One of the most effective ways of communicating anything these days is to post it on social media. Let’s face it, it’s easy and effective. The ODEP makes it even easier to help celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month by providing you with sample content for your social media sites.
Below are just a few of the samples they offer. You can find more on the ODEP/NDEAM website.
Sample Facebook & LinkedIn Posts
“America’s Workforce: Empowering All”
<NAME OF ORGANIZATION> is proud to support National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). Held each October, NDEAM aims to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. Throughout the month, we’ll be engaging in a variety of activities to educate our <EMPLOYEES/MEMBERS> on disability employment issues and the role they play in fostering a disability-friendly work culture.
“America’s Workforce: Empowering All”
How are you planning to observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)? Held each October, NDEAM aims to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. NDEAM is led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, but its true spirit lies in the many observances held at the grassroots level across the nation every year. Learn how you can support NDEAM by visiting the ODEP website: www.dol.gov/ndeam.
Sample Tweets
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month is soon. Celebrate it in October & all year round: dol.gov/ndeam. #NDEAM
- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Learn more at dol.gov/ndeam. #NDEAM
- How are you observing National Disability Employment Awareness Month? dol.gov/ndeam. #NDEAM
- What does workplace inclusion look like? Share your images during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. #NDEAM
- Order your free National Disability Employment Awareness Month poster at dol.gov/ndeam. #NDEAM
Below are just a few tips to help your posts and tweets reach the widest audience. The complete list of tips can be found here: NDEAM Social Media Tips.
Social Media Accessibility Tips
- Make sure your profile page includes alternative contact options, like an accessible “contact us” form or toll-free phone number, or an email link to somebody who can assist people with questions.
- Write social media posts informally and in plain language. Avoid abbreviations and spell out acronyms.
- Use @mentions to tag other organizations on social media and use relevant hashtags on key words and phrases to categorize posts.
- For multi-word hashtags, capitalize the first letters of each section of a compound word (#LikeThisExample).
- Provide closed captioning for YouTube videos. You can do this automatically, or you can add and edit captions
Enjoy celebrating NDEAM at your organization. Drop us a line and let us know how it goes!
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