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What is a Hashtag and How Do You Use It? A hashtag (#, the pound or number sign):


• Turns topics into clickable links on a social media post • $OORZV \RX WR À QG SRVWV DERXW WRSLFV \RX·UH LQWHUHVWHG LQ • Allows you to connect with others online who have the same interests as you


When the link is clicked, you will be taken to a list of posts containing the


same hashtag. Please note:


• A hashtag must be written as a single word, without any spaces.


• Numbers can be included in hashtags, but punctuation and special characters (such as &, $ and %) cannot.


• Hashtags are not case sensitive (you could use #VeTeRANS, #Veterans, or #veterans and achieve the same result).


• The list of posts that is displayed LV QRW OLPLWHG WR SHRSOH \RX·UH friends with or organizations/ businesses you like.


• You can search for any hashtag in the Facebook search bar at the top of any Facebook page.


PINTEREST pinterest.com/vfwauxiliary GET SOCIAL FACEBOOK facebook.com/VFWAuxiliary


TWITTER twitter.com/vfwauxiliary


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When and Why Do You Use It? There are more than 4,000 Auxiliaries across this great nation and who better to share what you are doing to improve


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the lives of veterans, active-duty service members, their families and your communities than YOU, our members? 8VH KDVKWDJV ZKHQ \RX ZDQW WR KLJKOLJKW D VSHFLÀ F WRSLF VXFK DV #veterans, #homelessveterans, #VA, #Easter,


#spring, etc.) or you can even create your own hashtags! #howmuchfunisthat We encourage you to use #AuxiliariesinAction and #VolunteerForVets on Auxiliary-related Facebook posts,


photos and videos. By using these hashtags, you can showcase the support your Auxiliary or Department offers veterans, active-duty service members, their families and communities. It will also help provide ideas and projects from Auxiliaries across the nation you may want to try at your Auxiliary. If your Auxiliary or Department already has a Facebook page, we encourage you to start using #AuxiliariesinAction


and #VolunteerForVets RQ \RXU SRVWV DQG VKRZ WKH ZRUOG ZKDW \RX·UH GRLQJ LQ \RXU FRPPXQLW\ ,I \RXU $X[LOLDU\ GRHVQ·W KDYH D )DFHERRN SDJH FKHFN RXW WKH PLQXWH VWHS E\ VWHS LQVWUXFWLRQDO YLGHR ´+RZ WR Set Up Your Auxiliary or Department Facebook Page” on the Online Auxiliary Academy behind Member Login.


*The information above mentions Facebook rather than other social media platforms. However, hashtags are used across numerous social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and Pinterest.


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