Social media is a powerful organizing and messaging tool. It is part of the reason why Presidents Obama and Trump won. In order to reach more people, stay competitive, and have a quick messaging platform, we must use Facebook.
Growing Your Influence:
At the top right of your computer or mobile device, you will see a magnifying glass or a search bar. This is your query search, just like for Google or other Internet platforms.
Let us say you live in Duval County, Florida. Type “Duval County” into the search bar.
On the next page that pops up, click on “posts.” You will then see the most recent Facebook posts that users have posted, which include the words “Duval County.”
Click on the "people" tab. You will then see people who live in Duval County.
Click on a person's name to go to his/her profile.
Then, click on the "about" tab.
Scroll down all the way to the bottom of the page until you see "likes." Now, you can go through a person's likes to identify if they are national security-minded.
If they are like-minded, then scroll back to the top of the page to send a message.
For example, “Hey! My name is Scott and I live in Duval County. It looks like we support a lot of similar issues, like Back the Blue. Let’s add each other and see who else we can find in Duval County.”
Play around with different word combinations to find more people in your area. This is a great way to grow your influence and does not require a large time commitment.
Credibility:
In order for you to be taken seriously on Facebook, especially in the age of bots (another word for robots or fake users), you need to include a profile picture and other information. As you can see in our Facebook profile, we include our logo, website, and a brief explanation of whom we are.
The great thing about social media is you can still remain anonymous. You do not have to include your real name, location, or even use your own pictures. With that being said, you still need to include a profile picture in order to be taken seriously.
Social media is a powerful organizing and messaging tool. It is part of the reason why Presidents Obama and Trump won. In order to reach more people, stay competitive, and have a quick messaging platform, we must use Facebook.
Growing Your Influence:
At the top right of your computer or mobile device, you will see a magnifying glass or a search bar. This is your query search, just like for Google or other Internet platforms.
For example, “Hey! My name is Scott and I live in Duval County. It looks like we support a lot of similar issues, like Back the Blue. Let’s add each other and see who else we can find in Duval County.”
Play around with different word combinations to find more people in your area. This is a great way to grow your influence and does not require a large time commitment.
Credibility:
In order for you to be taken seriously on Facebook, especially in the age of bots (another word for robots or fake users), you need to include a profile picture and other information. As you can see in our Facebook profile, we include our logo, website, and a brief explanation of whom we are.
The great thing about social media is you can still remain anonymous. You do not have to include your real name, location, or even use your own pictures. With that being said, you still need to include a profile picture in order to be taken seriously.