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Care MakersSocial media presentation
Why?
Care Maker Social Media
3230 Followers on Twitter
780Followers on Facebook
#Proud#6Cs
#CareMakers
#CMWelcome
• Easy to connect to like-minded people.• A quick way of getting answers to questions and
information.• More accessible – people carry smart phones,
tablets with them everywhere• Easy to talk with senior people you’d never
usually get to speak to in real life.• A great way of increasing the size of your
professional network.• A way of finding out what best practice is in your
field of study or care
What are the pros - online engagement
“No Walls – No Barriers”
• Have a clear idea of your objectives in using social media (behaviour change/service delivery/consultation/communication)
• Learn the rules of each social media space before engaging (Remember an official account belongs to the organisation not the individual)
• Build relationships with your stakeholders on and offline – social media is just one of many communication channels
• Do not open a channel of communication you cannot maintain
• Understand when a conversation should be taken offline
• Do not engage with users who are aggressive/abusive
Tips for using social media
Group Exercise
In your table groups :
Choose 5 key words that are associated with the Care Maker programme
Put those words into a 140 character tweet using any of the hashtags below:
#CMWelcome#CareMakers#PROUD#6Cs