Facebook is social networking tool that can help you connect with people who share your ideas across the state or across the country.

• Update your status to let people know what topic is on your mind at the time. Then they can comment what they think about it.
• "Friend" your family members, friends, and people who have similar interests.
• For an organization, you can have either a Facebook "Group" or a fan "Page" to organize events in your area or spread news and information.  Each has different features, and there a plusses or minuses, depending on what you want to do.
• Comment on Group pages. You'll likely receive feedback from both allies and opponents of your point.
• Many online news articles and blogs allow you to "Share" them on your Facebook wall, or just "Like" them.  This lets your friends know what you are reading, and what you recommend that they check out.

American Majority has a great guide to using Facebook as a grassroots activist.  The Heritage Foundation also offers many tips for building a social media presence.

Resources:

o   Politics Magazine: Ten Ways to Use Facebook to Get Your Message Out

o   The Caucus Blog: Facebook Trains Campaigns to Use the Web

o   Web Worker Daily: 12 Ways to Use Facebook Professionally