The 2016 KAS Social Media Conference

The KAS Social Media Conference is an annual gathering of stakeholders from academia, government, civil society and the media to have a constructive exchange on the opportunities and challenges of the growing social media sphere and to assess how it is shaping the political and social landscape. The 2016 Conference is taking place on 19th July at the Kampala Serena Conference Centre.

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From: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Uganda and South Sudan

Related topics : social media in government conference / social media social

Social Media Week: Civic crowdfunding for local government IT procurements - Randi Powell

Welcome to Deltek's video blog series recognizing Social Media Week. We have some great pieces to share with you along with some videos where our analysts break down their thoughts and analysis about the State & Local Government market related to social media. We hope you learn something and find it valuable.

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From: Tim Brett

Related topics : government social media / marketing through social media / government social marketing

Government to boost social media usage

Singapore's government agencies are set to get more structured training in the use of social media. This comes as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the government "can do better" in harnessing cyberspace to "explain issues, shape opinions and rally support". First published Sept 8 2011. Copyright © 2011 MediaCorp Pte Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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From: NewsSingapore

Related topics : government social media

U.S. Government Is A Social Media Administration

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From: ObserveTheMatrix

Related topics : government social media

Steve Ressler, Founder of GovLoop, on Government Social Media Successes

Steve Ressler, Founder of GovLoop, shares his thoughts on some great examples of social media success from government organizations, from the EPA to Oakland County. Steve also discusses a highly successful and engaging CDC zombie apocalypse campaign that received national attention.

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From: GovDelivery

Related topics : successful social media campaigns examples / successful social media campaign

How Government Can Prepare for and Respond to Social Media Hacks

In this webinar, we discuss what federal agencies can do to help protect their social media and digital engagement services from cyber-security vulnerabilities, and how they can respond if incidents occur to quickly and effectively maintain public trust. The discussion will include an open question and answer session to ask the experts how our agencies can better address concerns from emerging threats in the rapidly evolving social media space.

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From: DigitalGov

Related topics : social media management services / social media community manager / manage social media / social media help / social media engagement

The 8 Golden Rules of Social Media

Social media is very complex and a constantly evolving medium. It's no wonder why many businesses struggle to figure it out and keep up. While a number have enjoyed quantifiable success, there are also many who failed, and the rest have still yet to figure out their social media strategy.

Failure is often brought about by overlooking the importance of understanding the concept of social media. The very basic question as to "why people engage in it?" as well as "what are the unwritten rules...

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From: Paul Wakefield

Related topics : social media rules of engagement / social media in business / social media basics / social media media

Government issues new guidelines for social media sites

Government issues new guidelines for social media sites. Watch the full segment for more details.

Zee Business is one of the leading and fastest growing Hindi business news channels in India. The channel has revolutionized business news by its innovative programming and path-breaking strategy of making business news a 24/7 activity as it is not just limited to the stock market. This has made Zee Business your channel to wealth and profit.

Besides updated hourly news bulletins, there is a lot...

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From: ZeeBusiness

Related topics : new social media sites / social media marketing sites / social issues in media and information

SABC COO calls for social media regulation

SABC Chief Operating Officer, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, has called for the regulation of social media such as Twitter and Facebook.

Motsoeneng was addressing government communicators at the Wits School of Governance in Johannesburg on Monday. He says the happenings on social media are a cause for concern.

Motsoeneng has been widely quoted on social media, such as Twitter, over his opinions regarding media regulation.

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From: Mpho Mathoho

Related topics : social media regulations

Social Media for Governance

This Lecture talks about Social Media for Governance

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From: Cec Ugc

Related topics : government social media