Status Updates

Posted by Afsanieh Rassti in Build Awareness , Attract Supporters, Drive Traffic, Facebook Activism, Twitter Activism, Social Media for Social Good, Fundraise, Fundraise with Mobile Phones, Keep Supporters Engaged, Mobiles Phones in Activism, Video for Change, Mobile Video

TOUT is a combination of Twitter and YouTube, combining short and quick messages and video sharing.
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How To Use Collage to Outsmart Internet Censors

How To Use Collage to Outsmart Internet Censors

Posted by Jimmy Carr in Build Awareness , Social Media for Social Good, Collaborate Effectively, Stay Safe and Anonymous Online

Use the cover provided by Collage to transmit and exchange messages through hidden channels.
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How to Spur Actions with the Geo-Local Mobile App Foursquare

How to Spur Actions with the Geo-Local Mobile App Foursquare

Posted by Susannah Vila in Build Awareness , Social Media for Social Good, Mobiles Phones in Activism, Mobilize

Foursquare is a geo-local mobile app that can be used to "check in" to different locations.
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How To Use Bre.ad to Promote Your Cause

How To Use Bre.ad to Promote Your Cause

Posted by Colin Brown in Build Awareness , Attract Supporters, Facebook Activism, Social Media for Social Good

bre.ad is a URL shortener which that displays a billboard and redirect to the URL of your choice.
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How To Decide if a Facebook Page or Facebook Group is Better For You

How To Decide if a Facebook Page or Facebook Group is Better For You

Posted by Susannah Vila in Build Awareness , Facebook Activism, Social Media for Social Good

Wondering whether you should create a Facebook Group or Fan Page? Use these tips to make the decision.
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Organize on Facebook Securely

Organize on Facebook Securely

Posted by Susannah Vila in Build Awareness , Facebook Activism, Social Media for Social Good, Stay Safe and Anonymous Online

Facebook can be an important tool for social movements to harness, but using the platform effectively means using it cautiously.
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How To Recognize and Protect Yourself Against Email and Social Network Phishing

Posted by Brannon Cullum in Email Advocacy, Stay Safe and Anonymous Online, Social Media for Social Good

Learn the steps you can take to identify phishing on email and social networks like Facebook.
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