The document provides tips for using social media for good and success. It recommends following the golden rule of tweeting others as you'd like to be tweeted. The social media success formula is outlined as 50% listening, 25% responding, and 25% creating. Specific tips are given for listening by following hashtags, responding by tweeting and interacting with others, and creating posts using hashtags to share stories about bringing good into one's community or industry. Local social media accounts are listed to follow.

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Social Media for Good: Tips to Tweet
Social Media Golden Rule:
Tweet others as you would like to be tweeted
Social Media Success Formula:
50% Listening + 25% Responding + 25% Creating
Listen: Follow hashtags #chambana (listen to local news and events) + #livemerge (stay
posted with other members of the workshop)
Respond: Try to tweet 5 times a week // 3 posts a week on Facebook
- 4/5 tweets should be mentioning and interacting with others via RTs,
Replies, and Mentions (@)
- Donate a tweet to highlight a #livemerge story or mention @mergemylife
- Donate a tweet to a local community organization or small business
Create: Use #livemerge to share stories of people in your community or industry who
are bringing the Kingdom into their work environment
Term Symbol Definition
Hashtag # Organizes tweets according to topics
Retweet RT Tweeting what some else already tweeted (quoting).
Use “Retweet” button which appears under each
specific tweet
Reply @ Allows users to reply to other tweets and create
conversation. Use “Reply” button under specific tweet or
compose a new tweet starting with @”username”
Mention @ Allows you to cite the source of your information or
highlight another twitter user
Followers The number of Twitter users following you. Your tweets
appear in their newsfeed.
Following The number of Twitter users you are following. Their
tweets appear in your newsfeed.
Lists Lists of tweets and users according to your categories.
Access lists under the “Me” tab on your Twitter profile
Donate a Tweet Using your social capital to support a cause by
highlighting and mentioning it on Twitter
Spend 30 minutes a day on social media
- 15 minutes a day listening and learning about what's happening in your community
or industry (Twitter + Facebook)
- 7-8 minutes Replying or Retweeting interesting tweets / Interact with Facebook posts
- 7-8 minutes creating meaningful posts about your community, industry, or a service
your business provides
10 local social media users to follow:
@mergemylife // @chambanamoms // @CHCEDC // @CUMTD // @smcchambana //
@cityofurbana // @colaburbana //@carlcatedral //@happyleman // @vineyardchurch