This document discusses how social networking can be used in public works departments. It introduces Pam Broviak, who founded several online public works groups. She advocates that public works departments use social media like Twitter, Flickr, and LinkedIn to communicate and not let others control their narrative. The document provides examples of how different public works departments currently use social media and recommends developing social media policies and increasing communication skills. It encourages participation in online public works groups and social media as technology and communication standards change rapidly.

1. Social Networking for Public Works

2. Introductions Pam Broviak City Engineer/Asst. Director of Public Works City of Geneva, IL Co-founder of several online groups: MuniGov, Be2Camp, Public Works Group Manager of Grid Works, online magazine, & GovGrid, virtual grid for govt.

3. http://youtu.be/lFZ0z5Fm-Ng

4. What does this mean for us?

5. Technology at work is increasing at an exponential rate The importance of communication is increasing

6. The rules are changing

8. Not participating is like hiding the puzzle pieces

9. Don’t let others tell our story

10. “There go my people. I must find out where they are going so I can lead them.” - French politician AlexandreLedru-Rollin (Thanks to Adriel Hampton for sharing that quote!)

11. Implementing social media in public works

12. Microblogging Twitter

13. http://www.twitpic.com/photos/CapeTownFreeway

14. http://wsdotblog.blogspot.com

15. http://culvert-inspection.com/

16. Photo Sharing http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot

18. http://www.seeclickfix.com

19. http://www.linkedin.com

21. http://vimeo.com/9182869

22. Augmented Reality

23. What Next?

25. Participate!

26. For local govt: http://www.munigov.org http://www.govloop.com http://www.publicworksgroup.com/YSMJBH09/YSMJBH09.PDF

27. A new century is at hand, and a fast spreading technology promises to change society forever. It will let people live and work wherever they please, and create dynamic new communities linked by electronics, improve the lot of the poor, and reinvent government . . .” - An article about the telephone, 1898

28. Thank You! Questions? Pam Broviak, PE City of Geneva pbroviak@geneva.il.us Public Works Group pwg@publicworksgroup.com Contact Information: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pbroviak LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pbroviak Skype: Pam.Broviak Slides at: http://www.slideshare.net/publicworksgroup