What happens in LA does not have to stay in LA

Getting and sharing the news from the Union Delegates Conference in March—blogs, Facebook and Tweets made easy

Something for everyone! Labor co-leads, stewards and others attending the Union Delegates conference will be able to comment on the LMPtalk blog, Tweet or use Facebook to share information with their colleagues at home. Read on to find out how you can help spread the word if you’re a delegate, and how you can stay on top of what happens from afar.

LMPtalk is a blogspot for dialogue about Kaiser Permanente’s Labor Management Partnership. Get On the Road updates from Paul Staley and Dan Ryan, the Partnership’s roving UBT experts. Read the History of the Future, thoughts from the Coalition’s John August on creating change and improving lives. Visit Catching up With Barb for video clips from Barbara Grimm, LMP senior vice president, on performance improvement, culture change and leading at the front line.
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Why visit LMPtalk.org?

• Get the latest from LMP leaders Barb, John  and Dan and Paul
• Engage by posting your own comments to their blog entries. (Please note, comments are reviewed before they are posted and might not be immediately visible.)

Want to participate?

• Go to http://www.lmptalk.org/content/home to register or, if you already have an account, to sign in.

Twitter is a social media networking tool that delegates can use at the conference to communicate with fellow attendees and with team members back home. Take advantage of the 140-character messages known as “Tweets” to share resources, network or simply comment on your experience at the conference.

Why use Twitter?

• Keep up with real-time conversations about the conference.
• Get updates about workshops and sessions.
• Network and connect with peers in LA and back home. Note: Please do not post information that session leaders have asked remain confidential.

How to Twitter and Tweet

• Go to www.twitter.com to create an account.
• Type the #spreadchange2010 in the search box to see what others are writing.
• Post a message in the box under the question, “What are you doing?” Be sure to write:#spreadchange2010 at the end to help other attendees find your post.

Terms to know

• Hashtag=a key word or term. For example, our hashtag is  #spreadchange
• Retweet (RT)=reposting a message that has already been posted to share with your own followers
• Direct Message (DM)=a message sent to a single follower instead of all followers
• Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/lmptalk

Facebook is another social media networking tool that you can use at the Union Delegates Conference to communicate with your peers at the conference and back home. Facebook users can share stories, tools, pictures and video with friends. You can also attach personal notes to items posted on the LMPPartnership page.

.Why use Facebook?

• Post and share memories and information from the conference.
• Provide updates to colleagues and friends about your workshops and sessions.
• Network and connection with peers in LA and back home. Note: Please don’t post information that session leaders have asked remain confidential.

How to participate

• Go to www.facebook.com to create an account or sign in.
• Go to the Labor Management Partnership page and become a fan if you’re not already: www.facebook.com/kp.labor.management.partnership
• Read the entries and post a comment. If you’re on your own page, please feel free to upload pictures and make your own posts about the conference.