One way to leverage Twitter, beyond the basics of sending messages and engaging in dialogue, is to organize a Town Hall discussion, or Twitter chat. New guidance on preparing a live chat is now available on HowTo.gov, and we need your agencies to contribute your own policies and experiences to make it complete. So let’s …
Tag Archive: Twitter
Jun
29
Federal Gov Social Media Camp
Today at GSA, 100+ Federal government employees joined us for the first Federal Social Media Camp. The purpose was to launch a new, diverse federal-focused social media community of practice that can help government agencies achieve their mission and reach citizens with social media.
Jun
27
Citizens “Tweet” for Their Nation
In December 2011 the country of Sweden launched a first of its kind social media experiment to bring the voices of Swedish citizens to the country’s Twitter account. @sweden” lets a different person take over the account every week, uncensored. .
May
16
Working the Network: Guide for Using Twitter in Government
Managing Twitter activity for a Federal agency is fast-paced and challenging. There’s a growing set of research, strategies, and tools to help you be effective in this rapidly changing Twitter environment. The IBM Center for the Business of Government released a new study this week that outlines the benefits – and risks – of hosting a Twitter feed, as …
Mar
29
@NASA Wins Shorty
NASA’s Twitter account @NASA won the 2012 shorty award for the best government work in social media. The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media across sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare and others. NASA’s nomination cited multiple aspects of the agency’s social-media efforts, including: The popular Angry Birds in Space game …
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