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Three Tips for How to Answer The "Should We Be on That?" Social Media Question

By Lisa Lujan, Online Giving Coordinator Should we be on Instagram? I’ve heard that Snapchat is the latest, can you get us on that? Is Google+ still relevant? Why aren’t we on YouTube? If you’re like me, not only have you heard some of these questions before, you’ve asked them of yourself. The truth is there are a LOT of ways to use social media to engage with your audience today. It seems like I can’t get through a week without hearing about “the latest and greatest” new platform we HAVE to be on. It can definitely feel a little overwhelming at times. So how do you know if your organization should be on a specific social media platform or not? To help answer this question, I’ve come up with a few tips I’ve learned over the years to help you narrow down which platform(s) might be best for your organization. The first tip is… Know your audience . It’s an old adage, but, unlike the constantly changing tech environment we live in, it remains consistently true. If your aud