Presentation at MISA BC conference, Sidney BC by Glenn Letham @gletham discussing the use of social media by official local government agencies, with emphasis on the GIS department and Geo user. A look at social media policies, tools, uses, and the impact of social media on mobile technology, opengov, local government, and citizen engagement. Video of the presentation now online http://vimeo.com/gisuser/
5. It's All About Sharing The evolution to make government data more accessible and usable than before. by @gletham #misabc Think about sharing options for your web apps and services
6. Uses Of Social Media by @gletham #misabc News, Event updates, Share Video, road closures, info-graphics, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, Citizen Engagement, Discussions, Event management, Photo sharing, Hackathons, Community, Emergency Response, Press, Jobs, Construction notices, Volunteers, new data, reinforcing your brand / identity
7. To Tweet Or Not To Tweet? The Social Media Policy socialmediagovernance.com/policies.php by @gletham Kodak Guide http://bit.ly/glmisa2 Before your org jumps in, be sure to create a proper social media policy... crucial!
10. The Authoritative Source You're Official - Why Wouldn't They Believe you? by @gletham #misabc With control over an "official" social stream you are an authoritative source. Others will gladly share your posts and help you when you request
30. Open Mapping by @gletham #misabc The Public Mapping Project (PublicMapping.org) is developing District Builder, an open source software redistricting application designed to give the public transparent, accessible, and easy-to-use on-line mapping tools. (Source: Azavea.com) Redistricting competitions in Philly, MN, Ohio $50k Support from Amazon for Web Services http://bit.ly/misapubmap
31. Open Mapping & Gov 2.0 by @gletham #misabc The future of Australian government? Social media and mapping technology A new gov study says social media sites like Twitter and online mapping technologyare the future of government/citizen interaction... Nation-wide, councils see GIS at the forefront of government and citizen interaction e. g. Brisbane City Council’s FloodMap http://bit.ly/misabrisbane
32. Esri Social Maps by @gletham #misabc Esri has made sharing maps and your data easy.
36. Mobile Geo Enterprise Apps by @gletham #misabc GIS Kit on iPad The mobile & social revolution has driven innovation, s a result, great apps are popping up daily
37. Social, Mobile Geo Apps by @gletham #misabc Geo & social is pervasive and a focal point of many apps and web services
39. Social, Mobile Apps by @gletham #misabc Access to geospatial data is driving application development, particularly in mobile
40. GIS is Cool! Enter Infographics by @gletham #misabc Source: http://www.princeton.edu Info graphics are the rage on social media - they look like many of the maps we see at esriuc map gallery each year!
41. It's Cool to be a Social GeoGeek! by @gletham #misabc