10 Things You Need To Know About Cities & Social Media Peter Kageyama Creative Cities Michigan Municipal League Sept 23, 2010 Source: Wikipedia - CC
#1 In case there was any doubt…
#2 Social Media is how young professionals communicate
#3 Social Media is a new threshold of capability for cities & staff
#4 Social Media is Social Capital building
#5 Social Media volume is a measure of community vitality
#6 You cannot use the same messaging as in other media
#7 Social Media is about unofficial messages & unofficial messengers
#8 User generated content & Buzz is the Holy Grail
#9 Social Media is a “Power Law Distribution”
“Power Law Distribution” aka the “One Percent Rule”
#10
The Web is Dead
Bonus: Social Media allows you to mine the diaspora
Bonus: Who will be your “Chief Tweeter?”
Bonus: Specialty groups & applications
Thank You Michigan! Peter
Summary 1.You need to be on FB & Twitter 2.How young professionals communicate 3.New threshold of capability for cities & staff 4.Social Capital building 5.Volume is a measure of vitality 6.Requires new message – we don’t believe advertising 7.Unofficial messages and messengers 8.User generated content & buzz 9.Power Law Distribution – 1% 10. Web is dead. Bonus: Mine the diaspora, Chief Tweeter & Specialty groups & apps