Tag: "Government"
Facebook Releases Their Second Government Requests Report, Detailing July To Dec 2013
In the past week we have seen Facebook release their second global Government requests report – showing the number of requests per country from Government Authorities, how many accounts were involved, and how many pieces of content were removed – reflecting data over the period of July 1 – December 31, 2013. Facebook have posted […]
Read More | ShareEvent: Social Media For The Public Sector, March 2013, Sydney
We are pleased to partner with GovTechReview to promote this event – Social Media For the Public Sector. What is this event about? The Social Media for the Public Sector Conference 2013 will provide the three tiers of government and the wider public sector with detailed information about how to strategically, meaningfully and effectively connect with the […]
Read More | ShareEVENT: Australian Government Social Media Toolkit, April 17-18, Canberra
In Australia we have seen the Government embrace new online tools and social media platforms. In fact many government departments are using Twitter and Facebook for reaching out to Australia’s online audiences, and then using Google Analytics to track website metrics. Ark Group is holding an event in Canberra next week (17-18 April): Australian Government Social […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Bio: Views are my own
One area of social media that has always intrigued me is when people write: Views are my own on their social media profiles. This is most commonly seen in Twitter bios. Social Media does bring several legal considerations to our use of such sites. For example if someone posts content on Twitter than infringes on […]
Read More | ShareNBN Co outsourcing heavily overseas
NBN Co is the government department responsible for rolling out Australia’s super fast National Broadband Network. However it has been revealed many of the suppliers and contractors to this project are foreign owned and controlled companies, prompting the local technology and IT industry to criticise the government for not supporting local suppliers. Swedish company Ericsson […]
Read More | ShareACCC, Small Business, Social Media
New chairman of The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Rod Sims has admitted the organisation has not always engaged the best it could with small and medium sized businesses. Mr Sims has said the ACCC is looking to increase it’s use on Social Media platforms to connect better with the SME market. This is a […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Policy
Many companies these-days need to develop a Social Media Policy to ensure employee behaviour on Social Networks is responsible and acceptable by company standards. This is especially important for Government Departments, Not For Profits and Organisations whom provide a service for the general public on a large scale. Developing a Social Media Policy can become […]
Read More | ShareFacebook looking to move into China?
At the moment Facebook is blocked in China – thanks to the great firewall of China. Facebook is looking to soon push north of 600 million users. Many western internet companies have failed to capture the Chinese internet market – mainly for 2 reasons. 1. Government intervention/ policies 2. The western companies do not understand […]
Read More | ShareSouth Australian Government Social Media Policy
The South Australian Government has released a Social Media Policy for it’s staff. Basically the dos and don’t of how Government staff are to use Social Media. It is interesting to read through their guidelines and how they intend to harness the power of Social Media. To view the policy, go here: www.espi.sa.gov.au/files/socialmedia_guidelines.pdf The South […]
Read More | ShareTourism Australia Facebook campaign going well
In 2008 Tourism Australia created a Facebook fan page for Australia and has now reached a fanbase of 500,000 people. To check out the page, Goto the Facebook Australia page on Facebook. Tourism Australia New Zealand Regional Manager Jenny Aitken says “The Australia Facebook page has been a great platform for relaxed and genuine conversation. […]
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