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NCARD Social Media Terry Bledsoe
Terry Bledsoe, Chief Information Officer of Catawba County, gave a presentation on social media and tools for citizen interaction. He discussed what social media is, why governments should use social media, and how to use social media successfully. Social media creates a friend-of-a-friend trust model and allows for open collaboration and community building. If used properly, with valuable content and respect, social media can empower citizens and improve government interactions.
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Editor's Notes
- #27 away from Web 2.0 concepts and social networks is one area where that is especially true. Most avoid social networks because of things they have heard, not because of true facts. In reality, local government should embrace the tools of social networking. Sites like Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube provide opportunities for local government to share information and ideas at almost no cost. They provide a good area to recruit new employees and to involve young adults in government. Internally, tools like SharePoint, provide a place to carry out all phases of projects in a very open and user friendly environment.
- #28 away from Web 2.0 concepts and social networks is one area where that is especially true. Most avoid social networks because of things they have heard, not because of true facts. In reality, local government should embrace the tools of social networking. Sites like Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube provide opportunities for local government to share information and ideas at almost no cost. They provide a good area to recruit new employees and to involve young adults in government. Internally, tools like SharePoint, provide a place to carry out all phases of projects in a very open and user friendly environment.