For those who haven’t already discovered him, LabourStart’s Derek Blackadder writes a regular WebWorks column in the excellent Our Times magazine that is always worth checking out. The Spring 2016 column has tips for those of us who are guilty of the “feast or famine” style of tweeting; examples of innovative uses of Facebook and Twitter in campaigns (yes, the “twobby”!); workers using tech to protect their rights; and links to progressive online labour organizing training. His Summer 2016 column on Virtual Organizing addresses that familiar problem of scheduling meetings …
Injured worker organizations wanting to boost their social media presence might also be interested in a free webinar being offered by Idealware next Thursday Sep. 15 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.E.T. See “10 Ways to Increase Your Reach on Social Media” for more details and to sign up.