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Internet social networking has exploded in recent years. Websites such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter attract millions of users. These on-line communities foster a connection between their users, and allow distribution of user-generated content (like pictures, profiles, music, video, and text).
NRA has been a part of this social technology for some time now, with a presence on each of these sites. By actively participating in these new media, we are able to reach out to more potential members and supporters than ever before.
The current king of on-line social networking is Facebook. If you are not an NRA Facebook “friend,” please do what thousands of others have done and join our Facebook group, “National Rifle Association of America (NRA) – Official Site” at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2246211058. You may also join our Fan page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fairfax-VA/National-Rifle-Association/22561081832.
YouTube is the leader in on-line video sharing, where users can upload and share video clips on the website. Many political campaigns are producing videos exclusively for YouTube, as it is essentially free to broadcast on the web compared to the exorbitant cost of traditional media buys. To get in on the action yourself, visit http://youtube.com. To view the NRA Videos profile and to subscribe to our videos, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/NRAVideos.
Finally, Twitter is the latest social phenomenon that NRA is involved in. Twitter is a micro-blogging service that allows users to send regular text updates (known as “tweets”) to “followers” who have subscribed to them. To sign up to receive NRA-ILA “tweets,” please visit http://twitter.com/NRAILA. If we are going to actively reach and recruit the future leaders of the pro-gun movement, we must take full advantage of these on-line social networking resources. By launching our profiles on these sites, the torch has been lit for the next generation. |
