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Twitter

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    Guidelines for the use of social media

    Know your rights, and responsibilities

    The use of social media by University staff and students is encouraged for the purposes of learning, engaging, connecting and collaborating.

    Policy and Procedures for the use of social media have been created to assist staff and students to utilise social media in a responsible manner.

    You can watch the Using Social Media at FedUni video below (4:00 mins).

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    Staff information (requires login)

    Get social!

    At FedUni we encourage the use of social media - for advertising, collaborating, celebrating and chatting.

    To ensure best-practice and legal compliance, staff are required to read the Social Media Policy and Social Media Procedure.

    The Social Media Manual should be read in conjunction with the Policy and Procedure, as it offers platform specific information, and updated contact lists and forms.

    If you have any further queries please email socialmedia@federation.edu.au

    Policy & Procedure

    Posting Content on Social Media

    To post on social media, please contact the Champion in your area (listed in the Social Media Manual).

    If you do not have a Champion in your area, please complete one of the following forms:

    Click here for an images cheat-sheet if you're unsure of what size and shape your images need to be.

    Competitions on social media

    If you are running a competition on social media you must have Terms & Conditions which your audience can refer to.  The link below will assist you in drafting T&Cs but these must be submitted and approved by FedUni Legal prior to commencing the competition.

    Managing issues and moderating content

    Make sure you know when and how to respond to concerning content, and when to escalate an issue.

    Permission forms

    You must ensure you have permission to take and publish photographs and/or video. The Digital Image release forms can be downloaded here, or release booklets are available from the Print Centre - to order submit a 'Speciality Job' request.

    Application forms

    As outlined in the Social Media Policy, approval to establish a social media account must be granted by the Social Media Committee.

    To start this process please submit the New Account Application form.

    Training videos

    Training presentations

    The below presentations were created by Roghan McKerlie and presented at FedUni.

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    Strategy Development

    Before you embark on social media, you need to develop a solid strategy.

    Please ensure you have read and understood the Policy & Procedure prior to implementing your strategy.

    To assist you in the development please use this presentation:

    Presentation supporting documents and templates:

    Paid advertising on social media

    Would you like to explore social media advertising options?

    Please email socialmedia@federation.edu.au to request a time to discuss your advertising needs. If possible please include:

    • your area / faculty
    • the advertising topic / focus
    • the audience you're trying to reach
    • when you would like to start and end your advertising

    Got a great story for us?

    Tell us about it - email socialmedia@federation.edu.au
    Staff please log in through the Staff information tab above.