Twitter for Landcare

@edwina_hayesRegional Landcare Facilitator Murray, NSW

Getting Started

• Purposefully-be ever mindful of your strategy• Brand the Group, Issue or Person with the

@handle and profile• Complete the profile: NO PIC = NO FOLLOWERS• Use Reports, Blocks etc • Link Twitter feed to FB and Website for impact• #AgChatOz #Landcare

Making Connections

Followers with Benefits

• Engaging using twitter creates connections otherwise impossible

• build your profile and relationships to attract funding, volunteers and partners

• 2-way communication about projects, events and activities and ideas

• Follow your Followers’ Followers • ‘Keep in contact with a group to motivate and

reward

Key Tips

• Start off steady – watch, RT and then Tweet• Check in regularly. MAINTAIN your

relationships• RT to share and acknowledge other’s info• DM to improve connections with followers• People get to know each other over time

• www.twitter.com get on it!