Social Media Strategery

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A Community of Practice Is More Than a Website

Social Media Strategery

A community of practice (CoP) is, according to cognitive anthropologists Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger , a group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession. Sounds like we might already be members of dozens of communities of practice – at work, at church, at school, etc. Sounds pretty simple, right?

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Just Because You Run the Same Plays Doesn’t Mean You’ll Get the Same Results

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Over the course of eight years in the consulting industry, I’ve noticed an increasing number of colleagues, peers, and clients thinking that just because they read/downloaded/heard a white paper, strategy, or presentation, (a play, a swing, or a catch) they too can go out and be a communications or social media expert too.

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Insulate Open Government Efforts From Budget Cuts

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With the recent news that several major Open Government efforts including USASpending.gov, Data.gov, and FedSpace may be shut down due to budget cuts and that the Pentagon has disbanded their social media office , many people in the #gov20 community started wondering if their social media, Gov 2.0 and Open Government programs might be next.

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Set Your New Social Media Manager Up For Success

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Not only that, once they get to their desk, they realize that Twitter and Facebook are blocked, their company-issued Blackberry is prohibited from downloading any apps, and even when they do complete all the request forms to gain access, they're told that any and all social media content needs to be approved by legal and compliance.

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Will I See You at the Gov 2.0 Expo?

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Development Download our Gov 2.0 DHS First Responders Communities of Practice Booz Allen is working with the DHS Science & Technology Directorate to build and manage the DHS First Responders Community of Practice – a platform that serves the nation’s 2.8 Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0

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Government Use of Social Media - "In Addition to," Not "In Lieu of.

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Download the full report Pew Internet released their “Government Online&# report today, and it’s chock FULL of great statistics. community? bwe08 101 bah best practices blog boozallen booz allen buy-in change management communications community conference DC DHS E20 education enterprise 2.0 Government 2.0

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The Career Path of the Corporate Social Strategist: An Introspection

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If not, I’d recommend downloading it and as you’re reading it, perform a similar audit of your role in your organization. Have you read the report yet? You might be surprised what you find out. The Two Career Paths of the Corporate Social Strategist. Be Proactive or Become ‘Social Media Help Desk’.

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