Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Five years ago, when I joined my company, the only mentions of the terms “wikis&# and “blogs&# were usually preceded by the words “What the hell is a…&# Now, as with most organizations, there is an enormous demand for social media, both internally among my colleagues, and externally with my clients.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

DO be ready to walk me through the steps you might take if I told you that I the CEO of a company and I wanted to start a blog. bwe08 101 bah best practices blog boozallen booz allen buy-in change management communications community conference DC DHS E20 education enterprise 2.0 Just be you and be authentic. Heroes At the Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 27, 2010

community, congratulate those of us on new career moves, and help connect potential candidates to new positions too. community and I’m looking forward to see where he takes his passion in this new role. Maybe Coach Wristlet is the style, quality of stitching, or the softness of the leather that the company is renown for.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Even if Fast Company tries to tell you so. As a previous poster mentioned, I dont follow celebrities either. Those are the kind of campaigns that raise awareness and build community -- and you nailed the importance of community for nonprofits. Instead, Ill find a nonprofit and community I respect and trust.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 19, 2008

Bookmark the blogs on my blogroll found to the right. Read the blogs that you find on those blogs’ blogrolls. Maybe it falls into the “integrate&# step, but I think it’s pretty critical to establish the reasons why you want the company to embark on specific social media paths (i.e.

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Offer extended hours, offer limited service offices in places like Wal-Mart, allow bill payments in various locations like the utility companies currently do (i.e. Offer extended hours, offer limited service offices in places like Wal-Mart, allow bill payments in various locations like the utility companies currently do (i.e.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 10, 2009

Development Social Media Why Social Media is Scary Sun, Jan 11, 2009 Best Of , Social Media As one of my company’s social media leads, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with a wide range of people about social media. Many companies still ban access to Facebook or LinkedIn on company time. Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 26, 2009

Now, anytime anyone in my company searches the terms “social media&# or “Web 2.0″ You’re in grad school studying Global Communication with a specialization in Middle Eastern Studies? Start a community of all others who are interested in learning more about that topic. Go start a blog on that.

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 19, 2010

I had a great conversation recently with one the senior leaders at my company and he told me that’s the one thing that separates the good from the great. bwe08 101 bah best practices blog boozallen booz allen buy-in change management communications community conference DC DHS E20 education enterprise 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

and social media communities have been telling our bosses and clients for years now? I recently read a fascinating article in the latest edition of Fast Company – “ A Problem Solver’s Guide to Copycatting.&# It’s the same sort of problems that companies and organizations and governments have had for decades.

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 26, 2010

bwe08 101 bah best practices blog boozallen booz allen buy-in change management communications community conference DC DHS E20 education enterprise 2.0 Highlight the work of someone who works with you, someone who has helped get you to where you are today. Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media My Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Intellipedia is the Intelligence Community’s wiki that is open and editable to anyone with the appropriate clearances within any of the 16 Intelligence Agencies (keep in mind that the FBI is included in this). Intelligence Community – not the general public. As I suspected, he has many of the same concerns I do.

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 21, 2009

Depending upon the level of executive sponsorship and participation – some companies will unfortunately take a long time to adopt social media and miss out on the benefits it represents today. Culture is important, but if we wait for companies to “become social&# before we introduce social tools, we’re just wasting time.

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 18, 2010

Company promotions and advertisements were broadcast through television, magazines, billboards and the occasional internet banner. Employers do not want to hire a person whose Twitter or Facebook page could make their company look bad. Looking back ten years ago, the thought of social media didn’t even exist. Lauren Vargas Sr.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 6, 2008

Development Social Media Wanted: People Who “Know&# Social Media and Communications Tue, Oct 7, 2008 Enterprise 2.0 , Social Media My company, Booz Allen Hamilton , is actively hiring consultants who “get&# social media. Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0 Miscellaneous Personal Prof.

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 8, 2010

Not whether that’s the Chief Marketing Officer or the Director of Public Affairs or the Community Relations Lead, but actual names of people. It might be that new guy over in community relations, or maybe it’s your webmaster. Remember, social media is driven by the person, not the position. It might be Kim over in HR.

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Imagine what their fears will be and address those, but most importantly show how the company’s (or in my case, the association’s) work can be enhanced by that new tool/platform/effort. Most importantly, don’t disdain their fears and hesitancies, acknowledge them as important and understandable, and then address each one.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

&# Their response ranged from the dismissive – “why would we have a class on learning to Twitter – only old people use it anyway?&# – to the inquisitive – “it’d be great if we could learn more about how these tools are being used by companies so we’d know before we got hired.&#

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 13, 2008

I encourage all of my fellows in government to find ways to meet their mission needs through community building and social media technologies. I encourage all of my fellows in government to find ways to meet their mission needs through community building and social media technologies.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 17, 2009

Use you as an example – you’ve made some really good traction at your company with what you’ve actually accomplished, not with what your title is. Use you as an example – you’ve made some really good traction at your company with what you’ve actually accomplished, not with what your title is.

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 26, 2009

Yes, but despite the yearly hype that a company has “totally reinvented&# the car, the improvements were yearly increments that, if you were a car-nut, must have seemed “major&# at the time. Are cars better than 50 years ago? Are cars better than 50 years ago? Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media My Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 30, 2008

In 2009, I want to do more to illustrate the “What’s in it for me&# to our everyone at my company, especially our managers. Having done this work (online communities, collaboration, user-created content, etc.) Having done this work (online communities, collaboration, user-created content, etc.) And remember them.)

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Koka Sexton

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Concerts, Movies and Shows Many communities offer a wide variety of free entertainment through local park districts and organizations. Make sure to meet the animal before you commit to taking it home, though, as not all posters might be as honest as they should be about the temperament of the cat or dog. Great way to get stuff free.

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 22, 2008

list of each team’s contact info on company intranet) would give people a taste of collaboration and encourage other small steps. list of each team’s contact info on company intranet) would give people a taste of collaboration and encourage other small steps. Thanks for the post, John [link] Dennis McDonald Excellent post.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 12, 2008

I’ve worked with clients from across the government who are all seeing social media succeed in helping organizations communicate, collaborate, and share information better than they ever have. Or, should it also be open to other agencies like the FAA or other members of the Intel Community? Where you draw the line?

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Koka Sexton

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Concerts, Movies and Shows Many communities offer a wide variety of free entertainment through local park districts and organizations. Make sure to meet the animal before you commit to taking it home, though, as not all posters might be as honest as they should be about the temperament of the cat or dog. Great way to get stuff free.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 27, 2009

community (it’s not all that hard!): communities, both online AND offline. Get to know your companies strengths and weaknesses, and be honest about them. bwe08 101 bah best practices blog boozallen booz allen buy-in change management communications community conference DC DHS E20 education enterprise 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 1, 2009

I saw very senior government employees chatting it up with very junior consultants, employees from two different companies sharing time on a panel session, and groups of consultant/government folks hashing out a solution to a problem one of them was having. Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media My Gov 2.0 Heroes At the Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 12, 2010

First, it was led by the Department of Transportation, not by a commercial company or a non-profit. I hope we can, as a community, help drive toward actions and not get too hung up on the myriad challenges in our way. I hope we can, as a community, help drive toward actions and not get too hung up on the myriad challenges in our way.

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Social Media Strategery

JULY 25, 2010

This story resonated with me because it not only made me think of all the companies and brands that have earned my loyalty over the years, but also of the the interactions that I have had with our government, be it at the Post Office, at the DMV, as the Social Security Administration, the IRS, etc. Heroes At the Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Mon, Nov 10, 2008 Social Media Image courtesy of Flickr user Douglas Staas As I sat down the other night to write another blog posting for my company’s internal social media platform, I thought to myself what would happen if I were to stop. What’s my legacy if I were to leave my company? Stop blogging. Stop Tweeting.

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 23, 2010

Then yesterday, I came across this post by Rick Alcantara, “ Who Should Control Social Media Within a Company? ,&# and I couldn’t help thinking that we’re asking the wrong question. The first answer that came to mind was “well, no one should own it, but there are a lot of people who need to be involved in owning it.&#

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 25, 2008

Working on somewhat of a rotation basis, the responsibility to garden, train/demo, and provide tech support would be dispersed over a larger community. bwe08 101 bah best practices blog boozallen booz allen buy-in change management communications community conference DC DHS E20 education enterprise 2.0 Heroes At the Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 23, 2009

Since that first day back in 2006, when I realized the opportunities that social media presented me, my company, and my government, I have evolved from an opportunist to a leader (I hope!), You start thinking things like, “If the intelligence community can collaborate on a wiki, then why isn’t every organization?

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 2, 2010

Become Part of the Online Community Get on LinkedIn. community as Gov 2.0 Back when I got started with social media at my company, it took me around six months to go from “hmmm, this is interesting” to “let’s actually do something with this as an organization!” Now, make sure you actually read the posts on those sites.

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Koka Sexton

JANUARY 1, 2009

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Koka Sexton

JANUARY 1, 2009

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