Creating a YouTube Channel
Does your organization utilize YouTube or online video? You will be interested in creating a branded channel on YouTube.
The White House New Media Team
About a month ago, PBS had a great interview with the new media team in the Obama White House:
Added New Social Media Resources
We recently added a new social media resource section to FollowYourGov.
Be sure to check out Introduction to Social Media for some very instructional videos. We will be adding more resources as we see them (or as you request them).
If you think of anything else we need, let us know in the comments or contact us. Thanks!
White House in the iPhone App Store
Last night the White House announced the availability of a new White House iPhone/iPod Touch app (see coverage on TechCrunch). The App is even going to stream live the President’s State of the Union Address. More on teh features:
The application comes packed with content, including the latest news items, videos, photos and blog posts from The White House. One feature that stands out is live video streaming, which enables iPhone and iPod Touch owners to watch the President’s public events at the White House as well as other events like key speeches and press briefings in real-time.
The White House also announced that they will soon have a mobile site available at http://mobile.whitehouse.gov.
How to Use an Internal Blog
In this video on Government Technology, Seattle CIO Bill Schrier talks about how he helps his organization with an internal blog. On the blog, he can communicate with his employees, explain technology changes to other department heads, and recognize high-performing employees.
Solving Budget Crisis with Social Media
Great speaker at the Gov 2.0 Summit from the City of Santa Cruz on solving the budget crisis with social media:
Like many local governments, the City of Santa Cruz used technology from UserVoice.
ICMA Conference Videos Available Online
ICMA makes videos from its annual conference available online for members.