social media and elected officials
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December 2013: This slideshow is something of a historical artifact now. This slideshow came from one of the first talks given to a state association of local elected officials that was encouraging them to use social media. It was quite a show - my talk got 'gatecrashed' by a lawyer, plus some local elected officials with a history of shady dealings, who warned the other electeds that they and their cities could face stiff penalties if they used social media. It's hysterical in 2013, but this was heady stuff in 2009. Here's my original description of the talk, which I'm preserving in compliance with the WA state public records act: Talk to other locally elected officials in the summer of 2009 about how they can use blogging, Facebook, Twitter and other methods to reach out, and hear from, constituents. Annual conference of the Association of Washington Cities, Spokane.TRANSCRIPT
Social Media
and Local Elected Officials
Walter Neary
Lakewood City Council
June 25, 2009
Why New Forms of Communication Matter
TwitterFacebookBloggingOther ToolsGetting StartedSharing
Social Media Options (in order of the time they take)
Twitter allows users to send and read other
users' updates, which are text-based posts of up to
140 characters
Getting Started: www.twitter.com
Facebook is a free site where users can join
networks organized by interests, city, workplace,
school, and region to connect and interact with
other people.
Getting Started: www.facebook.com
“People have been very appreciative of the
information I’ve posted. I’ve been very successful having my point of view heard and understood in a way that is impossible to express in a
council meeting.”
-Douglas Athas, Garland, TX
Blogging
Blogging
Blogging
Getting Started: www.blogger.com
Other tips:
www.delicious.com/wtneary/
Localelecteds
http://electing2blog.blogspot.com
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