Tip 1 Tim Tinker (tinker_timothy@bah.com) & Michael Dumlao (dumlao_michael@bah.com) Make social media efforts message driven , not channel driven

Tip 2 Tim Tinker (tinker_timothy@bah.com) & Michael Dumlao (dumlao_michael@bah.com) Keep messages brief and pertinent. People are not really reading, they are scanning

Tip 3 Tim Tinker (tinker_timothy@bah.com) & Michael Dumlao (dumlao_michael@bah.com) Have a Plan B

Tip 4 Tim Tinker (tinker_timothy@bah.com) & Michael Dumlao (dumlao_michael@bah.com) Avoid “elitism” or the belief that people in charge know more and the “general public” is prone to misbehavior.

Tip 5 Tim Tinker (tinker_timothy@bah.com) & Michael Dumlao (dumlao_michael@bah.com) Forge partnerships for sharing methods and messages

Tip 6 Tim Tinker (tinker_timothy@bah.com) & Michael Dumlao (dumlao_michael@bah.com) Make sure you can receive public input . Remember that social media is not just about you talking to the public; it also is about the public talking to you and to each other.

contact Tim Tinker (tinker_timothy@bah.com) & Michael Dumlao (dumlao_michael@bah.com) Dr. Timothy Tinker [email_address] Michael Dumlao [email_address]