[Nfbv-announce] Washington Seminar Social Media

[Christopher Vinson]

Howdy Fellow Federationists,



The 2017 Washington Seminar is less than two weeks away! As we prepare to
take the hill by storm, we wanted to share the following social media tips
and tricks our Communications Team has developed to maximize our impact and
messaging prior to, and during our time in Washington DC.


Hashtags

·        Washington Seminar: #NFBWS17

·        Marrakesh Treaty: #MarrakeshTreaty

·        AIM HE Act: #dontdenyaimhigh

·        NLS Appropriation for the Purchase of Refreshable Braille Devices:
#NLSBRL

·        The Access Technology Affordability Act: #ATAA


What to Tweet

·        Thank you messages to members of Congress after meetings

o   Example: Thank you, @RepCummings, for meeting with the @NFBMD this
afternoon #NFBWS17 (photo: Rep. Cummings, Sharon Maneki, Gabe Cazares
smiling)

·        Photos of the group smiling after your meeting

·        Positive messages about the issues being discussed

o   Example: Excited about discussing #MarrakeshTreaty & the importance of
removing barriers to access of published works w/ @ChrisVanHollen #NFBWS17


What else to do

·        Send to Melissa Kroeger, mkroeger at nfb.org, any photos and videos
you’d like to share. Please note that your photos and videos may be
reposted on NFB social media accounts.

If you have any questions, please contact Melissa via email or by calling
the national center; her extension is 2207.



Looking forward to building the Federation alongside all of you at #NFBWS17!

Best,



...Gabe



Gabe Cazares

Government Affairs Specialist

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314, extension 2206 <(410)%20659-9314> | gcazares at nfb.org

Twitter: @gmcazares