Maryland Social Media

Social Media Monday (Vol. 4, No. 31)

September 2, 2014

Get Prepared for Maryland Prepares!

Mark your calendars! The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will be hosting a Twitter chat on September 15 from 12pm – 1pm using the hashtag #MDPrepares. MEMA will be facilitating discussion on topics related to National Preparedness Month, including free disaster preparedness tools and resources for Maryland residents and businesses. Participating in a chat is a good way to increase your agency’s followers on Twitter.

Learn more here: http://news.maryland.gov/mema/2014/09/01/september-is-national-preparedness-month/

MEMA invites you to join in on the discussion– all you need to do is search for the #MDPrepares hashtag on September 15 and include it in your tweets. You can also help by promoting the chat using the following sample tweet:

“We will be joining @MDMEMA for a disaster preparedness chat on Sep. 15 at 12pm. Join in by using hashtag #MDPrepares”

Support our Western Maryland Partners in #DeepCreek2014: ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in McHenry Maryland September 17-21, 2014

The Star Spangled Spectacular is not the only HUGE event happening in Maryland in September! Learn more about the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, LIKE DeepCreek2014 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DeepCreek2014 and Follow them on Twitter https://twitter.com/DEEPCREEK2014 then share as often as possible to help extend their reach!

Use any and all of these hashtags:

#deepcreek2014

#weareready

#theworldishere

DAY TO SERVE: Are you ready? September 11 – 28th

It’s that time of year again when summer vacations end, the kids return to school, and we start focusing on Day to Serve in Maryland. Is your agency participating? Be sure to register your #DayToServe project and pin your event on the site map.

If you visit the website, you will find a wealth of content ripe for creation including this awesome intro video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrGudzsUXUQ

Steal it. Share it. Hashtag it using #DayToServe!

Have a question about #DayToServe?

Elizabeth W. Hines

Email: elizabeth.hines@maryland.gov