Posts Tagged ‘Activism’
Guest post at Moms Rising
Whoo hoo! We’re so excited to share with you all that we’re guest blogging today at Moms Rising – along with Amber McCann – on how to help ensure mothers have fair and accurate information on social media about infant feeding. We are thrilled that the Moms Rising audience will learn about how the world’s…
Read MoreBirth Activists Use Twitter to Enhance Conference Engagement
Last post Jeanette outlined why Facebook isn’t the ideal social media platform to use at a conference. What platform is most valuable for conference goers eager for information sharing, but short on time for their Facebook news feed? Using Twitter is quick, can happen on a smart phone, and allows a micro-focus on conference sharing…
Read MoreHow To: Facebook FRIENDraisers for Birth Activists
In our last post, we talked about using social media to deepen your birth and breastfeeding conference experience. We were also looking for ways to engage the conference goers with social media. Here’s what we did – right down to the impact. Facebook Friendraiser. The goal: make as many (or more!) virtual new doula friends…
Read MoreFree Our Midwives: A Case Study in Social Media & Birth Activism
Hillary hadn’t even realized she was pregnant yet when we learned that midwifery in New York was in jeopardy. If new legislation didn’t pass, Hillary’s soon-to-be-planned homebirth would become illegal, right at her due date. A small group of local birth activists in our community gathered around the kitchen table to take action, late at night…
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