Socially Elected: How To Win Elections Using Social Media, Tabin Herbert, Agranoff Craig

The use of social media for political purposes is not entirely new. Many argue that Thomas Paines political tract, Common Sense, was an early example of social media in action, galvanizing people in town halls and taverns.

Today, blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms are used to organize movements and amass volunteers for various campaigns at local and national levels. Facebook alone has more than 700 million active users worldwide and surpasses even Google in page views.

At the heart of the social revolution in politics today is the scale and accessibility of the technology that under-girds it. Different from the past, political campaigns, both local and national, can now propel candidates into office by banking on social medias vast infrastructure.

So, what part does social media play in your campaign? Do you know whats needed to win in todays election scene, and are you willing to adapt?

• How to use social media step-by-step to launch winning campaigns
• Why social media matters
• Must have social media platforms for electoral success, and
• How not to ruin your campaign

The rules to winning elections have officially changed. As a candidate or campaign organizer you can either choose to embrace the new rules surrounding the ballot box or simply plan defeat.

Social media is now the game changer. Its this easy to understand: your campaign can either stay ahead of the curve utilizing social tools or fall way behind, the choice is yours.