Social Media Strategery

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Entrepreneurs: Celebrated in the Private Sector, Hidden in Government

Social Media Strategery

Google , the search engine that processes more than a billion searches a day, was founded by two graduate students. 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.

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Dear IT Guy, Can You Actually Use the Tool You're Creating.

Social Media Strategery

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. Your approach here is one attempt to answer my question, “where is the value in social media for the plumber/accountant/engineer/production worker/waitress etc.

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The Public Doesn't Need to Know What Gov 2.0 is, But They Do Need.

Social Media Strategery

You people in DC sure are talking a good game – trotting out your iPhone apps , Twitter feeds , blogs , and wikis - and I suppose I should care about those things, but in reality, I haven’t got the slightest clue why any of that matters to me. .&# Government is a machine, like a car engine. and Open Government.

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