How to Connect and Engage on Twitter

Best practices for non-profits

Connect

Start tweetingPromote your feedFollow others in your field

Engage

Be casualTweet regularlyCreate value

My favorite Twitter accounts

Media•@WitnessOrg

Hashtags•@GatesFoundation•@HSUS (Humane Society)

Hot topic/questions•@RoomToRead

Engagement•@Watsi•@DirectRelief•@Nature_org•@LLSusa (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)

Bibliography

Articles, websites and blogs I referenced and/or reviewed during my research.

Abrahams, Kyria, and J.D. Lasica. "24 best practices for nonprofits using Twitter." Socialbrite. N.p., 3 Oct. 2011. Web. 20 May 2014. <http://www.socialbrite.org/2011/10/03/24-best-practices-for-nonprofits-using-twitter/>.

Campbell, Julia. "11 Best Practices for Nonprofits In Social Media - J Campbell Social Marketing." J Campbell Social Marketing RSS. N.p., 14 June 2012. Web. 21 May 2014. <http://jcsocialmarketing.com/2012/06/11-best-practices-for-nonprofits-in-social-media/>.

Cohen, Lon. "26 Charities and Non-Profits on Twitter." Mashable. N.p., 19 Mar. 2009. Web. 20 May 2014. <http://mashable.com/2009/03/19/twitter-nonprofits/>.

Sharma, Ritu. "NPQ." How Nonprofits Use Social Media to Engage with their Communities. N.p., 13 Mar. 2014. Web. 20 May 2014. <https://nonprofitquarterly.org/management/23837-how-nonprofits-use-social-media-to-engage-with-their-communities.html>.