How to Use Social Media To Support ACPeds

The ACPeds is dedicated to producing freely available resources for physicians, parents, and policymakers. Social media is a great way to share ACPeds’ recent news, policy statements, and other resources.

Facebook and Twitter regularly change their algorithms, shifting which posts show up on your timeline. Posts with a lot of engagement (likes, comments, and share) are prioritized. By interacting with our content, even a simple “like,” you can help us expand our reach.

We have compiled a list of ways you can interact with our posts, and help us share important information with more members, pediatricians, parents, and lawmakers on social media.


1. “Like” and “follow” us on our channels.


Like ACPeds on Facebook
Like ACPeds on Facebook
Follow ACPeds on Twitter
Follow ACPeds on Twitter


2. Invite your friends and colleagues to follow us.

Facebook: Step 1
Facebook: Step 1
Facebook: Step 2
Facebook: Step 2


3. “Like” ACPeds’ posts.

How to like a post on Facebook
How to like a post on Facebook

How to like a post on Twitter
How to like a post on Twitter



4. Share ACPeds’ posts.


How to share a post on Facebook. Important: Make sure you follow these steps and click “Include original post.” Otherwise, you will only share the hyperlink, not ACPeds’ post.
How to share a post on Facebook. Important: Make sure you follow these steps and click “Include original post.” Otherwise, you will only share the hyperlink, not ACPeds’ post.

How to retweet & like on Twitter. You can simply just retweet a post, or you can add a comment with your own perspective!
How to retweet & like on Twitter. You can simply just retweet a post, or you can add a comment with your own perspective!



5. Make your own posts.

You can create any post you want, using any link from ACPeds’ website. Be sure to “tag” ACPeds!


How to create a post on Facebook
How to create a post on Facebook


How to write a tweet on Twitter
How to write a tweet on Twitter


Bonus points: use our hashtag.

#BestForChildren

Share on Facebook and Twitter.