UCHAGUZI MEET UP TUESDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY, 2013

Notes from Social Media/ Umati discussion

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TRAINING
Saturday February 23rd – Uchaguzi Training
Start: 12:00 EAT
Stop: 18:00 EAT
http://www.meetup.com/Ushahidi-Community/events/104577812/
Monday February 25th – Uchaguzi Training
http://www.meetup.com/Ushahidi-Community/events/104578832/
Start: 18:00 EAT
Stop: 20:30 EAT
One more training session is to be announced later in the week.





Agenda

Action

Due Date

BLOGGING

All bloggers

22/2/13

All team members with blogs will join the 5 on 5 campaign. First post will be “5 things I will do before 4th March.
 
Instructions 

  • Write a blog post on the above topic this week - by end of Fri 22nd at the latest 
  • Tag at least 5 other bloggers and ask them to write a post and tag 5 other bloggers
  • Tag at least 5 tweeps and ask them to participate by writing and tagging 5 other tweeps
  • Tag at least 5 Facebook friends and ask them to participate by writing and tagging 5 other FB friends.
  • Send the link to your post to james@wamathai.com and daudi@were.co.keHash tag #High5KE and #uchaguzi if you want



REACHING OUT TO THOUGHT LEADERS

 

22/2/13

  • Eric Wainaina
  • Juliani
  • Phillip Ogola
  • Chris Ebaba
  • Biko Zulu
  • Oyunga Pala
  • Kenya Human Rights Commission
  • IFRA
  • Nanjira

Nanjira
Nekesa
Christopher
Alex
Abu
Nekesa
Angela C
Robert
Angela C


UCHAGUZI ONE-PAGER

 

20/2/13

  • The one pager will be circulated to aid in selling the Uchaguzi agenda to thought leaders, other blogger etc

Angie O


HASH TAG



  • There are several hashtags to watch during the elections: #KenyaDecides2013 #Decision2013 #Choice2013 #siasa2013 #KEDebate13 #Debate254 #KEElection13 #March4.We will us #NipeUkweli along side #uchaguzi. #NipeUkweli  will be used to debunk myths and spread positive messages

All

Ongoing

UCHAGUZI GRAPHICS



  • Uchaguzi graphics ie banners, twibbons, buttons, AVIs etc will be circulated for use on blogs, facebook covers

Angie O, Christopher

22/2/13

UCHAGUZI PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS



  • Posters, shwag, stickers, wristbands need to be printed and distributed

Angie O

28/2/13

PROTECTING UCHAGUZI SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES



  • Steps need to be taken to ensure that Uchaguzi social media profiles are safe from hackers



TALKING POINTS



  • Talking points, which will aid with composition of tweets, will be shared. The team will share at least one tweet a day on Uchaguzi.

Nekesa

19/2/13

ELECTION CENTRED INITIATIVES



  • There are several election centred initiatives eg Umeclick, I Run This City, Umoja Pamoja, This Is My Kenya etc. Can we involve them in Uchaguzi?



UMATI



  • We should consider targeted mapping of diverse communities where dangerous speech might be common
  • Umati will be reaching out to communities through community radio. We will promote the community radio frequencies on blogs
  • A soft copy of the Umati one-pager will be shared

Angela C

All bloggers

Angela C




Ongoing

20/2/13