it was great seeing those of you that were in Austin and thanks again for Beth Stalvey hosting and the NACDD staff.  Thought I would share the article below about using twitter as a tool for advocacy.


Eric


Eric E. Jacobson
Executive Director
Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
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FYI - political tweeting info

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How many balls can you juggle at once? That’s a question many association leaders ask themselves at one time or another.
 

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9 Ways to Use Twitter Politically

  
     
 

Question: How many U.S. elected officials are on Twitter?


Answer: All 100 Senators, 97 percent of the Representatives (that’s 421.95 of the 435, and while we’re loathe to speculate what .95 of a Representative looks like, it’s surely a tweet-able moment) and all but one of the 50 Governors. So, if you want to be on the radar of officials you need to influence, you’ll need to be reaching them on the wings of the tiny blue bird.


Read on for 9 tips on using Twitter to reach lawmakers. 


  
     
 
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