Social Media Strategery

JULY 18, 2012

I then read " Enterprise Social Networks, Performance Reviews, and Company Culture ," on the Social Media Club DC blog that rightfully (and thankfully!) Maybe they truly believe they're helping these organizations filter out unnecessary content and focus on what and who matters. Communities don’t work like that.

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 6, 2012

Started by Lois Kelly and retired deputy director of intelligence for the CIA, Carmen Medina , the site is meant to give corporate rebels a platform to share their stories and ideas and help more corporations and big organizations succeed because of (not in spite of) their rebels. But what about people on the inside of big organizations?

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 4, 2011

Within the organization, we’re seeing this same long tail manifested in the form of hundreds of different corporate social media accounts for individual product lines. To handle this growth, more and more companies are moving toward the Dandelion business model.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Then why do organizations continue to hire social media specialists, managers, and coordinators, but then handcuff them with outdated policies, processes, and technology? These gurus, ninjas, strategists, and rockstars often come into this new organization with high expectations ("oh, you're the new social guy?

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Social Media Management Social Media Organization Skills 118

Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

I've become the designated "social media guy" for a massive organization (25,000+ people). I was in high demand, and I became well-known throughout my huge company as THE social media guy. Sometimes people in your organization are going to fall. Are you trying to hard to be a social media Superman? I liked it.

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Social Media Project Wikipedia Meeting 121

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. Senior leaders can lose total control of their organization if they don’t listen to these voices.

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Chartered in 1947, PRSA is the world’s largest and foremost organization of public relations professionals and boasts a community of more than 21,000 members across the U.S. So to have the ways in which organizations and their publics relate to one another. Technology has changed a lot over the last 30 years.

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Press Release How To Organization Collaboration 125

Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The subject was using change management methods to encourage social media adoption within organizations. To do that effectively within an organization you need to use change management. It doesn’t matter if you sell shoes, computers, or services, these truths can help your organization transform.

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 8, 2010

Development , Social Media Who leads your organization’s social media initiatives? Adding “social media&# to that junior public affairs officer’s job description isn’t suddenly going to turn your organization into the next Zappo’s. Remember, social media is driven by the person, not the position.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Whether your organization knows it or not, your company/government agency is already filled with CoPs. Whether it’s the group of new hires who coordinate the monthly happy hours or the new parents who get together over lunch to discuss work/life balance, communities of practice are alive and well within most organizations.

Communities 113

Communities Sharepoint Wiki Collaboration 113

Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Webster’s Dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise. Apple, the ubiquitous electronics company behind the iPhones and iPods we all carry around with us, was started by three guys building computers in their basement. Read Fast Company.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

The company’s designated social media “guru” – there to find out how to turn their company’s Intranet into a “Facebook or Wikipedia behind the firewall.” I want to find out why Cindy, the HR specialist in Omaha refuses to use the discussion forums that her company set up.

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 3, 2011

note: Neither my company or I have any financial interest in Inigral or the Schools App - I am writing this solely from the perspective of an SMCEDU Advisory Board member]. Can you give me an overview of the advantages that the Schools App provides over the self-organization that typically occurs? Below is our Q&A. That’s great.

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Development Social Media Try Looking Outside to Solve the Problems Inside Tue, Feb 9, 2010 Best Practices , Social Media Quick – who recently said this in reference to his organization’s social media efforts? It’s the same sort of problems that companies and organizations and governments have had for decades.

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Gov 2.0 Organization Sports Forums 94

Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 5, 2012

I particularly like it because it illustrates the period many organizations find themselves in when trying to integrate social media internally. Before my own company's Intranet won any awards , we had people talking about how they enjoy skinny dipping on their profile.

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Collaboration Wiki Yammer Policies 139

Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Your company? While that’s great for them and for the organization as a whole, it has also limited the amount of time they can dedicate to the things that I want us to accomplish as a group. Preparing that presentation? Do you have an idea of what you’re trying to accomplish? Who are you working for right now? Your family?

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 21, 2009

If you think that the enterprise-wide wiki you’ve been pushing to install is going to change the culture of your organization, think again. That wiki is going to reflect the culture of your organization, not change it. Not the culture you talk about on your website, but the real, honest culture of your organization.

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Gov 2.0 Wiki Social Media Collaboration 117

Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

These are questions that every executive should already have answers to as most organizations are already set up this way. Second Team – a group of individuals, formally or informally organized, who are mentored and coached by a leader and who work together to further a shared vision and goals. That presentation next week?

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

When the TSA rolls out an initiative like the IdeaFactory , developing and implementing the technology is the easy part ( disclosure: my company has supported the IdeaFactory project ). Re-organize if you need to – Assess the current organization and determine if you can achieve your goals within the current structure.

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Gov 2.0 Study Collaboration Project 114

Social Media Strategery

MARCH 1, 2018

Is that thought leadership article really the work of a visionary, or is the author the CEO of a company that happened to do a media buy with that same publication? After all, the problem lies primarily with practitioners outside the confines of organizations like PRSA or CIPR.

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Advertising Buy Issues Journal 63

Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

. "Here's what's going on…" One of the most common complaints in pretty much of every organization that I've worked with has been internal communications. The C-suite gets frustrated when they tell their senior leadership teams something and it doesn't cascade down through the organization.

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Team Construction Project Meeting 136

Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 13, 2008

We’re already seeing it with Intellipedia , with change.gov , with the TSA’s blog – within virtually every government organization, social media is at least being discussed. The point is that there’s demand for social media expertise in the public sector. Just DO something!

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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. A recovery.gov for private enterprise?

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

So, for those who maybe might not be ready for social media, here are eight things you can do now that can help your organization become more open, and none involve social media: Update the content on your website a few times a week - And not just with more PDF downloads. Highlight an interesting article or link. .&#

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Gov 2.0 Social Media Web 2.0 Wiki 125

Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 23, 2012

So, if you're deploying social tools internally, what kind of community is your organization creating? On any given day, what % of your organization participates (reading or contributing) in your community? I took this test for my own company's social Intranet tools, and I discovered that we're most like a high school.

Communities 121

Communities Wiki Microblogging Press Release 121

Social Media Strategery

MAY 12, 2010

This “light bulb” discovery led me to the second step in my social media adventure—creating a program that would do the same thing for others on a massive scale (20,000+ employee company). And lastly, what’s the next step to scaling this program to a massive organization? We needed a reverse mentoring program. For the mentees?

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Gov 2.0 Web 2.0 Wiki Sports 101

Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 27, 2010

Analysts assist in coordinating, planning and facilitating joint meetings of Academy staff, our Panel members and client organizations. Maintains and executes organization’s social media strategy. Manage organization’s website content. Manage organization’s website content. Open until filled U.S.

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Gov 2.0 Web 2.0 Forums Wiki 86

Social Media Strategery

MAY 19, 2010

When was the last time you just sat down and thought about your project/organization/contract/initiative and wondered? 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. About the long-term strategy?

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Gov 2.0 Project Web 2.0 Meeting 79

Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 22, 2008

Here’s the thing – unless your organization is ready for transparency and authenticity, and has instilled a culture of sharing, you’re going to have a lot of trouble successfully spreading social media. And even if your organization is ready for the tools, it may very well not be ready for what those tools will bring.

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Gov 2.0 Social Media Wiki Web 2.0 62

Social Media Strategery

APRIL 26, 2009

Members of GovLoop organize tweetups and attend Social Media Club events Government agencies hires web programmers by the truckload to create websites Government agencies are creating entire teams dedicated to social media It’s easy to get so caught up in the world of President Obama’s Government 2.0

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Gov 2.0 Social Media Conference Social Networking 93

Social Media Strategery

MARCH 11, 2012

For one, I never expected to still feel challenged after so long with one company; I never expected to have even half the opportunities that I’ve had here; I never expected to enjoy working hand in hand with our clients as much as I did; and most of all, I never expected to love working with the people here so much. What happened?

Gov 2.0 112

Gov 2.0 Yammer Committee Policies 112

Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 20, 2010

When was Company X founded?”. “I wouldn’t be talking about time management when you’re the one who prints out every single one of your emails”. “I That’s why I only use Facebook (or Twitter) to share interesting links, talk with my family/friends, and/or ask questions of my network.”. Send them a link for Let Me Google That For You.

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Organization Proposal Social Media Buy 133

Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

They have to understand that a blog is about creating a culture of open and honest dialogue within their organization. It helps to have examples of other social media/networking successes by organizations similar to yours, so they don’t feel like they’re mavericks. They have to understand the bigger picture.

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Gov 2.0 Social Media Web 2.0 How To 56

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. Let’s look at my top six: Risks - From Mark Drapeau’s excellent Government 2.0

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Gov 2.0 Wiki Policies Consultant 76

Social Media Strategery

MARCH 8, 2011

If a new feature is riddled with bugs, you can’t just toe the company line and say it’s great – you have to be able to offer your honest, unbiased opinion. The Internal Community Manager wears many hats. After all, you’re the advocate for the community, not a mouthpiece for the development team.

Communities 137

Communities Wiki Yammer Forums 137

Social Media Strategery

APRIL 1, 2009

Club did this past weekend in organizing the inaugural Government 2.0 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.

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Gov 2.0 Wiki Conference Hashtag 92

Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 26, 2010

Unfortunately, IT departments at large companies and government agencies are too often doing the equivalent of developing Android apps at work and using the iPhone at home. guest health internal leadership OReilly opengov organization Personal pr Prof. guest health internal leadership OReilly opengov organization Personal pr Prof.

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