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Swine Flu 2.0 : A Case For How Managing Social Media is a Matter.

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Interestingly, most of the activity on Twitter seemed to be “re-tweets” or posts of media reports from sources like Reuters, CNN or the BBC. For example, Iowa Sen. And anyone monitoring the hashtags “#swineflu” or “#influenza” (check out [link] or [link] ) knows how active the discussions are around this. Regardless of epidemic.&#

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The Public Doesn't Need to Know What Gov 2.0 is, But They Do Need.

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or open gov is – but they do need to understand that their government is actively trying to do more to communicate and collaborate with them. or open gov is – but they do need to understand that their government is actively trying to do more to communicate and collaborate with them.&# Great post…thanks.

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What Makes Government 2.0 Different from Enterprise 2.0? | Social.

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.&# On Intellipedia, the Intelligence Community’s wiki, 16 agencies are sharing classified information related to some of our nation’s most protected data – you think that the leadership there might have some pretty justifiable concerns about information security? While there we may make friends. As it is on the Web.

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Enterprise 2.0 Reflects the Culture | Social Media Strategery

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You have to focus on both tech and people – can’t just embed it into daily work either because people will actively try to avoid using it. You have to focus on both tech and people – can’t just embed it into daily work either because people will actively try to avoid using it. and expect it to get used.

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Six Villains of Gov 2.0 | Social Media Strategery

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Changing policies, getting buy-in, and taking risks Strengths: Able to destroy morale with a single agenda item; has the uncanny ability to rattle off the most obscure policies and regulations ; able to turn “quick wins&# into insignificant activities that will never amount to anything; Weaknesses: Change. Weaknesses: Open Platforms.

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Social Media in Action: Twitter and Emergency Response | Social.

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I know that there are some real risks to this approach as well – hoaxes would seem to be that much easier to pull off, for example. I think this is great localized example of social media in action, Steve. I say “might&# because it will take cell phones becoming more ubiquitous as data collection devices (i.e.,

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Twenty Theses for Government 2.0, Cluetrain Style | Social Media.

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You do not work in a place that just can’t just use social media because your data is too sensitive. Before going out and hiring any social media “consultants,&# assume that there is already someone within your organization who is actively using social media and who is very passionate about it. Stop assuming that they are.

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