This week I will be speaking on a panel at the National EFNEP Conference to discuss social media use in EFNEP programming. Below are curated links for learning what social media is, what to use, how to use it, and even how to garner data and report it.
Expanded Social Media Strategy PPT [direct link]
Social Media Strategy Template
Facebook Guide to Creating and Managing Facebook Groups
Other Ohio State University Extension Social Media Resources
CDC Health Communicator’s Social Media Toolkit
CDC Guide to Writing for Social Media
Other CDC Social Media Tools & Resources
JOE Article: Collaborating with Your Clients Using Social Media & Mobile Applications
Social Media Evaluation Resources
If you’re in need of the basics, I recommend Mashable’s Beginner Guides to Facebook, Twitter, the Hashtag, Pinterest, and Instagram. Remember, you don’t need to be in every social media space. Only have a presence where it makes sense; be where your participants and audience are. If they don’t use Twitter, than you shouldn’t either.
