The obvious definition of a hashtag is a word or combination of words, preceded by the hash sign (#) more commonly known as the pound sign on your phone. The practical definition is that hashtags are identifiers used on microblogging sites such as twitter to link a post to a particular subject. This allows otherRead… Read more »
TSA Blogger Bob on @tsablogteam’s Twitter Presence Why Engage? -Engage the Public -Debunk Myths and False Allegations -Explain the Why of Policies and Procedures -Humanize Workforce -Defend the Agency -Announce New Initiatives Twitter – Like throwing a stone in a pond Twitter Tips -Refrain from tooting thine own horn -Be responsive -Establish a relationship withRead… Read more »
This weekend I attended the rather fantastic Open City Workshop in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. If you don’t know much about what’s happening in Edmonton, you should probably check out Adriel Hampton’s recent post on the critical mass for awesomeness that’s happening there. There’s a innovative team at work in Edmonton which is a great modelRead… Read more »
By now, you’ve noticed one of the awesome new features on GovLoop: tweeting about cool content right from the community! Here are some screen shots that show where you can do this from across the site: Blogs The moment you publish a blog post, you can now also tweet about it: Also, if you readRead… Read more »