1. Ask Big Questions Social
Media Training
Presentation by:
Allyson Kapin& Avi Kaplan - Rad Campaign
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2. Introduction
• How Social Media can benefit Ask Big Questions
• Themes and Guidelines
• Initial Recommendations
• It’s a Process
• Your Questions & Hillel’s Expectations
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3. Agenda
• Goals
• Writing for the web
• Fostering Community
• Trolls and Moderation
• Ideas in Action
• Tools
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4. GOALS & VALUE
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5. GOALS & VALUE
Strengthen relationships
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6. GOALS & VALUE
Build Trust
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7. GOALS & VALUE
Intimacy and Transparency
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8. GOALS & VALUE
Continue the Conversation
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9. GOALS & VALUE
Add Depth to the Discussion
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11. FOSTERING COMMUNITY
Community Tools
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12. FOSTERING COMMUNITY
Facebook Groups
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13. FOSTERING COMMUNITY
Set Community Guidelines
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14. FOSTERING COMMUNITY
Set Community Guidelines
This group is a safe place to discuss Big Questions and to hold
important conversations.
Invite people who will share their knowledge freely and respect the
civility of the group.
If you invite someone to the group, please introduce them to
everyone in a thread saying why you invited them. This makes
newcomers feel welcome.
The norm here is for civility and respect in a spirit of generosity and
growth.
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15. FOSTERING COMMUNITY
Welcome New Members to the
group
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16. FOSTERING COMMUNITY
Be just as curious as you expect
your community to be
Make yourself an equal participant
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17. FOSTERING COMMUNITY
Facilitate the Conversation
But don’t feel the need to control the
dialogue
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18. FOSTERING COMMUNITY
Dealing with Trolls
People stir the pot because
they are interested.
Refer people to conversation
guidelines and the need to
stay on topic (but don’t call
them trolls)
Ask Questions
Protect the safe space
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19. FOSTERING COMMUNITY
Dealing with Trolls
Empowering the community to
keep trolls in check
Use your judgment.
You can remove people from
the group as a last resort
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20. WRITING FOR THE WEB
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21. WRITING FOR THE WEB
Keep it appropriate and polite.
Imagine you are face to face.
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22. WRITING FOR THE WEB
It’s a Conversation
Dialogue
Not Broadcast
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23. WRITING FOR THE WEB
Be Human
Use your Authentic Voice
You can be the facilitator
and still show personality.
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24. WRITING FOR THE WEB
Nobody’s Perfect
No need to agonize
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25. WRITING FOR THE WEB
There is no delete.
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26. WRITING FOR THE WEB
Respect privacy and confidential
content.
Share what you can,
link where you’re
able, but respect
people’s trust.
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27. WRITING FOR THE WEB
Give credit where it’s due.
The web is built on links. Adopt an
attitude of generosity.
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28. WRITING FOR THE WEB
If it gives you pause, pause.
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29. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
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30. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Invite People to Join the Group
• Ask Big Questions Discussion Members
• You friend
• Your campus advisor
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31. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Multimedia
• Share pictures/video from group discussions
(get permission).
• Interview a discussion participant.
• Ask for captions to a picture you share.
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32. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Tell Stories
―Websites are for facts and figures… blogs are for
stories‖ -Chris Baggott, CEO Compendium
―Share a time when you felt safe.‖
―Fill in the blank: The last time I felt truly at home
was when _____.‖
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33. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Respond to Conversation
Acknowledge group participation. Add comments
and further probing questions when people
respond to questions.
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34. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Introduce a group host of the week
• To facilitate discussion on the theme and question
of the month
• To share reflections and feedback from their
group
• To share a personal story related to the topic.
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35. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Assign a few conversation starters to
get the group started
• They can reply to threads in the group
• Ask follow up questions that came out of your
in person discussions
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36. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Ask Questions
• Open ended ―Big Questions‖
• Specific questions
• Fill in the blank questions
• Yes or no / True or False questions – ―True or
False: I am a good listener.‖
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37. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Ask Questions
• Poll questions – Use Facebook’s ―Questions‖
feature
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38. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Ask Questions
• Ask about people’s preferences – Do you prefer
to vacation with family or friends?
• Ask about experiences – What was your favorite
moment of… last night’s homegame? Summer
vacation?
• Who’s attending an Ask Big Questions event?
What did you learn? If you’ve made a Facebook
Event be sure to include a link.
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39. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Current events and campus news
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40. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Current events and campus news
• How has the earthquake changed your feelings
about personal security?
• Freshman: As the year closes, do you now
consider campus home? Seniors, how will you
find and create home when you leave?
• In light of the recent cheating scandal in the
Econ 101, what makes you decide to trust
someone?
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41. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Pop culture
Which Top Chef contestant is the best model of
responsibility?
What do you think about Kim Kardashian getting
divorced? What does wealth do to
relationships?
Do you think Sarah Silverman goes too far? Is
there a line comedians should respect?
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42. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Create a weekly reflection ritual
• A Monday prompt – What ideas and thoughts
came to you over the weekend about the theme
- security, home, etc.?
• Share a roundup of links from news, fun videos,
sports and other things you came across on the
web each week related to the theme. Keep a
lookout for relevant articles.
• What surprised you this week?
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43. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Use discussion prompts from the
facilitators guides
• Have people share personal experience related
to the themes in the conversation guides
• Prompt people in advance to share related
personal experiences and stories
• Share links and quotes from resources, articles,
books, poems the guides refer to
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44. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Social Media is informal. There’s no script so feel
free to forget the theme of the month
sometimes.
• Ask other unrelated Big Questions and Build
group rapport and by asking people to share
personal experiences and fun tidbits.
• What are your Thanksgiving Plans?
• If you were a Halloween candy which would you
be?
• What’s your favorite hair band?
• When was the last time you were scared out of
your wits?
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45. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Blog Posts
• Solicit guest blog posts and reflections from
core discussion members.
• Sheila can post them to the Ask Big Questions
website
• Tag and link to guest posts in your Facebook
group
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46. CONVERSATION & GROUP
SUGGESTIONS
Manage Your Time
Keep a running list of group post ideas in a text
document or Google Doc.
You can set up a regular posting schedule with
posts in order so you have ideas on hand to
post regularly.
Check the group daily and post 3-7 times a week.
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47. Content Pyramid
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50. PHOTO CREDITS
Creative Commons Photo credits to
Flickr users:
Improbable Roach DogFromSPACE
Popofatticus Matt McGee
dirkjankraan.com Raquel Camargo
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Kevin H. League of Women Voters of
California
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Notes de l'éditeur
Social media is like a cocktail party.Social media is about being social.
The more you understand about each other before you get into the room to really hash things out in depth, the more trust you have to go further. You know where people are coming from when they join your conversation.
You can spur that intimacy with your own stories and example. People will follow your lead as you set the tone.
Prompt them to set up groups – probably open. Clarify it in the guidelines
In Facebook Groups you can use the Docs feature to refer people to the guidelines of the group.
Sets an intention for the group. We’re here for a purpose. Feel free to use Docs for contact info, brainstorming, organizing or other purposes.
Yes, there is risk here.
Yes, there is risk here.
If you wouldn’t say it in front of your mother, don’t say it online.Keep it appropriate and polite. It can be easy for people to use the anonymity of a screen and keyboard as an excuse to be mean, rude, and offensive. It’s important not to fall into that trap, especially when disagreeing with others’ opinions.It can be hard to read people’s tone. Go overboard to communicate your openness to listen.
Add value. There are billions of words being posted every day. To make sure yours are read, make sure you’re writing something that people will value. Write what you know, be thought-provoking, and provide worthwhile information and perspective.
Humor is ok to use. You can let people in to your story and personal experience. Your own voice your own tone. Be honest.
There are no bombs going off here
There is no delete. Anything you post online can be found by anyone and for years to come. No matter how stringently you limit access to material or how quickly you delete it, once something is shared, it’s possible it can be shared widely. Always keep this in mind before hitting send.
Respect privacy and confidential content. Since what you share online can not only be there for a long time, but be viewable by anyone, be sure not to share any personal information about UCS staff or partners without their permission. The same holds true for confidential UCS information that you may be privy to.
Give credit where it’s due. If you’re referencing other material, give clear citations and links. Respect copyright laws by quoting and linking to the full text and only use images that you have permission to use (i.e. the image falls under fair use or creative commons licensing or you have explicit permission from the owner).
Esp related to contrary voices or correcting people.If it gives you pause, pause. Because there is no delete, anything you share can’t be unshared. Err on the side of caution, as you wouldn’t want something you post at the spur of the moment to come back and haunt you years later. If something is making you question whether it should be posted, don’t shrug off that discomfort and hit send. Spend a minute trying to figure out what is bothering you and fix it. If it can’t be fixed, maybe it shouldn’t be posted.
In the beginning, but really always. Responding to every question.
Not every question needs to be about the meaning of life.
Sets an expectation for how to respond. Gives you an easy post at your fingertips.
Informal does not mean fabricated or under-researched. It simply means you are giving more of a voice to your content than you would if it was a scientific paper.