Presented at Don\'t Panic Guide to Social Media, Manchester 5/12/08

1. Local government and social media Simon Wakeman Head of Marketing Medway Council

2. Medway

5. Which tools does your organisation currently use in its communications? Source: 82 communicators in 61 local authorities surveyed May 2008

6. Which tools does your organisation currently use in its communications? Source: 82 communicators in 61 local authorities surveyed May 2008

7. Which tools does your organisation currently use in its communications? Source: 82 communicators in 61 local authorities surveyed May 2008

8. Social media tools not used but plan to use in next six months Source: 82 communicators in 61 local authorities surveyed May 2008

13. Social networking in council communications Use by councils Source: 82 communicators in 61 local authorities surveyed May 2008

14. Social networking in council communications Source: 82 communicators in 61 local authorities - May 2008 / Ofcom Media Literacy Audit – December 2007 Use by councils Use by residents

17. Fuse Medway Festival

18. Social networks in council communications

19. Social networks in council communications

20. Social media tools not planned to be used Source: 82 communicators in 61 local authorities surveyed May 2008

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