Social Media
and Local Elected Officials
Walter Neary
Lakewood City Council
June 25, 2009
Why New Forms of Communication Matter
TwitterFacebookBloggingOther ToolsGetting StartedSharing
Social Media Options (in order of the time they take)
Twitter allows users to send and read other
users' updates, which are text-based posts of up to
140 characters
Getting Started: www.twitter.com
Facebook is a free site where users can join
networks organized by interests, city, workplace,
school, and region to connect and interact with
other people.
Getting Started: www.facebook.com
“People have been very appreciative of the
information I’ve posted. I’ve been very successful having my point of view heard and understood in a way that is impossible to express in a
council meeting.”
-Douglas Athas, Garland, TX
Blogging
Blogging
Blogging
Getting Started: www.blogger.com
Other tips:
www.delicious.com/wtneary/
Localelecteds
http://electing2blog.blogspot.com
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