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COULD TICKS BE THERE? BE TICK AWARE!
National Tick Awareness Month
Social Media Tool Kit
We have created ready-to-share social media posts for your clinic. Just copy and paste
the content into your social media channel and start engaging with your followers.
Tool Kit Includes:
• 8 posts and images
• How to save images and text from this PDF
• How to add images and text to social channels
• How to create a poll
• How to post on Instagram
• Social media best practices
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National Tick Awareness Month Social Media Tool Kit
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Veterinary Clinic VIDEO Veterinary Clinic IMAGE
Monday, March 1 Monday, March 8
Today is the first day of the National Tick Awareness Month! “Could ticks The Western blacklegged tick and the Rocky Mountain wood tick are
be there? Be tick aware” is the focus of this new campaign. Stay tuned for IMAGE commonly found in Western Canada. Check the potential tick activity in
more information and in the meantime, watch this video! your area today so you can help protect your pet and your family members!
#couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks #couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
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Monday March 8th, 2021
Monday, March 1st, 2021 Post for Western Canada:
Today is the first day of the National Tick Awareness Month! The Western blacklegged tick and the Rocky Mountain
“Could ticks be there? Be tick aware” is the focus of this wood tick are commonly found in Western Canada. Check
new campaign. Stay tuned for more information and in the the potential tick activity in your area today so you can help
meantime, watch this video! #couldticksbethere protect your pet and your family members!
#betickaware #yourvetknowsticks #couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
Link to: https://youtu.be/AYahHvIzjaM Link to: https://tickmaps.ca
Post for Eastern Canada:
The Blacklegged tick is the most common tick species
Available as found from Ontario to Eastern Canada. It loves wooded
areas and leaf litter and is the species responsible for
Veterinary Clinic IMAGE transmitting Lyme disease to pets and people. Check the
Thursday, March 4
potential tick activity in your area today!
Fields, forest, hiking trails and parks. These are just a few places where #couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
ticks might want to be. Did you know that different tick species have Link to: https://tickmaps.ca
preferred locations and habitats where they can to establish and thrive?
Discover the tick risk in your area!
Available as
#couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
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Thursday, March 11
A recent survey collected tick submissions from clinics across Canada to
help determine what tick species are found on dogs and cats. Let’s have a
look at (name of province) here!
#couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
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Thursday, March 4th, 2021
Fields, forest, hiking trails and parks. These are just a few
places where ticks might want to be. Did you know that
different tick species have preferred locations and habitats
where they can to establish and thrive? Discover the tick 201
risk in your area!
#couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks Like Comment Share
Link to: https://ticktalkcanada.com/geographic-expansion
Thursday, March 11th, 2021
A recent survey collected tick submissions from clinics across
Canada to help determine what tick species are found on
dogs and cats. Let’s have a look at (name of province) here!
#couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
Link to: https://ticktalkcanada.com/geographic-expansionNational Tick Awareness Month Social Media Tool Kit
Available as Available as
Veterinary Clinic IMAGE Veterinary Clinic VIDEO
Wednesday, March 17 Thursday, March 25
Quiz time! Ticks can be found in the following habitats: It’s finally Spring! Time to get outside and enjoy the outdoors by visiting
your favourite park, going for a walk, hike or simply staying in your IMAGE
backyard to play with your dog. Is your pet at risk for ticks in your own
backyard? Watch our video to learn more!
#couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
Wooded areas Tall grasses
Leaf litter All of the above
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Thursday, March 25th, 2021
It’s finally Spring! Time to get outside and enjoy the
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 outdoors by visiting your favourite park, going for a walk,
Quiz time! Ticks can be found in the following habitats: hike or simply staying in your backyard to play with your
a. Wooded areas dog. Is your pet at risk for ticks in your own backyard?
b. Leaf litter Watch our video to learn more!
c. Tall grasses #couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
d. All of the above Link to: https://youtu.be/ji5F_k59wgk
#couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
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Veterinary Clinic IMAGE
Veterinary Clinic IMAGE Wednesday, March 31
Monday, March 22
Today is the last day of National Tick Awareness Month. Hopefully, the
Thanks for participating in our quiz! Ticks can be found in wooded areas, information we shared this month has helped you be more “tick aware”!
leaf litter and tall grasses. They can be found in rural, suburban and even Don’t forget that your veterinary team is there to answer your questions
urban areas if the right habitats are present. Be tick aware wherever you every month of the year. And visit ticktalkcanada.com for helpful videos
are! #couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks and resources to keep your pet, and your family, protected against ticks.
#couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
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Wednesday March 31st, 2021:
425 Today is the last day of National Tick Awareness Month.
Hopefully, the information we shared this month has helped
Like Comment Share you be more “tick aware”! Don’t forget that your veterinary
team is there to answer your questions every month of the
year. And visit ticktalkcanada.com for helpful videos and
Monday, March 22nd, 2021
resources to keep your pet, and your family, protected against
Thanks for participating in our quiz! Ticks can be found in
ticks. #couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
wooded areas, leaf litter and tall grasses. They can be found
Link to: https://ticktalkcanada.com
in rural, suburban and even urban areas if the right habitats
are present. Be tick aware wherever you are!
#couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticksNational Tick Awareness Month Social Media Tool Kit
How to Save Images & Text from this PDF
Save this PDF to your computer (on your
“Desktop” or other location of your choice).
Open the file. Click on the Attachment icon
to view a list of images and animations. March 1.jpg
March 1.mp4
March 1.jpg
March 1.mp4
March 4.jpg March 4.jpg
March 8.jpg March 8.jpg
Shift-click on all the file names and click “Save March 11.jpg
March 17.jpg
March 11.jpg
March 17.jpg
Attachment” icon. Choose the location where March 22.jpg March 22.jpg
you want to save the files.
March 25.jpg March 25.jpg
March 31.jpg March 31.jpg
Next, highlight the text you wish to post.
Right-click on the text and select “Copy”.
STEP 2 STEP 3
How to Add Images & Text to Social Channels
Log into your social media account.
NATIONAL TICK AWARENESS MONTH
Right-click in the text field and select “Paste”. Today is the first day of the National Tick Awareness Month! “Could ticks be there?
Be tick aware” is the focus of this new campaign. Stay tuned for more information
Adjust line breaks and spacing as required.
and in the meantime, watch this video!
#couldticksbethere #betickaware #yourvetknowsticks
Make sure that your post includes the
hashtags: #couldticksbethere, #betickaware,
and #yourvetknowsticks
Click on the “Add photo/video” icon. Select
the image (.jpg) or animation (.mp4) you
previously saved. For videos, make sure to
title your video and add the post text as your STEP 4
video description. When adding your video make sure to specify the
thumbnail you want to show when the video is not
playing.
Both the image and the text should now be
visible in the post preview area. Finish by
posting or tweeting live.
How to Create A Poll (Facebook)
Click to compose a new post and select Select the duration of time for the poll
the “Poll” option from the post type list. to be active, and when finished click
“Share”.
Type in your question and answer
options into the form.National Tick Awareness Month Social Media Tool Kit
How to Post on Instagram
Click on the “+” sign at the bottom Where it says “Write caption” you can add
of your screen to start creating a the text for your post.
new post.
Add the photo(s) or video you When finished creating your post click
would like to post, and click “Next”. “Share” to upload the content. You can
also link your Instagram account to
Facebook and/or Twitter to have any post
If you want to edit or add filters to your from Instagram uploaded to that platform
post, you can otherwise click “Next” to automatically.
skip this step.
Social Media Best Practices
Let us help you with your social media. We have created images, animations and prewritten content so
you can quickly and easily help bring awareness to your followers for the month of March (National Tick
Awareness Month).
OVERVIEW
Pick the channel that best works Facebook: ages 18-44. Connect with people.
for your business goals. All of
them have something a bit Instagram: age 35 and under. Photo-sharing.
different to offer.
FACEBOOK
With over 2 billion monthly users Best Practices
Facebook is pivotal for small
• Best time to post: Thursday and Fridays from 1-3 p.m.
businesses. Target your audience,
promote services and enhance • Post with a purpose: Post useful information, and content
recognition. they will remember like stories or statistics.
• Interact with your followers: Respond to questions/concerns
as well as to positive/negative comments! Always be professional.
INSTAGRAM
It’s visual, simple and used by a Best Practices
younger generation. Go beyond
• Best time to post: Daily from 3-4 p.m.
the adorable pet photos - share
your clinic’s mission and goals. • Post relevant and frequent content.
• Know your audience: Watch for trends daily from 3-4 p.m.You can also read
