Social Media at Bristol

The ever-changing landscape of social media has brought value to the connections we make, the resources we share, the important conversations we have and the communities we build. These communication channels are powerful ways to have open discussions and to engage with one another here at Bristol Community College.

Follow Us On Social

Connect with us! Follow our various pages and engage with our official Bristol Community College social channels by clicking the links below. Meet other students and alumni, share the Bristol experience using #BristolEXP and help us continue to create a community of Bayhawks well into the future.

• Facebook 
  Audience: Prospective and current students, community, parents, non-traditional students, employees
• Instagram 
  Audience: Current students, skews younger (18 to 44 years old, with the highest concentration in the 25 to 34 range)
• Twitter 
  Audience: Prospective and current students, community, parents, non-traditional students
• LinkedIn 
  Audience: Bristol employees, Bristol alumni, business/corporate community (specifically those in operations, healthcare, education, sales, business and IT)
• YouTube 
  Audience: Prospective students, current students, Bristol employees, community

See our Social Media Directory for other Bristol pages

Creating New Bristol Channels

Are you a student, faculty or staff member interested in creating a new social media account for a Bristol club, program or service? Be sure to check out Questions to ask before getting started: CLICK HERE FOR QUESTIONS.

Marketing & Communications is the place to plan, implement and begin creating for your social media objectives. Whether you are just starting off or looking to optimize your current social media channels, we are here to help.

Social Media Policy

• Read through our brand-new Social Media Code of Conduct Policy.

Social Media Guide

• Read through our helpful Social Media Guide to help you get up and running!

Upcoming Training

• Marketing & Communications will be launching a series of training sessions to support your efforts and enhance your use of social media.
• Upcoming training topics:
  • Getting up to Speed (working session)
    • Social Media Channel Optimization
    • Guidelines
    • Policy
    • How to Get Added to Social Media Directory
  • Getting Started on Social
    • For new users of social media.
    • Don’t know where to begin? We will help you figure it out at this 90-minute training.
• Check back soon!
  • If you have any ideas for training topics, please email communications@bristolcc.edu.
    
    

Resources

Social media networks are evolving at a rapid pace. It is vital to stay up to speed with changes being made to each platform and general best practices. We’ve compiled a list of helpful resources below.

• Posting & Engagement Tips
• Blank Content Calendar
• Popular Bristol Hashtags and Mentions
• 11 Social Media Calendars, Tools and Templates by HubSpot
• How to Increase Social Media Engagement by Hootsuite
• VIDEO: What to Post on Social Media to Get Engagement
• How to Get More Followers on Twitter by Sprout Social
• 10 Tips to Increase Twitter Followers by Simplilearn
• 7 Tips for Creating Engaging Content Every Day by Twitter
• How to Create the Perfect Facebook Business Page by Buffer
• Facebook Page Help Center
• Instagram Tips by Buffer
• 7 Tips for Using Instagram for Business by Sendible