Social Media Strategery

MAY 6, 2010

Fri, May 7, 2010 Government 2.0 , Social Media I’ve been in many meetings with senior executives where the topic has turned to social media, and sooner or later, THE question comes up - “So, explain to me again why we should be playing around with [insert your social media tool of choice here]? htttp://www.scarf8.net The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 26, 2009

Show them how they can use their organization’s internal blogs, wiki, bookmarks, etc. Once we deployed internal blogs, a wiki, and forums, that’s when my work internally with social media really took off. I went in and created dozens of wiki pages on every social media tool I found.

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Enter Intellipedia , the gold standard of wikis behind the firewall. Intellipedia is the Intelligence Community’s wiki that is open and editable to anyone with the appropriate clearances within any of the 16 Intelligence Agencies (keep in mind that the FBI is included in this). Wed, Oct 1, 2008 Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Five years ago, when I joined my company, the only mentions of the terms “wikis&# and “blogs&# were usually preceded by the words “What the hell is a…&# Now, as with most organizations, there is an enormous demand for social media, both internally among my colleagues, and externally with my clients.

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Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Five years ago, when I joined my company, the only mentions of the terms “wikis&# and “blogs&# were usually preceded by the words “What the hell is a…&# Now, as with most organizations, there is an enormous demand for social media, both internally among my colleagues, and externally with my clients.

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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). It afforded our leadership a time and place to sit and connect the dots regarding how they could harness these tools for existing and future issues.

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Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 20, 2009

I work for a growing software company and they don’t have much of a footprint in the social media world. Like many companies, they didn’t know the difference between Twitter and a blog or that Facebook was for more than keeping in touch with their friends and family. That is until recently. That someone was me.

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Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 20, 2009

I work for a growing software company and they don’t have much of a footprint in the social media world. Like many companies, they didn’t know the difference between Twitter and a blog or that Facebook was for more than keeping in touch with their friends and family. That is until recently. That someone was me.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 19, 2008

If you decide that you want to be the social media change agent within your organization and start blogging, creating and editing wikis, uploading videos to YouTube, etc., Social media as an industry is changing rapidly – new tools, new resources, and new methods are always emerging. Guess what – no one is.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

One way in which I do this is through the strategic use of social media tools like blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc. DO be ready to walk me through the steps you might take if I told you that I the CEO of a company and I wanted to start a blog. Dear IT Guy, Can You Actually Use the Tool You’re Creating? The Whole. :

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Roland Piquepaille lives in Paris, France, and he spent most of his career in software, mainly for high performance computing and visualization companies. Case Study: Papa Johns Pizza Company Slices Travel Costs with GoToMeeting Corporate Citrix Online. New entries posted to Know Issues, Best Practices and Workarounds wiki.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Just as leaders from across the government are getting on Twitter and blogging, why aren’t more team owners, general managers, and other front office types using these tools to talk with their fans NOT market to their fans. So, in your mind, the stock exchanges should be eliminated because every company should be public?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

We also have a list of KM Measurement Tools and Resources to guide you to more detailed information on this topic. -->. I dont doubt that these tools will have some impact on how governmental information and services are delivered. KM Blogroll. and Five Tips for Effective KM Measurement Systems. Missing the Boat on KM.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 12, 2008

From wikis in the Intelligence Community to internal blogs at IBM , many of my clients see these articles and want to use social media to realize these same benefits, but don’t know how to do it. How big of a net should you cast when implementing a wiki or blogs behind your firewall? The government has a higher standard.&#

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 18, 2010

Company promotions and advertisements were broadcast through television, magazines, billboards and the occasional internet banner. Employers do not want to hire a person whose Twitter or Facebook page could make their company look bad. Also, we need more vendors to partner with institutions to bring these tools into the classroom.

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 1, 2009

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. What I’d Like to See Next Year The wiki. The organizers.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 17, 2009

Then we’ll see the transformation from isolated pilots to these tools becoming a normal part of the landscape. Then we’ll see the transformation from isolated pilots to these tools becoming a normal part of the landscape. This blog, my presentations, my internal blog, my wiki pages, etc. The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 13, 2008

Also, Mike Kujawski (www.mikekujawski.ca) has started a wiki that seeks to capture the many (international) Government 2.0 Also, Mike Kujawski (www.mikekujawski.ca) has started a wiki that seeks to capture the many (international) Government 2.0 And, we’ve got to show that these tools add value and aren’t just fun.

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 22, 2008

I’ve seen Intellipedia , TSA’s Evolution of Security blog , DoDLive , the DoD’s Blogger’s Roundtable , FEMA’s YouTube channel , GovLoop , and many other examples of “Government 2.0.&# I’ve also seen plenty of failed blogs, dormant wikis, and other failed attempts at using social media.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 27, 2010

Maybe Coach Wristlet is the style, quality of stitching, or the softness of the leather that the company is renown for. Dear IT Guy, Can You Actually Use the Tool You’re Creating? Development professional development prsa public relations public sector scary smcedu social media sports tools Twitter web 2.0 The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 19, 2010

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. Dear IT Guy, Can You Actually Use the Tool You’re Creating? web20 wiki Have This Blog Sent to Your Email! The Whole. : Discount Timberland uk: cool.nice post.

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Social Media Strategery

MAY 26, 2010

Dear IT Guy, Can You Actually Use the Tool You’re Creating? Development professional development prsa public relations public sector scary smcedu social media sports tools Twitter web 2.0 web20 wiki Have This Blog Sent to Your Email! is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0 The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

&# Their response ranged from the dismissive – “why would we have a class on learning to Twitter – only old people use it anyway?&# – to the inquisitive – “it’d be great if we could learn more about how these tools are being used by companies so we’d know before we got hired.&#

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Here are the three key messages I find myself telling my senior executive clients regardless of what tools I’m showing them. Social media isn’t about the tools – it’s about what the tools enable. The tools that you want to use are dependent on what you want to accomplish. Social media cannot exist in a vacuum.

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

I recently read a fascinating article in the latest edition of Fast Company – “ A Problem Solver’s Guide to Copycatting.&# For example (from the Fast Company article ), “In 1989, the pilots of the Exxon Valdez ran it into Bligh Reef, spilling enough oil to cover 11,000 square miles of ocean. The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 6, 2008

Development Social Media Wanted: People Who “Know&# Social Media and Communications Tue, Oct 7, 2008 Enterprise 2.0 , Social Media My company, Booz Allen Hamilton , is actively hiring consultants who “get&# social media. If you “get&# that, then learning the tools is almost secondary. Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 26, 2009

While the tools and the technology can and always will change, the fundamental challenges of changing the culture of the government remain eerily similar. tools are different because they are “powerful&# (thereby implying that previous tools were not). Government 2.0 circa 1995) Government 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Use email less (internally) – One thing I’ve realized is that if I keep answering people’s emails, people will continue to send them to me, even if I explicitly tell them that they’re more likely to get a hold of me by posting their question/comment to my internal blog, contact me on Yammer, use my internal wiki page, etc.

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 8, 2010

Believe in the transformative power of social media – it’s not about applying the same old processes to new tools. Although some people are sleeping and are still thinking advertising, print, TV … Allow and promote evangelist of your company, brand and products. Who runs your SM accounts? Train and educate them.

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Read other people’s blog posts, wiki edits, forum questions, and tweets and help out if you can – even if it’s just sending a helpful link, providing a good point of contact, or giving a restaurant suggestion to someone in a different city. Use the tools that you’re advocating your clients use. The Whole. :

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Social Media Strategery

MARCH 23, 2010

Then yesterday, I came across this post by Rick Alcantara, “ Who Should Control Social Media Within a Company? ,&# and I couldn’t help thinking that we’re asking the wrong question. Meeting agendas and minutes will be posted to our internal wiki. ″, ideation and feedback tools, email, call centers, etc.

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 12, 2010

First, it was led by the Department of Transportation, not by a commercial company or a non-profit. held by commercial companies and non-profits, but when a conference on government is hosted and led by government, it takes on a different feel and usually results in greater sharing, trust, and relationships. htttp://www.scarf8.net

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Mon, Nov 10, 2008 Social Media Image courtesy of Flickr user Douglas Staas As I sat down the other night to write another blog posting for my company’s internal social media platform, I thought to myself what would happen if I were to stop. What’s my legacy if I were to leave my company? Stop blogging. Stop Tweeting.

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Social Media Strategery

JULY 25, 2010

Dear IT Guy, Can You Actually Use the Tool You’re Creating? Development professional development prsa public relations public sector scary smcedu social media sports tools Twitter web 2.0 web20 wiki Have This Blog Sent to Your Email! is, But They Do Need to Experience It Six Villains of Gov 2.0 The Whole. :

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

It was originally part of a class wiki. Where the Web serves as an avenue of inquiry, it seems natural that part of the student-centredness should be in the choice and configuration of tools for action. Software development companies are keen to make their product or service a nexus of attention. This is the space for a PLE.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 24, 2008

It was a packed day with a significant amount of new content and plenty of time for participants to try out the tools and techniques for themselves. Type in your search once and click on the search tools one by one. I recently found two unique documents via Live.com that contained vital information on a company that I was researching].

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 23, 2009

Since that first day back in 2006, when I realized the opportunities that social media presented me, my company, and my government, I have evolved from an opportunist to a leader (I hope!), You start thinking things like, “If the intelligence community can collaborate on a wiki, then why isn’t every organization?

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