Social Media Advocacy

Social media is a form of internet way of implementing different social networks in order to communicate with people. It communicates information on the issues to members and the public. In advocacy using social media can help to reach more people that will be interested in the advocacy effort. It’s amazing to be a member of Walden University Early Childhood Organization (WUECO). The members are there to share their success, interests and something that will inspire and motivate others in this field. Facebook has improved the speed and efficiency at which information could be communicated.  

Facebook, blog and you-tube are the social media tools that I feel would lend themselves to effective advocacy. The blog assignment we do every week is one of the ways to educate and inspire others. Personally I’ve been able to learn and inspire through the blog assignment every week in one way or the other. You-tube is also an avenue to create people’s awareness about advocacy. This could be done may be by putting some of the advocacy information we give on you-tube e.g workshop, interview, campaign and so on. These could motivate others to join us in making changes in the lives of the children and families. Technology is rapidly changing and enhancing the landscape that grassroots advocacy campaigns operate in. The explosion of participation on social media web sites such as Facebook and Twitter makes it easier for associations to effectively recruit members and the public into their advocacy efforts.

I’m just wondering you think about social media as a tool to promote advocacy efforts.

Reference:

http://www.csae.com/Resources/ArticlesTools/View/ArticleId/81/Enhancing-Grassroots-Advocacy-Through-Social-Media