Media Rockingham County Commissioners March 28, 2011 Lee Worsley, Assistant County Manager Catawba County, NC
Jul 06, 2015
MediaRockingham
County Commissioners
March 28, 2011
Lee Worsley, Assistant County Manager Catawba County, NC
OpennessCollaborationCommunityTrust
ShareContent -> Tools -> Dialogue -> Control
Users Add Value
Social Networks
BLOGS
Empower the Public
Hashtags
Crowd Sourcing
NewspapersRadio
TVCitizen
Engagement
Web Site
Voters
Meet
Gavin“Life is a Stage… Perform”
“Leading, Inspiring, & Motivating Young People across Our Nation!”
2000 to 2008 Age 18 to 44
Not Growing
Is it Really a Phone ?
New DevicesChange Expectations
Public Information StrategyICMA Report
Buy In From Commissioners
did we get started?
BUTwhat is Catawba County doing?
How Catawba County Uses Social Media
Successful Tweeting
• Try to create interesting and valuable content
• Be honest and respectful in online postings
• Think before posting/ think before replying
Think Before You Tweet!
Resources•Does not take a consulting firm to bring up a Social
Networking site.•Think beyond traditional webmaster and PIO
• Look down the hall•Use online tools• Link feeds from existing sources•Most Popular Sites
•Facebook, My Space, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube•Tools
•Tweet Deck, hash tags, Google Alerts, RSS, Twitter Feed