Societies: Creating a Social Media Plan

Societies: Creating a Social Media Plan

Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, oh my!  With all the social media platforms out there, how do you know where you should to go to create a presence for your society, or if your society should be out there at all?  It's all quite overwhelming ... unless you have a plan.

In this archived episode of My Society, Thomas MacEntee focuses on the finer points of creating a social media plan for societies, including:

• What is a social media plan?
• Why do you need one?  What is the goal?
• How do you get your society leadership on board?
• What is the difference between a social media plan and a social media policy?
• What is the difference between a Facebook group and a Facebook page?
• How do you know your plan is working?

Listen to the archived broadcast of "Creating a Social Media Plan" on the blogtalkradio My Society channel by FGS, or you can listen below:

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... and when you're done listening, you can find Thomas' outline and notes here.

Successful 2014 Webinar Series Launch

We successfully launched our 2014 Webinar Series with Jen Baldwin's presentation, 

FGS Successful 2014 Webinar Series Launch

"Capturing the Community: Using Twitter to Connect, Engage and Educate in Genealogy," on Monday, March 31, 2014.

Jen did an outstanding job of explaining how both individual researchers and genealogical societies can leverage the power of this popular social media platform for their genealogical pursuits. 

Jen also demonstrated how easy it is to use Twitter; showed additional add-on tools for Twitter; and gave examples of both individuals and societies successfully using Twitter for genealogy.

Did you miss the launch? Watch the recording of her presentation and the following Q&A on our website now. 

Along with this webinar, don't miss our informative War of 1812 Webinar Series with J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA, and Craig Scott, MA, CG. It is only available for viewing until April 27, 2014.

FGS 2014 Webinar Series Launches with Presentation on Twitter

The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) will launch its 2014 Webinar Series with Jen Baldwin, host of #genchat on Twitter, presenting on the use of Twitter.

Date/Time: Monday, March 31, 2014, 8:00-9:00 pm EDT
Title: Capturing the Community: Using Twitter to Connect, Engage and Educate in Genealogy
Presenter: Jen Baldwin

Twitter can be an incredible networking and educational tool for genealogists and societies. How do we make the best of it? Learn the why and how to start using Twitter to its fullest potential.

Click on this link to register for the webinar: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/122340134
 
Genealogist, Jen Baldwin, is the owner of Ancestral Journeys, specializing in the Rocky Mountain Corridor. She writes for a variety of publications and blogs, speaks regionally on genealogy related topics, and is the co-creator (along with Terri O'Connell and Stephanie Pitcher Fishman) and co-host of #genchat on Twitter. She also is co-creator and Co-Chair of the NextGen Genealogy Network, a unique virtual society designed to engage the next generation of genealogists. You can connect with Jen via her website.