HOW TO FACEBOOK: Discover the Power That Social Networking Holds for the Labor Movement
Recently, the creator of We Party Patriots had the honor of giving a presentation to the Building Trades leaders of Massachusetts about the value of Facebook for the labor movement. We have decided to publish a portion of the presentation here as a web resource. If this interests you, you might also consider ourHOW TO TWITTER guide, published last year. The We Party Patriots Facebook page is HERE.
HOW TO FACEBOOK
–Why You Should Set Up a Page, Not a Group–
A) Groups are private — This is the old model. While it may be useful for making internal decisions or discussing intra-union issues, private “Groups” on Facebook can be a drain on the precious computer minutes your members have in a day. Transparency is solidarity online, and the lion’s share of your work-related Facebook use should be spent broadcasting and advertising for the organization.