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Social Media Select-a-Quest

Presented by David J. Neff and Aaron Bramley@daveiam & @AaronMSB

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Social Media 101

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Social Media needs to be defined as a

group think mentality around your message.

People are going to talk about your message.

Deal with it. Encourage it.

Social Media needs to be defined as a

group think mentality around your message.

People are going to talk about your message.

Deal with it. Encourage it.

Social Media needs to be defined as a

group think mentality around your message.

People are going to talk about your message.

Deal with it. Encourage it.

Government andSocial Media

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How is social media changing government agencies?

• Building a transparent community

“[To] modernize the Coast Guard we must learn how to effectively use social media tools to enhance our ability to perform as a more transparent, change-centric organization.”

- Admiral Thad Allen in 2008

How is social media changing government agencies?

• Building a transparent community

• Spot trends before science

“The skepticism comes when they think we are trying to provide public alerts that an earthquake has happened based on Twitter information. We’re not doing that, we are augmenting our current tools.”

- Paul Earle from USGS

How is social media changing government agencies?

• Building a transparent community

• Spot trends before science

• Build trust and foster relationships

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