How much do you know about the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehab Act) and disability-related issues in the federal sector workforce? Learn more on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. (ET), when the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) host a live “Twitter Chat” in commemoration of theRead… Read more »
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EXTRA COVER: 21 ways a cricket club can use Twitter (with lessons for organisations)
Cricket? That’s pints of beer, the smack of leather on willow English summer days, isn’t it? When I played for a 4th team in the North Staffs League it was also vicious grudge matches, a batsman who could only score fours and sixes and cows at cow corner. My greatest contribution? Probably to persuade theRead… Read more »
Lessons from the Best #Government Twitters
In April, NASA received its second consecutive Shorty Award for the best government use of social media. The Shorty Awards is an annual crowdsourced contest honoring the best in social media across the globe. The organizations and individual recognized utilize Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram and other outlets in interesting and inventive ways. NASA uses almostRead… Read more »
Police in Granada have Twitter handles on their uniforms – three reasons it’s a great idea
I noticed on Twitter last week that in Granada the police officers have the force Twitter handle sewn into their uniforms and it’s also on police cars. Police in Granada have Twitter handles on their uniform pic.twitter.com/xwH2AX8sp4 via @gordonmacmillan #gov20 #ace — Helen Reynolds (@HelReynolds) June 25, 2013 It’s a simple and effective way toRead… Read more »
Calgary Police’s Twitter account displays #SMEM best practices during #yycflood
During the floods in Calgary, Canada, this weekend, the social media manager of Calgary’s police did a fantastic job answering questions, diffusing rumors, using social media to pull in additional help, point people to volunteer opportunities, and to activate officers to work extra shifts via Twitter. It was important to get information into the socialRead… Read more »
ELGL’s Twitter Becomes a Video
Twitter and Vizify recently partnered up to create a feature that Twitter is calling #FollowMe. Essentially Vizify takes the information from your Twitter account and makes a video showing your top tweets, some of the pictures you’ve posted, and the other Twitter accounts that you interact with the most. The feature is used to promoteRead… Read more »
@Boston_Police – CTO John Daley talks Twitter and the bombings
It was the the tweet heard around the country: “CAPTURED!!! The hunt is over. The search is done. The terror is over. And justice has won. Suspect in custody” The first official announcement that law enforcement agencies had concluded their manhunt for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev didn’t come at a press conference. ItRead… Read more »
Tips for Posting Accessible Twitter Content for Compliance with Section 508
If your department or agency isn’t already on Twitter, you may be considering how and whether to get started. If you’re new to the Twitterverse, it can be a bit intimidating, particularly when navigating Section 508 accessibility concerns for people with disabilities. In a recent issue of The Public Manager, web and social media coordinatorRead… Read more »
EEOC Twitter Town Hall on Federal Sector; Wednesday, May 15 @ 1:00 (ET)
How much do you know about Federal Sector EEO? Have you ever observed or experienced discrimination, harassment or reprisal in the federal workplace based on race, color, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or personal genetic information? If so, do you know where to turn to report unlawful activity? Are you familiar withRead… Read more »
Seven Twitter mistakes we all have to make
The brilliant Comms2point0 guys let me post on their site last week about messing up on Twitter. I’ve republished here but if you get a minute take a look at the amazing resource they have on their website for communications people. Of all experiences we have when using Twitter for our work, blunders, cock-up andRead… Read more »