I am speaking to several government clients this week and have been doing a deep dive into the use of social media in government. I have been pleasantly surprised by the growing number of government agencies that are using social media, and using it well. One of my favorite blogs I found during the search is the Transportation Safety Administration's read more...
Is Twitter Out on a Limb? Plan to Monitize May Include Pre-Loaded Content
I registered for @Kamichat as my Twitter account in early 2007 it never occurred to me that I should also register my real name too. Just yesterday I did what I should have done some time ago and registered KamiHuyse to protect my online identity. I was very surprised when my account came preloaded with 20 people that I was supposedly "following." It made me wonder, has Twitter found a piece of its ultimate business model? read more...
When a Typo Is the Difference Between Life and Death?
Confession: I am a terrible typist." Those that trade IMs with me know this fact. When I was in high school I had the opportunity to take a typing class. You know, a real typing class on one of those old fashioned typewriters. I declined. For some reason I thought I would end up being a secretary if I learned how to type and I DIDN'T want to be a secretary at any cost. I could have never foreseen the computer revolution or the fact that I would spend every day of my life typing. In my second year of college I joined the read more...
Information Overload: Time Has Accelerated, Are You Ready?
In the past few days I have had a number of annecdotal experiences that have lead me to believe that social networking is entering the late majority phase, which is the forth step in Everett roger's Diffusion of Innovations theory. The first event was a conversation with my father and stepmother via video Skype this week. They installed Skype on their own AND initiated the conversation - it wasn't something I had recommended. Then yesterday, I got a Facebook invitation from my stepmother, also initiated by her. I accepted of course. Aside: It was only today that she read more...
CoolTools: Google SearchWiki and Its Implications for Public Relations
After checking e-mail, I tend to start my day in an Internet browser and a search engine. While I am not the "typical" Internet user, I am also not alone. A Pew Internet Research study in August found that 49 percent of Internet users report that they use a search engine on a typical day. And with more than 60 percent of searches being conducted on Google, it makes sense that public relations read more...
