Tag: social media

Should “viral” be a goal for your union social campaign?
November 19, 2013

A few years ago, I remember regular requests for “viral” content for the union campaigns that my colleague and I ran. This was not only a mostly impossible task, but also misunderstands the utility of social media for unions. Very few worthwhile campaigns, videos or articles go “viral”. The job is so difficult that it […]

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Why your union cannot afford to ignore Google+ any more
November 11, 2013

I’ve long been scornful of Google+, but no longer. And your union cannot afford to ignore this much maligned social network either. Only a few unions are on Google+. Unions like the SEIU or peak bodies like the AFL-CIO are there, but even these are just empty shells that have not been updated in over […]

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The one digital & social media metric your union should care about
October 30, 2013

Here’s a quick question: what is the most important number for your union’s Facebook page, Twitter account or website? Take a few moments to consider the answer before you read on. If my experiences with a number of unions and non-profits is representative, I’m willing to bet that “traffic” or “page views” or “likes” or […]

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Avoid this catastrophic social media mistake
October 24, 2013

Forgive my hyperbolic heading, but hopefully this article will be worth it. All the union digital campaigning talk these days is about social media. But practical experience and lots of research from the non-profit sector and private sector shows old-fashioned email is still far more effective than social media in prompting members and supporters to action. […]

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