Results from a survey on how governments are using social media.
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Social Media in Government
Author Shel Israel differentiates between social media in government and social media in politics, and points to some good examples. Good news: “And in tiny spoonfuls like those, social media is starting to make governments just a little bit better.”
Harvard Business Review on Twitter
The Harvard Business Review has two great articles on using Twitter in business (very relevant to government): on getting your CEO to use Twitter and using current technology instead of looking for new trends in social media (like your website, intranet, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter).
City Manager on Social Media
A city manager addresses the issues surrounding civic engagement and social media.
How Facebook Pages Can Help Better Serve
InsideFacebook.com has a great piece on the “10 Ways Facebook Pages Can Help Local Governments Better Serve Their Constituents”. Read this article if you want to start a Facebook page for your government or if you already have a Facebook page for your government.
Social Media in 2010
Six social media trends for 2010, from Harvard Business Review.
Social Media in Local Elections
The Atlanta paper looks at the effects of social media/networks in local elections.
City Impostor on Facebook
City impostor on Facebook (and the need to be proactive in getting usernames for your community). Similarly, someone deals with a fake account on Twitter.
UN Uses Web Tech to Promote
The United Nations uses lots of web technology and social media to promote its Stand Up campaign to end poverty.
Use of Social Networks in Georgia
The Georgia Municipal Association newsletter: how Georgia cities and police departments use social networks.
Life of Social Marketing Manager
Life of a social marketing manager (and blog post). Not targeted to governments, but a good introduction to using social media for your government.
More Local Governments Using Web 2.0
National Association of Counties: More local governments using web 2.0. Uses include RSS feeds, Twitter (to push news to citizens), Facebook, YouTube, blogs (external and internal), wikis, and others.
Facebook and Managing Public and Private Lives
PublicCEO on managing your public and private lives on Facebook (and other social networks).