The 16th Man

Top 5 FAQs

• 1.

  Why is social media important for community/club groups?

   

  It can give small community groups and clubs a strong voice, better ways to communicate and collaborate, and find out what’s happening. Social media is not a substitute for meetings or printed material - but increasingly important for anyone wishing to serve their community. There are articles on what social media means for different interests here, and some of the main ideas here.

• 2.

  What is social media?

   

  It can give small community groups and clubs a strong voice and better ways to communicate what’s happening. Social media is not a substitute for meetings or printed material - but increasingly important for spreading a mass message to the community and keep club members informed

• 3.

  How do I decide which social media tools to use?

   

  You can find a list of the main tools in the downloadable social media guide, covering the main online activities you may be involved in; listening, communicating, sharing, connecting and collaborating.

• 4.

  How can social media help you organise your Ulster Bank GAA Force event?

   

  It will give your club a cost effective way of organising your club members and spreading the word to friends in your local community about the GAA Force event date. Different social media tools can be used to fulfil different objectives for your club, for instance Facebook could be used to activate members and volunteers by setting up an event, Twitter could be used to instantly give club members bite-sized updates on the progress and YouTube could be used to seed video content.

• 5.

  How will I find the time to update all the social media channels?

   

  It is not necessary to have a presence on a large number of social media channels. However if you choose to do so, you can sync some of your social media tools so that when you upload videos to YouTube or photos on Facebook, an automated tweet can be sent to your followers. It is also possible to do the same via Facebook. It is also possible to sync Twitter and Facebook updates eliminating the need to do this across each channel.