Posted August 26, 2015

2This September, in preparation for Mesothelioma Awareness Day on September 26, 2015,  the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is bringing social media advocacy to a new level!

Each Tuesday during the month of September from 12-1 PM ET, ADAO will be hosting #ENDMeso Twitter Chats where victims, experts, advocates, and concerned citizens can connect, share, and spread asbestos awareness. Each one-hour Twitter Chat will feature a topic or question of particular importance to asbestos aawareness that will be discussed by our Twitter community, sparking a global conversation about the dangers of asbestos.

ADAO needs you, the voice of the victims and the concerned citizens of the world, to join in this conversation and bring asbestos awareness to light! Currently in the United States, we are witnessing one of the most crucial moments in Toxic Chemical reform and it is the closest we have been to an asbestos ban since 1989. We need your voice, your heart, and your thoughts to raise awareness and build support to end this man made tragedy, especially at this defining historical moment. Join in by tweeting your thoughts to our topic of the day and responding to other participants. Be sure to use the hashtag #ENDMeso and connect with ADAO on twitter at @Linda_ADAO! Our first Chat will take place on Tuesday, September 1st and begin with “How has asbestos or mesothelioma impacted your life?”

See below for your official invitation and details for the month of September Twitter Chats. Thank you for your support!

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You’re Invited to LIGHT UP TWITTER with ADAO September Tuesday Twitter Chats!

Event Details

WHO: Global mesothelioma and asbestos communities of Warriors, ADAO supporters, scientific experts, unions, and concerned citizens
WHAT: ADAO September Tuesday’s Twitter Chats 
WHERE: www.TWITTER.com
WHEN: Tuesdays in September, 12:00 PM EST – 1:00PM EDT

  • September 1st:         How has asbestos and/or mesothelioma impacted your life?
  • September 8th:         FACTS: The Truth about asbestos and mesothelioma.
  • September 15th:       What is your message to Congress?
  • September 22nd:      What are you doing for Mesothelioma Awareness Day?
HOW:
  • Create a Twitter account (if you don’t already have one)
  • Follow @Linda_ADAO
  • Follow people you know so they can follow you too
  • On designated Tuesdays, write many Tweets about the topic of the day.
  • Be sure to hashtag (hashtag is #) your Tweets with #ENDMeso to join the conversation!
EXAMPLE:   Read how #Asbestos and #Mesothelioma has Impacted our Lives Time to #ENDMeso  http://bit.ly/O115Pc

 

Tips, Tricks & Directions

  • If you don’t have a Twitter account, today is the perfect day toopen one!
  • Once you are logged into your twitter account, locate the search bar at the top right hand corner of the homepage.  Type in “#ENDMeso” to view all tweets in the Twitter Chat.  From there, feel free to “Reply”, “Retweet”, “Quote”, or “Favorite” Tweets you see in the chat and engage in the conversation.
  • Another tool is Tchat.io:
  1.   Sign in to Twitter.  Be sure your Twitter privacy settings allow anyone to see your tweets.
  2. Enter the URL “tchat.io” in your browser (or clickhere to be taken to that URL).
  3. Enter “#ENDMeso” in the box on the screen, and click “Start Chatting”
  4. Click on “Sign in to get an in-page tweet box” just below the white box, then click “Authorize App” on the next screen to login to Twitter. You’ll then be redirected back to the tchat.io page. From here, you can follow the conversation in the feed and reply, retweet, quote, or favorite tweets from the twitter chat.

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Sharing facts and stories with the Twitter community will help increase awareness and action regarding asbestos and asbestos-related diseases. Make your voice heard and join the conversation!

Together, change is possible.

Linda Reinstein

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