Social media platforms are an indispensable tool in today's political arena. Are you using them effectively in your political campaigns? If not, you need to start.
The use of social media for political purposes is not entirely new. Many argue that Thomas Paine's political tract, Common Sense, was an early example of social media in action, galvanizing people in town halls and taverns.
Today, blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms are used to organize movements and amass volunteers for various campaigns at local and national levels. Facebook alone has more than 700 million active users worldwide and surpasses even Google in page views.
At the heart of the social revolution in politics today is the scale and accessibility of the technology that under-girds it. Different from the past, political campaigns, both local and national, can now propel candidates into office by banking on social media's vast infrastructure.
So, what part does social media play in your campaign? Do you know what's needed to win in today's election scene, and are you willing to adapt?
In Socially Elected, you will learn: - How to use social media step-by-step to launch winning campaigns
- Why social media matters
- Must have social media platforms for electoral success, and
- How not to ruin your campaign
The rules to winning elections have officially changed. As a candidate or campaign organizer you can either choose to embrace the new rules surrounding the ballot box or simply plan defeat.
Social media is now the game changer. It's this easy to understand: your campaign can either stay ahead of the curve utilizing social tools or fall way behind, the choice is yours.
Educate yourself and be ready for your next campaign by properly taking advantage of social media tools.Order your copy of Socially Elected now and stay ahead of the game.
Craig Agranoff is the CBS Television News Tech contributor for CBS12, writer for the Huffington Post news as well as an entrepreneur, and national Social Media consultant as well as a noted specialist in online reputation management and monitoring. He has worked with many Internet startups and founded the tech blog sCommerce.com and Rev2.org. He was also a Tech/Social Media Correspondent in the New Times, and VentureBeat.com.Agranoff has been featured in the Miami Herald, New Times, The Palm Beach Post, AOL Digital Cities, Slice, CenterNetworks, Thrillist, Daily Telegraph, and The Sun-Sentinel. Also has appeared on Gary Vaynerchuck's Wine Library TV, Fox News, NBC News, Weekend Sunrise, and CBS News. He is a frequent speaker at tech events such as Refresh, and New Tech Community. Additionally, in his spare time, Craig's the Pizza Expert and founder of WorstPizza.com.---- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Tabin is the CBS Television News tech contributor for the CBS12 evening news as well as an author, investment banker, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, merger and acquisition expert and noted specialist in online reputation management and monitoring. He is the author of Do It Yourself Online Reputation Management: A Step-By-Step Guide to Building or Repairing Your Online Reputation and CheckedIn: How To Use Gowalla Foursquare and Other Geo Location Applications For Fun and Profit. He has worked with many Internet startups. Tabin has been featured on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine (Entrepreneurs Business Start-Ups), The Palm Beach Post, Newsday, The BBC and The Street.com. He is a frequent speaker at technology events. Over the years he has received various entrepreneurial award nominations including Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award, received The Award for Business Leadership. In March 2000, the State University of New York At Oneonta named its largest computer lab, the 'Tabin Computer Lab'
