Social Media Strategery

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Sports Can Learn a Few Things From Gov 2.0

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Development Social Media Sports Can Learn a Few Things From Gov 2.0 Sincerely, Joe Sports Fan In a recent post , I discussed some of the similarities that I saw between the government’s experiences with social media and the challenges that professional sports teams are facing in diving into the world of social media.

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Brand Marketing and the Fair Pay to Play Act

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Right now, the NCAA rules bar players from hiring agents or receiving compensation from outside sources related to their sport. What about the athlete from a second or third tier sport who rockets to viral fame ? It could be the end of collegiate sports as we know it. But the Fair Pay for Play Act would change that.

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How Average Players Use Twitter and a Human Voice to Become Social Media Superstars

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Take a look at their Twitter feeds – they talk about partying, drinking, farts, pranks, and the women they go out with. " They are, for better or worse, acting like themselves and talking to their fans on Twitter like they might talk with a group of their friends. Thing is, they're GOOD at it. They're honest.

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Taking Gov 2.0 to the Ballpark

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If you aren’t familiar with my background, this was a dream come true for me – bringing together my love for social media and communications and my love of sports. I’ve always been a huge sports fan and used to work in public relations for a minor league hockey team , so I was extremely excited for this opportunity.

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“I want a Twitter for All the Various Parts of the Government”

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Development Social Media “I want a Twitter for All the Various Parts of the Government&# Sun, May 3, 2009 Government 2.0 His first response (that I wasn’t able to get on tape) was “why isn’t the IRS on Twitter helping me do my taxes? Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0

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Social Media in Action: Twitter and Emergency Response | Social.

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Development Social Media Social Media in Action: Twitter and Emergency Response Tue, Sep 23, 2008 Social Media If you were reading the news or traveling by plane today, you probably already know about the JetBlue evacuation of JFK airport in New York today. Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0

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When Was the Last Time Your Intranet Empowered Anyone?

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Development professional development prsa public relations public sector scary smcedu social media sports tools Twitter web 2.0 Development professional development prsa public relations public sector scary smcedu social media sports tools Twitter web 2.0 Facebook firewall gov20 government government 2.0

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