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Stop the Posturing About Government 2.0 and Do It Already

Social Media Strategery

Write a white paper justifying why it shouldn’t be blocked. Hard, but definitely not impossible. I encourage all of my fellows in government to find ways to meet their mission needs through community building and social media technologies. Those are excuses, not reasons. Meet with your boss about it.

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I Started a Blog But No One Cared | Social Media Strategery

Social Media Strategery

As you might imagine, neither of these conclusions bode well for the long-term health of a virtual community behind the firewall. Do you want cross-team collaboration on a white paper? Lastly, be a community manager. I wanted to model the behavior that people could/should take when participating in that online community.

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Social Media is Scary – How to Address Middle Managers | Social.

Social Media Strategery

Show them an example where a wiki has been used to eliminate 43 MS Word versions of a white paper or some other document. That openness is definitely a scary thing, especially for managers who are so used to getting by on title alone. link] chrishemrick Well thought-out, Steve. Heroes At the Gov 2.0 Will I See You at the Gov 2.0

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How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media

Social Media Strategery

community (it’s not all that hard!): communities, both online AND offline. Photo courtesy of Flickr user JavierPsilocybin community , consultant , contractor , gov20 , government , open , relationship , transparent This post was written by: sradick - who has written 82 posts on Social Media Strategery. and Gov 2.0,

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Enterprise 2.0 Reflects the Culture | Social Media Strategery

Social Media Strategery

Enable open and transparent communication! Crowdsource white papers and presentations! One definitely has to understand culture and the people first – there’s no blueprint for how to deploy these things and see them succeed. That wiki is going to reflect the culture of your organization, not change it.

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Six Villains of Gov 2.0 | Social Media Strategery

Social Media Strategery

Because The Information Sucker’s “expertise&# has been gained from a few white papers and PowerPoint presentations, his outer shell can be penetrated with follow-up questions. Sradick There is definitely a fear of change on the part of the senior executives, but I also think that you paint them with too broad a brush.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Social media is by definition slow. You have to create content, be part of many communities, and proceed incrementally. Over the last 7 months I’ve certainly walked the walk of social media marketing and this post is as plain and simple as a definition gets. Social Media is Fast False.