Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Steve Ressler, Founder of GovLoop As announced this morning, GovLoop, the premier social network for the government community, has joined forces with GovDelivery, the world’s leading provider of government-to-citizen communications solutions. The short answer was that the community was unsustainable. Within the Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Community, have had an alternately successful and frustrating (but never boring) year. 2009 went from unbridled optimism to eager anticipation to a little dose of realism, but through it all, the community of people and the relationships that have been forged across agency lines continued to grow stronger. Year In Review!

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 11, 2012

" Social Media Is About Cultivating Community, Not Corralling Cattle. "The " If You Want a True Community on Social Media, You Have to Create It. "As Are we crafting community strategies with the brands' objectives truly in mind? Ads alone aren't going to win you many friends.

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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

MARCH 23, 2011

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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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 25, 2010

Community Blog. communities have failed to build a critical mass of users, they can quickly become echo chambers, they don’t have full leadership support, and they often fail to make it “ into the flow.&# Development Social Media When Was the Last Time Your Intranet Empowered Anyone? Sat, Jun 26, 2010 Enterprise 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

JULY 14, 2011

tools internally, and you’re managing your organization’s Twitter and Facebook pages. tools internally, and you’re managing your organization’s Twitter and Facebook pages. Everything’s going according to plan, right? Eh… not quite.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Fri, Oct 9, 2009 Government 2.0 “Dear [fill in your favorite sports team], You may think of me as a fan or as a ticket-holder now, but if you give me the chance, I’d gladly be a marketing specialist, brand ambassador, web developer, community organizer and data cruncher. I’m one of the leads for our social media/Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

JULY 18, 2012

Communities don’t work like that. Posts that lower the barrier to entry that actually create the sense of community disappear because they don't positively impact influencer ratings, meaning fewer and fewer people feel comfortable sharing anything. People don’t work like that.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 9, 2010

The mission has three parts: Bringing about awareness of social media and its impact on both personal, professional, and civic engagement to educational communities. I often wonder why I don’t find more programmers on Twitter. For more information about SMCEDU, make sure you check out: The original SMCEDU Community proposal.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 7, 2010

As you might imagine, neither of these conclusions bode well for the long-term health of a virtual community behind the firewall. Lastly, be a community manager. I wanted to model the behavior that people could/should take when participating in that online community. I’m one of the leads for our social media/Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 27, 2010

community’s zeal for all things social media and online, 1/3 of Americans still don’t have access to broadband Internet , and even among those who do, less than 50% prefer to contact their government via online means, instead preferring the telephone, in-person contact, or writing a letter (!!). community?

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 18, 2010

Now, fast forward five years and advertising is now found on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, making everyone’s lives a lot easier. Employers do not want to hire a person whose Twitter or Facebook page could make their company look bad. Lauren Vargas Sr.

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 17, 2010

Self-discipline is needed – All the technical tools in the world won’t help you if you don’t have the self-discipline to turn off Twitter every once in a while. link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] saraestescohen (Sara Estes Cohen) Twitter Comment @sradick ha. We have to now set up our own filters.

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The sports community is a very insulated community – teams and leagues generally look inside the sports industry to hire their communications and marketing professionals, but maybe they should take a look at the Government 2.0 industry to find that next pool of communications talent and innovation.

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

is about more than wikis, open data , Twitter , Web 2.0, Sure, social media can help facilitate this transformation, but starting a blog or Twitter account is by no means a prerequisite. Development Social Media Social Media isn’t a Prerequisite for Open Government Fri, Feb 19, 2010 Government 2.0 Open Government/Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 21, 2010

leaders on Twitter, are my primary sources of all things Gov 2.0. community from 3,000 miles away? Even though we’re not a social network, I get lot of feedback on the sense of community it brings to the open gov, Gov 2.0 They’re different communities. community to know about GovFresh?

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 24, 2010

The system also supports mobile applications and integrates public social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, as well as sophisticated geospatial systems, such as Open Street, to create detailed maps of damaged areas. Make sure that you follow all of our Booz Allen attendees on Twitter too! identity and more.

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 7, 2009

principles, and have made an impact on government and the citizens and communities it serves. Expo Showcase Home Submit your proposal Follow @gov20events on Twitter Gov 2.0 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

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. link] DaveMurr (David Murray) Twitter Comment Blog to feature people on the move and jobs in Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 20, 2014

Starting a Facebook or Twitter account was free, and hiring a part-time intern to manage them didn’t cost much. Fast-forward a few years, and we’re seeing more and more organizations hire entire teams to create content for Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, and whatever hot new social media startup launched last week.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 17, 2009

It showed me people asking the tough questions , demanding more out of the community, and tackling some very polarizing legal issues. link] Passionatematch (Ekimia) Twitter Comment Gov 2.0 – We Need to Get Past the Honeymoon Stage of Our …: I was in Las Vegas this week to participate in Blo. relationship.

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 6, 2010

community who have experienced similar frustrations. Contact the author [link] StichtingDEN (DigitaalErfgoedNL) Twitter Comment RT @NLoverheid20: What Kind of Impact Has Social Media Had on Your Organization? link] adrielhampton (Adriel Hampton) Twitter Comment RT @sradick What Kind of Impact Has Social Media Had on Your Organization?

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 17, 2010

Be prepared for…([link to post]) /via @sradick #assnchat – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] belhayes (Belinda Hayes) Twitter Comment Interesting RT @sradick Interested in being the tip of the social media spear at your organization? I’m one of the leads for our social media/Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 12, 2010

I actively avoided Twitter, for example, because I didn’t see the purpose. She has been with the firm for three years, providing client assistance in a number of markets including emergency communications. the-boate [link] eakimberly (Beth) Twitter Comment Have you heard of Reverse Mentoring? Turns out, Web 2.0 The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

JULY 21, 2009

At the current pace, I imagine that I’ll soon just be Steve Radick, one member of a 500+ person team of communications professionals, all of whom know how to write a press release, create a corporate newsletter, write a speech, craft engaging blog posts, use Twitter to engage with their audiences, and develop a strategic communications plan.

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 9, 2009

We’ve seen the return of the Koobface virus , the Marines have banned social networking sites (*UPDATED: No, they haven’t ) , and both Twitter and Facebook were overcome by denial-of-service attacks. Contact the author [link] InternetFlyGuy (Hunter Hampton) Twitter Comment Social Media and IT Security: Adversaries or Partners?

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 11, 2012

Over the last four years especially, I felt as if I was at the tip of the spear when it came to things like social media policy (this blog and my Twitter account were the first transparent, employee-owned, external social media properties), Enterprise 2.0 (I I was on the Programming Committee for the first Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 26, 2009

community, I’ve had the opportunity to meet a ton of different people, all with different motivations, frustrations, and aspirations. You would do well to shift more of your energy away from selling your product and instead focus more on providing value to the community. Development Social Media What’s Your Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 15, 2010

community, the people who have helped me in my career, the people who made me believe that openness, transparency, and collaboration in government could be a reality. I realized that the technology and the work didn’t mean anything unless I had a community, unless I connected to PEOPLE. Now, instead of highlighting the Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 7, 2009

Search Twitter for the tag #gov20 and start clicking through to people’s Twitter accounts and blog posts. bwe08 101 bah best practices blog boozallen booz allen buy-in change management communications community conference DC DHS E20 education enterprise 2.0 For those of you who attended Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 1, 2009

You can find Tracy on Twitter ( @tjohns06 ), on Vimeo , and at Gov2.0 Through this process, a community has been developed and needs to be cultivated. You can find Tracy on Twitter (@tjohns06), on GovLoop, on Vimeo, and at Gov2.0 events around DC. events around DC. third) phase of the process? third) phase of the process?

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

We have a blog, Twitter account, podcasts, and other social media already, but no one is using them – what’s the best way to build more community? link] sradick (Steve Radick) Twitter Comment My thoughts on the Week of Gov and why I’d attend a event focused on Gov 2.0 link to post]) #gov20 [Agreed.

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 30, 2011

Social Media has forever changed the way the world communicates. There are always those early adopters (think Twitter users in 2007 , Facebook users in 2004 ), but generally large-scale adoption of new communications tools takes years, often decades (think radio and television) – until now. Behavior Change is Slow.

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 26, 2010

I’m writing blogs – they’re trying to explain Twitter to a three-star general. Twitter Comment Nice post! Social Media Strategery [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] sradick (Steve Radick) Twitter Comment At the Gov 2.0 Expo – Who’s Making You Successful?

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 24, 2009

link] tericee (Teri Centner) Twitter Comment I didn’t realize NORAD has been tracking Santa for FIFTY YEARS (with the help of #boozallen!) sradick knew >> [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] mbado (mbado) Twitter Comment Do you know where Santa is right now? Facebook firewall gov20 government government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 27, 2009

community (it’s not all that hard!): Nothing’s worse than thinking that you’re going to have a lunch with someone you met on Twitter and they lug in a PowerPoint presentation and start running their capabilities briefings. Don’t promise your client thousands of Twitter followers in two weeks.

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