Attend the Fall 2011 Social Media for Government conference to hear the latest practical advice from other government social media initiatives. You’ll leave with tools, tips and strategies for: |
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Hear practical advice, firsthand, on how to engage your employees and citizens by using social media from leading government agencies and organizations, including: |
- Communicating more effectively and efficiently through the use of social media avenues, such as Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, blogs, Real Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds, video podcasts, and much more
- Building senior management support for your social media programs
- Integrating social media tools into your traditional internal and external communications practices
- Creating Web 2.0 policies and guidelines
- Developing a social media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.) strategy to drive performance-based communications
- Measuring the effectiveness of your social media strategy and demonstrating its value within your organization
- Synergizing various social media tools for optimal engagement while on a responsible dollar
- Fostering collaboration and dialogue amongst geographically dispersed employees to address key issues
- Using internal resources to achieve increased reach without increased costs
- Facilitating a two-way dialogue with your audiences
- Implementing metrics to tailor future messages and continually engage your target audience
- Monitoring social media sites to gain awareness of developing issues related to your organization
- Demonstrating the Return on Investment (ROI) of your social media program
- Partnering with local social media “power users” to maximize communication coverage
- Operating social media tools within the boundaries of government restrictions and firewalls
- Gaining inside knowledge of social media and why it is a crucial addition to your communication arsenal
- Enhancing and increasing the reach of your traditional media tools
- Maximizing awareness of your agency’s mission to the public
- Assimilating cutting-edge communication techniques and tools presented by your peers who are already using social media
- Utilizing social networking tools as sources of information that the public can use and trust
- Engaging your employees and the public by connecting them to your organization's goals and strategic plan for the future
- Balancing security and open communication in a Web 2.0 world
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U.S. Army Public Affairs
City of Atlanta, Georgia Mayor’s Office
Transportation Security Administration
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Bureau of Navy Medicine and Surgery
City of Owasso, Oklahoma
Fort Huachuca Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army
Dunwoody Police Department, Georgia
National Cancer Institute
City of Decatur, Georgia
Aurora Foundation
University of Georgia Libraries
City of Marietta, Georgia
ARBpr
Sinickas Communications, Inc.
AboutFace Media Inc.
CloudSpark
Supporting Organizations:
Federal Communicators Network
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