Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Tips for Writing Facebook and Twitter Updates by Kivi Eroux Miller was really interesting but a little short. I liked how she broke down using Facebook and Twitter into 3 categories Do, Think, and Feel something. These are the 3 things that we want or viewers to to do. Personally, I use these 2 forms of social media mostly to inform people which would be considered Think and sometimes to make them Feel. I do not usually try to get them to Do something. The 3 G's which are be Genuine, Generous, and Grateful I feel are important no matter which form of social media one is using. Showing people who you are and what you believe in is an integral part of social media. It's important to give credit where it is do and to those that have helped you along the way. I thought that her special notes on both Facebook and Twitter were really important aspects to consider. In the case of Twitter it can be difficult to get all that you want to say into 140 characters or less. It takes practice to do so and shortening URL's and using hashtags can help achieve all that you want to say. As for Facebook you are allowed to write as much as you want but who really wants to read a post the length of a book. The saying of keeping it short but sweet is around for a reason. Social Media especially Facebook and Twitter are a new way of communicating and in some ways has it own language. Yet with any new language it has a bit of a learning curve but through emersion it will be easier to learn.