SHOW NOTES
Recorded live at the inaugural GovTech Social Unconference in Austin, Texas, the communications director for the city of San Marcos, Kristi Wyatt, and the Austin Police Department's Public Information Specialist Senior, Jennifer Herber, talk with regulars Anil Chawla from ArchiveSocial, Dustin Haisler of e.Republic Labs and GovTech's Paul Taylor about social media's role in a dangerous world.Paris on Our Minds
The terrorist attacks on Paris dominate our thoughts and our social feeds, so what can we learn from social's take on the tragedy? How can governments engage in that conversation — if they do at all?
Also in this episode:
- the week in tweets, including the Wall Street Journal launching on Snapchat. Legacy brands are beginning to interact on a platform where messages disappear overnight — is government next?
- public-sector use of safety check-ins during natural and manufactured emergencies, and reconciling them across platforms;
- taking a proactive stance toward hacktivism; and
- staying engaged when your audience takes a break from social media.