December 2013: This slideshow is something of a historical artifact now. This slideshow came from one of the first talks given to a state association of local elected officials that was encouraging them to use social media. It was quite a show - my talk got 'gatecrashed' by a lawyer, plus some local elected officials with a history of shady dealings, who warned the other electeds that they and their cities could face stiff penalties if they used social media. It's hysterical in 2013, but this was heady stuff in 2009. Here's my original description of the talk, which I'm preserving in compliance with the WA state public records act: Talk to other locally elected officials in the summer of 2009 about how they can use blogging, Facebook, Twitter and other methods to reach out, and hear from, constituents. Annual conference of the Association of Washington Cities, Spokane.