TWITTER FOR CLUBS
It’s the mobile social network. You are limited to 280 characters per tweet, but with a basic mobile phone, you can achieve deep levels of interactivity with some of the most influential people in your community.
For the Kiwanis member:
- Tweet as an individual
- Be conversational – have personality
- Follow Kiwanis International and other Kiwanis accounts on Twitter
- You can find a list of other Kiwanis clubs on Twitter by checking Kiwanis’ list
- Share links
- Share photos of Kiwanis activities
- Retweet news and content from other Kiwanis Twitter accounts
For the Kiwanis club:
- Establish a club Twitter account
- Assign someone in your club as your club’s Twitter manager
- Follow Kiwanis International and other Kiwanis accounts on Twitter
- You can tweet at Kiwanis International to get added to Kiwanis’ list
- Follow those who follow you (if you know or are familiar with the person or organization)
- Write tweets that talk about your club and its mission
- Give as much information about your club and its mission as you can
- Share content from your club’s website
- Share good news related to your mission
- Share insights that tie your club to current events
- Share content that’s not specifically about your club but is still inspiring and useful to your audience
- Retweet your community partners’ and Kiwanis International partners’ tweets
- Develop a key network of advocates (club members, local leaders, journalists, partners, influential people in your community) to follow
- Tweet photos and links, tell your club’s story
- Tweet often, 3 times per day on average: The “lifetime” of a tweet is about 5 minutes