Month in review 8/15-9/20

With the August being a slow month and then my preparation for my speech last week in California, it was a slow posting month. I’m back to normal posting now.

1. New! Social Media links for national political party organizations and their influence rankings (@dccchas best @klout) http://ow.ly/6zLTW
2. New blog post: The CA Legislature, social media and it’s practical ban http://ow.ly/6yAuw#opengov #gov20 #socmed #caleg
3. A bit old, but a good read: Designing Social Media Policy for Government http://ow.ly/6wyJB h/t @Reelpolitik #gov20 #opengov
4. Facebook hosts ‘Young Guns’ – Mike Allen – POLITICO.com: politico.com/news/stories/0…via @politico
5. House Dems on hunt for social media followers – via @rollcall bit.ly/pjsj4k h/t @marcidale #gov20
6. Worth a read, but I disagree. Can use it to support local business. RT @Ward_Room Where’s Rahm? Who Cares? http://ow.ly/6wLP3 @dens@naveen
7. MT @ChicagoCTO Explore your city: @ChicagosMayor and Foursquare announce the first official city badge http://ow.ly/6wzkuhttp://ow.ly/6wzrJ
8. Sen. Reid holds first Twitter town hall – The Hill’s Twitter Room: bit.ly/o1wfzw
9. MT @dannyhakim: Bob Turner: “I do have a Twitter account, but I only do it fully clothed.” #NY9nyti.ms/nKU4oi
10. Thanks for the shout out Alex! “Online Influence Is Essential to 21st Century Governance” by @digiphile http://ow.ly/6vaG9
11. RT @gbyehuda: #data RT @cecysnyder: Government Uses Twitter During Hurricane Irenezd.net/nLg7sx #gov20 #smem #hsem
12. RT @pwire: Fascinating research on how “astrotweeting” is being used by political operatives… pwire.at/oPez8n
13. RT @whpresscorps: RT @fivethirtyeight Obama will use the word “tweets” — not “Twitter messages” per NYT style — later in speech.
14. RT @macon44: Social Media Gears Up for Obama Address: nyti.ms/oGnETc Launched 2 new @twitter accounts @JonCarson44 & @WHLive
15. Based on @digiphile and @ZekeJMiller‘s advice, I tried my hand at @Storify. Here’s the conversation I mentioned before. http://ow.ly/6o3a8
16. Check in with Senator Coons on @foursquarecoons.senate.gov/blog/post/chec… via @ChrisCoons
17. The 2012 Presidental Race to Social Media :bit.ly/pQcJpA via @CBSNews
18. RT @marcidale: “Social networking spam from non-constituents is a significant frustration” @DailyCaller thedc.com/noTE6D
19. Twitter hires former top FCC aide – Kim Hart – POLITICO.com: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/62241.html#.TnjoLHHN7rY.twitter via @POLITICO
20. RT @digiphile: Social media in a time of needoreil.ly/gsocRc The @RedCross showed again how Twitter can help during Hurricane #Irene
21. The Facebook Administrators of @BarackObamaand Rick Perry’s Campaigns via @derallohttp://ow.ly/6fwkA
22. RT @InesMergel: New Pew Study: 65% of online adults use social networking sites bit.ly/pOz98f#gov20 #openGovRD
23. RT @HilliconValley: Study: Half of adults use social networking sites bit.ly/oAnb8R
24. RT @digiphile: Government in real-time: @fema‘s Hurricane #Irene Twitter list: bit.ly/onSwp2Related: bit.ly/pVNifv #gov20
25. RT @fastcompany: The @USNavy Likes Google+ Because Facebook Isn’t Private Enoughbit.ly/osNvE3
26. The state of #Alaska has a really good#socialmedia portal http://ow.ly/69E5w
27. RT @DStraussTheHill: RT @antheawatson: Elizabeth Warren has hit the twitters @elizabethforma
28. #GovDebate- Governments Using Social Media via @socialmediaweek http://ow.ly/67QkJ
29. Who’s Writing Jon Huntsman’s Tweets? | Adweekadweek.com/news/advertisi… via @ethanklapper
30. How to hold a Facebook townhall meeting in a custom tab http://ow.ly/67LiI via @derallo
31. Jon Huntsman’s Very Good Twitter Day | techPresident bit.ly/oFXcY9 via @techpresident
32. Department of Veterans Affairs publishes updated social media policy wp.me/p1nTI-i5 /via @InesMergel
33. National Archives & FourSquare use: Walk in the Footsteps of the Presidents wp.me/p1nTI-hw via @InesMergel
34. RT @socialmediaweek: Which governmental agencies are using social media effectively?#GovDebate
35. RT @dens: Going to be on @CNN around 8:20 talking @foursquare + politics. ps. amazing view! (@ CNN w/ 2 others) [pic]: 4sq.com/pQ7Upq

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