Social Media

Social Media Contest

 

The purpose of the UAW-LUPA Excellence in Social Media Contest is to recognize UAW local unions that have achieved outstanding UAW communication and networking using a Facebook page, blog, Twitter or E-blasts.

Entries must include a PDF the following:

  • A statement of purpose (or mission statement) for the social media used.
  • A brief description of why the social media tool was developed and whether it was developed by local union members or an outside vendor.
  • The frequency of site updates, postings or E-blasts.
  • The name(s) of people who administer or work on the page, blog, Twitter account or e-blasts.
  • The date (month/year) the page, blog, Twitter account or E-blasts was started.

Entries must be:

  • Social media approved by the local union.
  • A live page, blog, Twitter account or E-blast.

Categories

(1) Best Use of a Facebook page – Page should effectively promote the local’s labor activism using regular, multiple posts and adequate monitoring.

(2) Best Use of a Blog – Blog should promote the local’s labor activism and include timely, original content and regular links to articles and video from other sites.

(3) Best Use of a Twitter account – Account should promote the local’s labor activism through multiple, regular tweets leading users to additional information on a timely basis.

(4) Best Use of E-blasts – E-blasts should create regular contact with members through use of an e-mail list designed to get members to take specific action on a labor or related issue.

Uploaded documents must be named the following way:
CategoryNumber_DocumentNumber (1, 2, 3 depending on how many documents you’re uploading for that category)_LastName_LocalNumber(or _Region).

 

Example: Cat2_Doc1_Smith_678.pdf or (.doc, .docx)

 

Note: If you have more than 5 files to upload on your contest submission, click Send once when you’re ready to submit your first 5 files loaded onto this page. Once they’re sent, this page will reappear with blank upload boxes ready for uploading your next set of files.

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    Your Information:

    First Name *

    Last Name *

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    Your Local's Infromation:

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    Select your Category(s)*(you can enter multiple categories):

    (1) Best Use of a Facebook page(2) Best Use of a Blog(3) Best Use of a Twitter account(4) Best Use of E-blasts

       

    Instructions for uploading documents:

    *IMPORTANT*
    Uploaded documents must be named the following way:

    CategoryNumber_DocumentNumber (1, 2, 3 depending on how many documents you're uploading for that category)_LastName_LocalNumber(or _Region).

    Example: Cat2_Doc1_Smith_678.pdf or (.doc, .docx)

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    Attach a PDF that includes:

    • If it's a Facebook, Twitter or blog entry, a screen shot of the home page.
    • A statement of purpose (or mission statement) for the social media used.
    • A brief description of why the social media tool was developed and whether it was developed by local union members or an outside vendor.
    • The frequency of site updates, postings or E-blasts.
    • Name(s) and number of the people who work on the Facebook or Twitter account, blog or E-blasts.
    • The date (month/year) the page, blog, Twitter account or E-blasts were started.

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    Additional info/instructions:

    *I have the approval of my appropriate local and/or regional leadership to enter the UAW-LUPA Excellence in Communication Contests. I understand that all entries are subject to verification of approval by International, UAW, and could be disqualified if found not to be approved.

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