Social Media Strategery

JUNE 30, 2017

Brands spend millions of dollars on innovation—establishing innovation labs, commissioning studies, and paying high-priced consultants—all to ensure they don’t become the next Kodak, Blockbuster, or Tower Records. This post or iginally appeared on Hanley Wood’s HIVE for Housing site.

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 22, 2013

Rick Rice - Rick and I share very similar views and frustrations with the PR industry – the PR practitioner as consultant and adviser, not as publicity hound. Doug Haslam - I love Doug’s sense of humor and willingness to call BS on marketing “best practices” that have pervaded this industry.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Now, all that's given way to marketers, consultants, and gurus whose only goal is to get people using social media. My goal is never to get someone blogging or Tweeting – that's just the means to help them understand how to better communicate and collaborate.

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 19, 2012

· …how to navigate in a large consulting firm after spending my whole life in the education & research world –Don Jones. · . – Michael Dumlao. · · …that you don’t have to wear a suit jacket to play with the big boys!!! – Mike Robert. · · …that people come first.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 12, 2008

One of the things that I have consistently noticed in my five years as a government communications consultant is that our new hires who come from the corporate world go through an adjustment period upon first supporting a government client. Development Social Media What Makes Government 2.0 Different from Enterprise 2.0?

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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

OCTOBER 17, 2011

What happens when the consultant who has been updating your Facebook Page completes their contract? But what happens when your star leaves? What happens when your “social media guru” is promoted and doesn’t have time to Tweet like they used to? Or that intern you asked to make viral videos for you goes back to school?

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Social Media Strategery

JULY 3, 2012

Stop blindly "trying to create more buzz" and instead be more of a PR consultant to my client. Help the media do their job even if there's no direct benefit for me. Pitch fewer people but aim for a higher success rate. Write my pitches in actual English like I'm talking to a person instead of my client's key messages.

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

No, I was just a strategic communications consultant who saw that social media was fundamentally changing the way organizations communicated, and I decided that this was an area I wanted to focus on. hiring consultants who “get&# social media. is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0 The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

No, I was just a strategic communications consultant who saw that social media was fundamentally changing the way organizations communicated, and I decided that this was an area I wanted to focus on. hiring consultants who “get&# social media. is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0 The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 21, 2010

From an entrepreneurial perspective, I’d like to see GovFresh evolve into a sustainable business, through sponsorships, partnerships, advertising, consulting, events or all of the above. I do Web, marketing and social media consulting ( [link] ), but put a lot of effort into GovFresh. I hope we can help change that. The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

This article argues that instead of solving our toughest problems through brainstorming or consulting with experts, we should start looking for analogues outside our industry because someone (or some thing) has probably already solved our problem. culture to provide the outside perspective that they have historically? The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 10, 2009

It was simply an experiment to see if it would make me a better consultant! Additionally, as I shared solutions, other consultants were able to reuse them, thereby helping the entire organization and improve customer satisfaction. It was simply an experiment to see if it would make me a better consultant!

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 17, 2010

– Posted using Chat Catcher Kelly I’m a consultant working with Palo Alto Networks; they have an excellent whitepaper on the subject of blocking social networking apps that you may have to worry about, “To Block or Not. link to post] How do YOU do it? Is that the question?” is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

When I tell these eager young professionals that I’m a communications consultant who specializes in social media, I usually get one of two questions: 1) What does that mean? Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0”

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 20, 2008

I am an accountant/consultant. I am an accountant/consultant. Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” I’m one of the leads for our social media/Government 2.0 That’s my motto. The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Sites that are supposed to show data flow in fact are partial and ideological — so often it’s extreme leftists merely baking their ideologies into these tools and celebrating themselves and their consulting. Honestly, there has not been such a hoax and a hype since the Medicine Show days. The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 24, 2009

That’s also why this time of year is one of my favorite times to be a Booz Allen consultant too. Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Like any good consultant I answered the question with a question. During my presentation there were two key questions that really brought home the specific challenges people are facing. How do I get my boss to understand that we can use these tools to find new customers?”. The answer was no. My advice to this person was – do some research.

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 25, 2010

Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” Contact the author [link] Shoesxxweb the picture is cute. is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0 The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 12, 2009

That’s where I’ll remain until I rejoin my place in the government consulting workforce after Memorial Day. Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” Believe me these websites won’t let you down.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 8, 2009

As a sports fan and a government consultant, here are some of the government’s social media initiatives that I’d like to see cross over to the sports industry: A closed Intranet for all of the teams in a particular league. and sports 2.0. [.] is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0 The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Smart, innovative, skilled consultants are quickly snatched up by other project managers, so when the decision comes down to staffing those people on client-billable projects or internal programs like this, guess who wins out? You see, the people who are the best for this role are also really really good at other things too.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 23, 2008

As a social media consultant for my government clients, this is a powerful concept, but it’s not new. and consultants like Steve Radick of Booz Allen Hamilton), and bleeding edge media tweeters like John A Byrne and the LA Times. [.] Awesome post! link] A Few Thoughts for Media 2.0 « Adriel Hampton [.] Look to Fed 2.0 (and

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 7, 2009

Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” Guide Social Media and the Next Generation I Started a Blog But No One Cared The Public Doesnt Need to Know What Gov 2.0 The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 26, 2009

At Booz Allen, developing your professional network is highly stressed for consultants at all levels. At Booz Allen, developing your professional network is highly stressed for consultants at all levels. There is no easier way to accomplish this (especially with a geographically dispersed organization) than through social media.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Tracy, a Senior Consultant at Booz Allen, develops outreach and communications strategies for clients enhanced by the integration of effective social media tactics. Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0”

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 7, 2009

Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” Guide Social Media and the Next Generation I Started a Blog But No One Cared The Public Doesnt Need to Know What Gov 2.0 The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 2, 2009

Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” Believe me these websites won’t let ustomemories.com you down. is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0 The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

These friends include people from across all agencies, across the globe, other consulting firms, and members of the media. Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 6, 2010

Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” Here I want recommend some excellent websites , There are many good products help you make a good journey. htttp://www.scarf8.net The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 12, 2010

Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” Guide Social Media and the Next Generation I Started a Blog But No One Cared The Public Doesnt Need to Know What Gov 2.0 The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” Guide Social Media and the Next Generation I Started a Blog But No One Cared The Public Doesnt Need to Know What Gov 2.0 The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 27, 2010

Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” Guide Social Media and the Next Generation I Started a Blog But No One Cared The Public Doesnt Need to Know What Gov 2.0 The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 15, 2010

Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” One of best other idea Links Of London.For example, they, however, give off unimaginable faculty. is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0 The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 3, 2009

Cluetrain Style Social Media is Driven by the Person, Not the Position How to BE a Government Consultant and Use Social Media The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” Looking forward to being on another panel you are moderating. is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0 The Whole. : The Whole.

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 21, 2009

Every honest consultant should make their client read this before the kick off meeting. Every honest consultant should make their client read this before the kick off meeting. See also my blog post “Culture is a Destination not a Starting Point&# [link] [link] Sameer Patel Fantastic post Steve. The Whole. : The Whole.

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