# Using Social Media

When using Social Media as a part of your campaign it is important to consider the platforms you are using and how this may alter your content. 
Check out the hashtags and links [Here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IF6IH9kTapJO90rzN_F7UNlxP5bLIapPfoUYuqviOY0/edit).

*If you find the idea of Social Media alarming check out our [Nervous Rebel's Guide to Social Media](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/a-nervous-rebels-guide-to-social-media).*

#### Here are some key tips to help:


##### TWITTER
*   Check what’s trending on twitter; see if anything relevant can be incorporated into the day’s post to increase audience.  
*   @ people i.e. @UKGOV. Be direct.  
*   Keep it short & punchy.  
*   Use humour where appropriate.  
*   Twitter is more popular with businesses, organisations and notables - bear this in mind when writing posts.  
    
##### FACEBOOK

*   Keep it short and punchy, and use simple language.
*   Grab the reader's attention in the first two lines.
*   Use 10 words or fewer per sentence - break long sentences up.
*   Don’t overuse emojis; use them constructively, to accent the text. Too many emojis can be visually confusing.
*   Feel free to use one of our [fancy banners](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J9SR3x3sujfHAoxGhElaSfvQkdNta4YT) for your Events!

##### INSTAGRAM
*   Try and get original content as much as possible.
*   Aim for approx. 50 words and 5-10 hashtags.
*   Tailor the tone & language to a younger audience.

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There are also many ways rebels can **_boost_** posts on social media. Again more information can be found [here](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/a-nervous-rebels-guide-to-social-media).

Engaging with posts (not just liking them), selecting “Going”, sharing events, and commenting all boost the reach of posts. When running with a campaign you could get a group of rebels together to do some “Facebanking” by interacting with posts or going further and interacting with people and communities on social media!

We touch on [Online Outreach](https://rebeltoolkit.extinctionrebellion.uk/books/mobilising-the-community/page/online-outreach) methods in the next section.