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FIVE TIPS FOR SUCCESSFULTOWN SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS
Amy Shollenberger
Action Circles
www.action-circles.com
[email protected] / 802-793-1114
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#1: IDENTIFY YOUR GOALS AND THEAUDIENCES YOU WANT TOCONNECT WITH
Provide informationabout events ormeetings?
Offer people ways toconnect with cityofficials?
Provide emergencyinformation?
Gather feedback abouta city project?
Elderly people whoneed informationabout services?
Youth who want toknow about events?
People concernedabout the city project?
People who live inspecific neighborhoods
What is your Goal?Who are the Audiencesyou want to connectwith?
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http://www.cityofboston.gov/
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#2: BUILD A GOOD FOUNDATION
Start with a website that is fully functional andeasy to navigate. Invest time and resources into getting this right
before you add other platforms. Posts on various social media platforms should lead
people back to your website, where the informationthey need should be easy to find.
http://www.worcesterma.gov/http://www.cambridgema.gov/
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http://www.worcesterma.gov/
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http://www.cambridgema.gov/
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#3: SHOW THE OPTIONS &MAKE IT EASY TO FIND YOU
On your website, be sure to have easy sharebuttons and easy access to any social mediapages you host.
Conduct regular searches to find pages andconversations related to your goals and yourtarget audiences. Facebook groups and pages Search by location on Facebook Twitter hashtags Media pages and people
Include invites to follow on Facebook and Twitteron all printed materials and emails.
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#4: MAKE IT CLEAR WHO ISTALKING
If you have a “City of X” Twitter account, be sureto let readers know who is talking. Note in the Profile page Start tweets with From the Mayor: or City Mgr says: Tag tweets with a person’s handle: Public Hearing on
Building Project Cancelled Due to Snow -@bostonmayor .
Facebook is actually more difficult to make thisclear. Use the Government resources Facebook page to get
information that will help you.
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#5: DO A LITTLE AT A TIME…USEKEY OPPORTUNITIES TO ADD ANEW PLATFORM
Operation Revive Royalton Started in disaster of Tropical Storm Irene
No power, no phone service, but cell phones still worked Facebook was the only way community could communicate Town officials were able to post critical info, and most
residents were able to access it directly or get news fromneighbors or family members
Also, it created an archive for the town to document theresponse.
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