{"id":43,"date":"2024-04-15T08:29:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T08:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communityorganizer20.com\/?p=43"},"modified":"2024-04-15T08:29:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T08:29:42","slug":"5-lessons-from-twitter-politics-for-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communityorganizer20.com\/5-lessons-from-twitter-politics-for-nonprofits\/","title":{"rendered":"5 LESSONS FROM TWITTER POLITICS FOR NONPROFITS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I\u2019ve been active on Twitter since 2008, yet Twitter had begun to lose its shine for me by the end of 2015. There was so much broadcasting, and so little conversation. In fact, it was getting downright boring.<\/em> Then the political season erupted, and so did our new President\u2019s use of Twitter. Since the election, and particularly the inauguration, Twitter\u2019s come back from the dead to become one of the most exciting places to watch political expression unfold \u2014 and there\u2019s a lot nonprofits can and should learn from recent history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a five things I\u2019ve noticed from following Twitter politics that your organization could use in 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Attacking or silencing climate scientists and messengers won\u2019t make climate risks disappear.#ClimateFacts<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann)\u00a0January 26, 2017<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n When you need to share your side of the story, go directly to the people.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Donald Trump did. While I personally did not support this candidate, I couldn\u2019t help but notice the tactics. In this politicized climate, it is a given that organizations doing work on behalf of maligned populations, rallying people politically, or defending rights under attack will themselves feel the brunt of hatred. Have your Twitter profile polished off, ready, and active to speak directly with your stakeholders.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Whoa. Look at those persona accounts go!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When the\u00a0Trump administration issued gag orders\u00a0to several federal agencies prohibiting the use of social media,\u00a0some folks created alternative government Twitter accounts. It\u2019s been revealed that some of these alt accounts are decidedly NOT government employees, but some may yet still be. To be honest, this doesn\u2019t even seem to be as important as their ability to create dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the government clamps down on allowing scientifically proven facts to be disseminated through social media, sharing this injustice on social media \u2013 where people converse about these issues \u2013 is an important mission. The 80+ \u201calternative\u201d Twitter accounts are now followed by more over 1 million people, and they are sharing information about climate change, science, parks and yes, a bit of politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n