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Social media can be a good way to find an otherwise-unreachable classmate. Over half of alumni report using social media daily, and that figure jumps to 87% for young alumni (2016 alumni survey). And in 2018, young alumni cited connecting with other alumni via social media (particularly Facebook) as their 3rd most valuable source of information about what's happening at Williams.
For that reason, we encourage the use of social media to your own comfort level, on your preferred platforms. A good place to start is by following and reposting from Williams College and EphAlum:
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consider the following
consider the following
when turning to social media in support of Williams
when turning to social media in support of Williams
Privacy and Public Shaming
Privacy and Public Shaming
For many people, their social media presence is a representation of their personal brand and public self. DMs are fine; tagging other AF agents in a public post about, say, the AF deadline is fine. Public shaming, not so much.
Hashtag Headline
Hashtag Headline
Active on social and want to give a shoutout? Here are some hashtags to use and/or search for.
#EphsBuyTheBook - used in the Fall and Spring for Buy The Book
#BiggestLittleChallenge - used during the Biggest Little Challenge in the fall
#WilliamsAF - used for Alumni Fund posts
#Give2Williams - used for Alumni Fund posts
#WilliamsCollege - used for anything and everything related to Williams
#MtnDay - used for Mountain Day
#EphNation - used for Homecoming
#EphReunionYYYY - (where YYYY is the current year, in four digits, e.g. 2020) used for Reunion each year
#WilliamsYYYY - (where YY is the four digit class year) used for each class year
#beautephful - used for campus and Williamstown shots
#ephpride - used for moments around LGBTQ+ programming and moments of pride for Williams
Here are some examples of successful social media in support of Williams
Here are some examples of successful social media in support of Williams
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