If you want help with any of these resources, our Resource & Communications Team is available for Technical Assistance, and they’re more than happy to walk you through it or answer any questions! Email communications@oaesv.org. They’ve also created a tip sheet that you can access here.
Customize & Share Away! Social Media Content Calendar & Templates for Your Platforms
*members only*
Content calendars are a lot of work! Lucky for you, our team did all the heavy lifting so you can post away all throughout the month of April to keep your community engaged! In our digital toolkit, you’ll find:
- Customizable templates, so you can add your own logo and branding (templates are linked in our content calendar)
- A social media content calendar to give you ideas on what to post each day in April
This can help your followers understand what’s going on in Ohio and how we can join together as a state against sexual violence and Shape Ohio Together! If you need help just reach out at communications@oaesv.org.
Here you can see our suggested content calendar for the month of April. We’ve included a few free spaces so you can add in your own special events, promos, and messaging.
All you have to do is:
- Use Canva to personalize any templates you want to use (go to file > make a copy, first!). Adjust fonts and colors to fit your branding, and add your logo! Templates are linked in our content calendar.
- Schedule the posts to your social media using the free scheduling tools on Facebook, Twitter, and Canva or by using a free program like Hootsuite.
- Use our content calendar to inspire your post for the day, and use the free version of Canva to create graphics that match your branding.
If you want help with these, our Resource & Communications Team is available for Technical Assistance, and they’re more than happy to walk you through it or answer any questions!
Templates available in our toolkit:
- It’s SAAM! April 1 Kick-Off
- SAAM 2024 Upcoming Events
- Hotline Services
- Highlight Program Services
- Denim Day
- Teal Day
- Share Photos from a SAAM Event
Engage!
We hope you have multiple opportunities to engage with survivors, other advocates, co-survivors, community members, and partners during SAAM. Social media can be extremely helpful and a powerful way to facilitate discussions and to share information. Consider these ideas for additional content:
- Write and post blogs (and invite volunteers to do the same!) that show your staff’s
- Suggest ways for community members in your service area to act against sexual violence
- Post videos of you and your staff explaining what it means to you to #ShapeOhioTogether
- Remind your followers about your organization’s mission
- Use our hashtag to see how many people we can connect across Ohio – #ShapeOhioTogether – and create your own that are specific to your program!
And most important of all, prepare. You are very likely to see an increase in calls, questions, and engagements overall during SAAM. And this is what we want, right?! But be sure you’re prepared for that influx and brush up on advocacy best practices as well as self-care for your direct service providers.
We hope you find this kit helpful in reaching your service objectives. If you have other needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@oaesv.org.
Zoom & Teams Backgrounds
*members only*
Pretty self-explanatory – linked here, you’ll find Zoom & Teams virtual backgrounds, so that you can remind folks about SAAM during your virtual events, or even while you’re in meetings. These are set up as templates so that you can add your logo (that’s what the empty photo frames are for) and make other small adjustments as needed for you and your staff.
Mark Your Calendars
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SAAM Day of Action, 4/2/24
- You’ll never see more teal than on the first Tuesday in April! Break out all of your favorite teal items, share some photos and videos on social media (don’t forget to tag us and use the hashtag #ShapeOhioTogether), and, when the time is right, engage in discussions about the realities of sexual violence in your community.
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OAESV Advocacy Day Prep Webinar (OAESV), April 5th 1-2:30 pm
- We’re very excited to connect with you to talk all about Advocacy Day! Come find out all that you need to know in order to make sure our state gets the support needed from the Ohio legislature.
- Registration info is posted on oaesv.org/advocacyday. Please note that if you are registering to attend Advocacy Day, it’s very important for you to attend this webinar or to watch the recording. Let’s all get on the same page so we can be even more powerful at the statehouse!
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Denim day, 4/24/24
- Join the national moment! For over 21 years, supporters have engaged in wearing jeans as a form of protest against an all-too-common issue of victim blaming. According to org, this came after “a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped the person who raped her remove her jeans, thereby implying consent.” You can use this as an opportunity to have expanded discussions about the various ways survivors face victim blaming, and provide your communities with proper responses to disclosures of sexual assault.
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gear up for advocacy day, 4/25/24 – 4/29/24
- In the days leading up to our time with legislators, join us online and share posts on your social media pages that represent your responses to these Be sure to tag us and use #ShapeOhioTogether!
- What does it mean to you to #ShapeOhioTogether?
- If your organization is participating in OAESV’s Advocacy Day, how will you use that to #ShapeOhioTogether?
- In the days leading up to our time with legislators, join us online and share posts on your social media pages that represent your responses to these Be sure to tag us and use #ShapeOhioTogether!
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Tuesday, 4/30/24 – ADVOCACY DAY – An In-Person Event at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus
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- Share a picture of your staff taking part in Advocacy Day! You can also tweet throughout the day to keep your followers up-to-date on the most impactful parts of your experience. Include #ShapeOhioTogether, #TheTimeIsNow, and maybe an original hashtag created by your organization!
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Now, Mark Our Calendars, Please!
Are you holding virtual events throughout SAAM? Email our Communications and Resource Coordinator Laurie Hamame at Lhamame@oaesv.org to have your events added to our promo calendar that we’ll share throughout the month! This gives people all over Ohio a chance to find a space where they can provide support and participate in this powerful month of raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of sexual violence.