councillors and social media: winning friends and staying out of trouble online

Councillors and social media

Winning friends, influencing people and staying out of trouble online

Standards for England Annual AssemblyIngrid Koehler12 October 2009

What is social media

Is it a collection of tools?

As common as gossip

Gossip_bench by ercwttmn on Flickr

As revolutionary as the printing press

The original moveable type by Purdman1 on Flickr

Don’t be fooled by the tools

Social media is social

It’s a new way of connecting

How are some councillors using it?

How are some councils using it?

How are citizens using it?

How councillors can use social media

Never forget...

is forever

No porky pies

Pinnochio by metamerist on Flickr

Everyone makes a mistake sometime

Don’t be a muppet

Kermit the Frog by Nicole Marti on Flickr

Your impact online

Floating on clouds Fat Rap Art by cmefishOn Flickr

All in good fun

Stay cool

The company you keep

Img_3944 by mavideoz on Flickr

Gun Nut

Gun Nut?

What are your “friends” posting?

Rules, Rules, Rules by Liber on Flickr

Just follow the rules, you’ll be OK

And never forget...

is forever

Sources of support

• www.civicsurf.org.uk a resource for blogging councillors

• www.ideasocial.wetpaint.com draft guide to social media for councillors

• www.socialbysocial.com a primer for harnessing social media for social good

• www.communities.idea.gov.uk IDeA’s communities of practice network

Contact me

Email: ingrid.koehler@idea.gov.ukBlog: www.ideapolicy.wordpress.comwww.twitter.com/ingridk