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Four Quick Steps

  1. ‘Like' us on Facebook: JDRF and Team Cure Diabetes.
  2. Follow us on Twitter: JDRF.
  3. Follow us on YouTube: JDRF.
  4. Read our social media commenting policy

Some More Things To Do

  1. "Check In" to Facebook when you're at a JDRF event.
  2. Post photos of JDRF events on your profile.
  3. Share some of our Facebook posts with your network.
  4. Retweet our tweets to your followers.
  5. Share our Youtube videos with your followers.
  6. Update your status with celebrations of your achievements at work.
  7. Post and tweet about JDRF, and get your family and friends involved.
  8. Talk about us in your blog/personal website.
  9. Engage with other supporters, volunteers and members.

Social Media Tips and Tricks

How To Use

These tips and tricks are meant for all staff, volunteers and community members of JDRF Australia who are interested in social media and its role in growing awareness of type 1 diabetes and JDRF. You can share stories of the type 1 diabetes community, research developments, and JDRF Australia activities that fund essential research towards a cure.

Our Goal

Our goal is to get people talking about JDRF and all that we do - our support, our education, our fundraising, our government advocacy, and our research. We want to bring people together into an empowered and dynamic online community, and to facilitate information sharing, friendships and informal support mechanisms in our community.

How To Talk

  • Be clear: If you identify yourself as being a JDRF Australia employee, make it clear that the views you are expressing are yours alone and not necessarily those of JDRF Australia.
  • Be accountable: Be accurate and use factual information. Do not use obscene language or copyrighted materials. Do not make legal conclusions or derogatory remarks, or reveal sensitive or confidential information.
  • Be considerate: Social media sites such as Facebook are public. Once it's said, you can't take it back - don't say anything you wouldn't say to someone's face.
  • Be respectful: A photo or a video often says more than a thousand words. Remember to always respect people's right to privacy. Never take a photo or film people without their permission.
  • Be generous: The Internet is all about connecting through links. If you find something interesting, valuable or relevant, hyperlink efficiently.
  • Be safe: Think twice about what kind of personal information related to yourself, your family, friends and colleagues you want to see in the public domain.
  • Be conversational: Avoid jargon, acronyms, and use everyday words. Readers will better understand what is being communicated.
  • Be passionate, personal and empathetic.

 

You can be a powerful voice in telling the story of JDRF and the type 1 diabetes community.