2017 Texas FFA Convention Social Media Tool Kit

social media tool kit

quick tips Don’t overcomplicate

Be honest and be real. Don’t overthink your posts. Use your own voice!

Post about things people care about

Link to newsworthy events that people are already talking about and how they relate to you.

Post in the moment

Don’t be afraid to live post as it’s happening.

Be supportive

Follow like-minded users and engage with them. Retweet and share liberally.

Stick to a routine

During events, the most popular accounts offer a steady stream of post.

Use calls to action

It’s ok to say “check out my latest photo” or “please rt.” Just don’t abuse people’s attention spans.

hashtags Join in relevant conversations and trending topics by using our hashtags.

#TexasFFA #RelentlessFFA #FFAbackpackinitiative #FFAsafari #mytexasFFA

twitter Use these sample tweets to keep your followers up to date about the 89th Annual Texas FFA Convention: •

At the first general session of the 89th #TexasFFA Convention!

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Keni Thomas’ #TexasFFA Convention keynote address was great!

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Convention Day ___ is underway! Corpus Christi is bursting with Blue and Gold!

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Attending the ___ general session of the Texas FFA Convention to see ______’s retiring address!

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Tweet us your favorites memories from Texas FFA Convention! Tag @texasffa!

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More than 12,000 members and guests will be at the 89th Annual Texas FFA Convention in Corpus Christi! Retweet if you will be there!

Or get creative and write your own tweet! You can even add a photo!

facebook Use these sample posts to keep your followers up to date about the 89th Annual Texas FFA Convention: •

At the first general session of the 89th #TexasFFA Convention! Are you?

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Keni Thomas’ #TexasFFA Convention keynote address was great! [Insert favorate quote from keynote]

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It’s time for the #TexasFFA Talent Competition at the #FFASafari Fun Night!

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Today is the final day of the Texas FFA Convention! Excited for the election of the 2017-2018 State Officer team!

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Donating supplies to the #TexasFFA #FFABackpackInitiative to give back to the city of Chorpus Christi!

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Attending National Officer Trey Elizondo’s Leadership Workshop at the #TexasFFA Convention!

instagram How to perfect your Instagram photo

Instagram offers a good selection of filters and editing tools to make your photos stand out and take them to the next level, or even rescue bad ones from the trash. There are also plenty of photo-editing apps like ColorStory, Photofy, and Photoshop Fix, although you’ll have to use these apps outside of Instagram. Within those apps you can find the best filter that works for you, so you can really make your photos pop. You can spend a long time tinkering, and you should experiment.

Use Instagram Stories

Taking a page — almost verbatim — out of Snapchat’s book, Instagram recently unveiled its latest means of sharing your life across the web. It’s called Instagram Stories.

This is a great way to live post the event!

Use Boomerang

Instagram’s Boomerang feature snaps a handful of photos in quick succession, and then turns them into a GIF-like loop that plays and rewinds on itself, ad infinitum. If you haven’t tried it yourself yet, you’ve likely seen the quirky results in your Instagram feed.

If used correctly, a Boomerang can be amazingly entertaining — and hypnotic.

snapchat Use our offical SnapChat filters!