Chamber Uses Social Media To Invite Everyone To Vote
Posted April 30, 2013
For Release 10:30AM PDT
March 30, 2013
Kamloops Chamber uses social media to invite everyone to vote
The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce today rolled out a social media plan to encourage everyone to “Get out & Vote” in the upcoming provincial election.
“While individuals may think that their vote won’t make a difference, we say if everyone feels that way, it does make a difference,” states Chamber of Commerce President Bob Dieno.
In the last provincial and municipal elections, less than 51% and 30% of eligible voters went to the polls respectively. States Dieno: “No matter which way you look at it, the remaining non-voters in the last two elections did not give themselves the chance to have a voice. That’s significant.”
The chamber’s messages in this campaign will focus on getting more people out to vote. The plan invites every citizen to participate and involves all areas of social media:
- Every citizen is invited to change their profile picture to the chamber’s “VOTE” icon, downloadable from www.kamloopschamber.ca/vote2013 or request by mail@kamloopschamber.ca.
- The icon is to be displayed from May 1-14. Choices of messaging include, “Your vote DOES make a difference”; “Make your government work for you” and “Don’t be a silent taxpayer”.
- Post the fact that you are going to vote and invite all your friends to do so.
- Announce when you have voted on your personal facebook page or by posting a selfie with the “I Voted” sticker received after you vote.
- Change your profile picture to the chamber’s “VOTE” icon during May 1-14.
- Make #KamVotes prominent in all your Tweets.
- Tweet an invitation to vote to all your followers.
- Tweet when you have voted.
- Tweet and ask everyone else to “Get out & Vote” too.
- Use hashtags to encourage conversation:
- #KamVotes
- #IVoted
- #Vote2013
- #BCPoli
- #Kamloops
- #May14
- Use the chamber’s “VOTE” icon in your email signature between May 1-14.
- Send emails to your contact lists to encourage them to use their voice and vote.
- Website
- Add the chamber’s “VOTE” icon to your home page and invite everyone to “Get out & Vote”.
- Link the icon to www.elections.bc.ca.
The icon may also be printed from www.kamloopschamber.ca to be displayed in home and shop windows, by cash registers, vehicles, etc.
Volunteers will be calling all Kamloops Chamber of Commerce members on Election Day to remind them to vote.
The Kamloops Chamber has also invited all chambers in BC to introduce this “Get out & Vote” program to their communities.
For more information:
Bob Dieno, President Deb McClelland, Executive Director
250.819.4888 778.257.5800
The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is proud to be the voice of business in Kamloops. The Chamber is the largest business organization in Kamloops, and has consistently delivered networking and educational opportunities, money-saving benefits and advocacy to a diverse local business community since 1896.
We exist to serve our members, which range from the smallest to the very largest employers in the region, in every industry.
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