Want to get started using social media, especially Twitter, for health care advocacy? Here's the place to start: Four basic lessons from the TMA Twitter Academy, lists of Twitter users to follow, and links to Twitter tools and apps.
Basic information
TMA Twitter Academy Lesson 1: Setting Up Your Twitter Account
TMA Twitter Academy Lesson 2: Following and Being Followed
2019 Statewide Elected Officials in Texas to Follow on Twitter:
Easy-to-Click Lists of Who to Follow:
White Paper: An Online look at the 2019 Texas Legislative Session
White Paper: Social Media Adoption by Members of Congress (2018)
TMA Twitter Academy Lesson 3: How to Tweet
TMA Twitter Academy Lesson 4: Twitter Tools and Tips
Twitter applications (make it easier to follow and respond to multiple Tweets)
- Hootsuite – free online Twitter application
- Tweetdeck – free, downloadable Twitter application
Last Updated On
January 22, 2021
Originally Published On
December 05, 2014