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Do your bit for the earth on Saturday

The Way of the Web

Whether or not you’re a believer in the need to combat climate change, it’d make an interesting case study around the spread of an idea, the level of effort vs participation, and whether or not it has an effect on policy and decision-making by governments. blog comments powered by Disqus Blog Partners:

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A Challenge to Government 2.0 Camp Attendees

Social Media Strategery

Camp, I want you to stop complaining about the policies or the skeptics or the lack of time that are stopping you from doing social media. One of the things that I’m actively focusing on right now is reaching out to the IT, security, and policy folks within my organization to open up the lines of communication. The Whole. :

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“I want a Twitter for All the Various Parts of the Government”

Social Media Strategery

When we get down to the nitty and gritty of it and figure out why we are doing what we are and what is working and not working (policies…healing from the inside-out), we can start having meaningful conversations and building relationships. Chris is always a wealth of information… He is correct, 2.0 is about being helpful.

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Social Media isn'ta Prerequisite for Open Government

Social Media Strategery

You don’t have to wait until you hammer out a Twitter policy or get legal approval for your blogging guidelines to start this transformation.You don’t need to create all kinds of widgets and mashups with your data. If this is still a policy at your agency, show them this and get the policy changed. The Whole. :

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So You Just Graduated and You Want a Job

Social Media Strategery

For example, I volunteer with Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (ypfp.org) and we’re always looking for volunteers to help design and implement our social media strategy. Contact the author [link] Katherine Tobin Thanks for sharing, Steve. link] Katherine Tobin Thanks for sharing, Steve. The Whole. :

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Hello, I must be going…

The Way of the Web

Developed internal digital and social media policies which encourage engagement, and utilised an internal planning and collaboration tool. Tags: Dan Thornton · absolute radio blog comments powered by Disqus Blog Partners: And increased and improved the utilisation of paid search.

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Gov 2.0 Isn't Achieved via Instruction Manual

Social Media Strategery

The Department of Defense is supposed to be releasing their social media policy in the next month or so. Other agencies are following suit and issuing their own policies and guidelines. link] Ari Herzog …so why praise these released policy documents if such is not the way to go? RT @cheeky_geeky: Government 2.0

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