Communicating Through the Web Vol. 1 | Page 11

5. Go beyond a status update

If you are Internet famous with over a thousand Twitter followers and/or Facebook friends, then sure, a shared link that offers various ways to help will go a long way. However, depending on how many people your followers follow, your post may easily get drowned in the noise. You can easily skate around that by paying for a promoted post.

Another thing you can do is to set up a fundraising campaign to help the charity of your choice, preferably ones that actually have boots on the ground. Let your Facebook and Twitter friends know that it really is that

easy to help out, and if you put your heart and mind to it, there are limitless ways to make a difference through the Web.

Another thing you can do is to set up a fundraising campaign to help the charity of your choice, preferably ones that actually have boots on the ground. Let your Facebook and Twitter friends know that it really is that easy to help out, and if you put your heart and mind to it, there are limitless ways to make a difference through the Web.