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Twitter is useful for fueling engagement with your supporters and getting the word out about your issues. But it can also be a helpful tool in another communications arena: media relations. On a recent webinar with the League of American Bicyclists, we shared tips on how biking and walking advocates can use Twitter to connect with reporters and get active transportation issue in the news. This was the fourth session in a series of social media webinars we’re doing together. For background, check out Twitter 101; Facebook 101; and Vine, Pinterest, Instagram, and Tumblr 101. Check out the recording below, and keep reading for some key takeaways and insights.
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We learned at the 2014 National Bike Summit first-ever media training that, with a few tips and explanations, it’s really not all that hard. And, tomorrow, we’re talking about how to use Twitter to better your own media relations. We’ve partnered with the Alliance for Biking & Walking, and will be providing more tips and insights on how to maximize your 140-character potential.
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Marin Tockman was on the steering committee for the very first Women Bike event in Long Beach, Calif., in September 2012 — and has continued her work to increase female ridership in New Orleans. In this guest post, she describes the inspiration for and innovative work of the NOLA Women on Bikes initiative.
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One of the very first things I learned as a journalist was an evident but often overlooked fact: A story needs characters. No matter how important or compelling an idea or issue, it can’t come to life without a human face. This month, at the National Women’s Bicycling Forum, we examined how better storytelling can be a significant bridge to increasing bicycling.
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We join our colleague at the Rails to Trails Conservancy in being extremely disappointed by the recent Supreme Court ruling on railway rights of way. The decision will make it more difficult to get trails on the ground in those situations where federally granted rights of way are at issue, and we share RTC’s belief that this decision is not in the public interest.
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Once again, bicyclists have been left out. This morning, the federal government released a traffic safety proposal that turns a blind eye to the rising number of bicyclist and pedestrians deaths. Please take action by asking your member of Congress to co-sponsor the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act.
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It’s been just one week since a record breaking crowd of more than 420 advocates — both male and female — gathered for the National Women’s Bicycling Forum. And already the third annual event has stoked some great conversation about how to approach women’s cycling advocacy.
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Right out of the gates, Women Bike has exceeded expectations. This year, at the third annual National Women’s Bicycling Forum, we once again grew our audience, defied a winter storm and lived up to the theme — United Spokes: Moving Beyond Gridlock.
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The League is currently hosting the 2014 National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. — uniting the voices of bicyclists on Capitol Hill. Maybe you’re here in D.C. with us. Maybe you weren’t able to make it — but you still want to be involved. Either way, make sure Congress hears bicyclists’ voices loud and clear today.
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Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx acknowledged that he has big shoes to fill, following in the footsteps of his bike-friendly predecessor Ray LaHood. But, in his first appearance at the National Bike Summit, the former Charlotte mayor emphasized his support for bicycling.
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