Comments on: Social Media's Impact on Charlotte Politics http://www.mediaemerging.com/2009/11/20/social-medias-impact-on-charlotte-politics/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RichTucker http://www.mediaemerging.com/2009/11/20/social-medias-impact-on-charlotte-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 RichTucker Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:15:56 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1541#comment-1161 Great Post. <br><br>All good questions. I think Twitter's impact is overestimated most of the time. It has been well hyped by all of us who use it. But I think that the value of Twitter is much larger than the 700 Charlotte Users in a directory. Main-stream "old" media pays a lot of attention to it. So, as a candidate who is using Twitter well it can lead to press about certain tweets and the fact that they are a forward thinking Politician utilizing new tools to engage in conversation with the voters. <br><br>Just the fact that a Politician is engaging in open conversation on Twitter makes them appear more trust worthy, transparent, and accessible. All Traits that I look for in an elected Leader. I also find that the users of Twitter are early adopters who are influential offline. That 700 number is small, but a lot of those 700 are content creators on blogs, videos, flickr, Radio, etc. <br><br>For Politician looking to go from a Local Level, to a State or National level then Social Media is the best way to get your "brand" and message out beyond your current elected level. <br><br>Do you think it is OK for your Elected City Officials to be growing their followers at a state or national level? <br><br>Rich Tucker Great Post.

All good questions. I think Twitter's impact is overestimated most of the time. It has been well hyped by all of us who use it. But I think that the value of Twitter is much larger than the 700 Charlotte Users in a directory. Main-stream “old” media pays a lot of attention to it. So, as a candidate who is using Twitter well it can lead to press about certain tweets and the fact that they are a forward thinking Politician utilizing new tools to engage in conversation with the voters.

Just the fact that a Politician is engaging in open conversation on Twitter makes them appear more trust worthy, transparent, and accessible. All Traits that I look for in an elected Leader. I also find that the users of Twitter are early adopters who are influential offline. That 700 number is small, but a lot of those 700 are content creators on blogs, videos, flickr, Radio, etc.

For Politician looking to go from a Local Level, to a State or National level then Social Media is the best way to get your “brand” and message out beyond your current elected level.

Do you think it is OK for your Elected City Officials to be growing their followers at a state or national level?

Rich Tucker

]]> By: RichTucker http://www.mediaemerging.com/2009/11/20/social-medias-impact-on-charlotte-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 RichTucker Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:15:56 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1541#comment-1593 Great Post. <br><br>All good questions. I think Twitter's impact is overestimated most of the time. It has been well hyped by all of us who use it. But I think that the value of Twitter is much larger than the 700 Charlotte Users in a directory. Main-stream "old" media pays a lot of attention to it. So, as a candidate who is using Twitter well it can lead to press about certain tweets and the fact that they are a forward thinking Politician utilizing new tools to engage in conversation with the voters. <br><br>Just the fact that a Politician is engaging in open conversation on Twitter makes them appear more trust worthy, transparent, and accessible. All Traits that I look for in an elected Leader. I also find that the users of Twitter are early adopters who are influential offline. That 700 number is small, but a lot of those 700 are content creators on blogs, videos, flickr, Radio, etc. <br><br>For Politician looking to go from a Local Level, to a State or National level then Social Media is the best way to get your "brand" and message out beyond your current elected level. <br><br>Do you think it is OK for your Elected City Officials to be growing their followers at a state or national level? <br><br>Rich Tucker Great Post.

All good questions. I think Twitter's impact is overestimated most of the time. It has been well hyped by all of us who use it. But I think that the value of Twitter is much larger than the 700 Charlotte Users in a directory. Main-stream “old” media pays a lot of attention to it. So, as a candidate who is using Twitter well it can lead to press about certain tweets and the fact that they are a forward thinking Politician utilizing new tools to engage in conversation with the voters.

Just the fact that a Politician is engaging in open conversation on Twitter makes them appear more trust worthy, transparent, and accessible. All Traits that I look for in an elected Leader. I also find that the users of Twitter are early adopters who are influential offline. That 700 number is small, but a lot of those 700 are content creators on blogs, videos, flickr, Radio, etc.

For Politician looking to go from a Local Level, to a State or National level then Social Media is the best way to get your “brand” and message out beyond your current elected level.

Do you think it is OK for your Elected City Officials to be growing their followers at a state or national level?

Rich Tucker

]]> By: Friday Five: Shoutout to Danny Brown « Social Storm http://www.mediaemerging.com/2009/11/20/social-medias-impact-on-charlotte-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-1160 Friday Five: Shoutout to Danny Brown « Social Storm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:50:44 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1541#comment-1160 [...] he asked “Social Media Isn’t a Job? I’m Not So Sure” and gave us a look at “Social Media’s Impact on Charlotte Politics” as well as a dynamite post from a guest blogger with “A Social Media Reality Check for B2B [...] [...] he asked “Social Media Isn’t a Job? I’m Not So Sure” and gave us a look at “Social Media’s Impact on Charlotte Politics” as well as a dynamite post from a guest blogger with “A Social Media Reality Check for B2B [...]

]]> By: RichTucker http://www.mediaemerging.com/2009/11/20/social-medias-impact-on-charlotte-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 RichTucker Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:56 +0000 http://mediaemerging.com/?p=1541#comment-1159 Great Post. <br><br>All good questions. I think Twitter's impact is overestimated most of the time. It has been well hyped by all of us who use it. But I think that the value of Twitter is much larger than the 700 Charlotte Users in a directory. Main-stream "old" media pays a lot of attention to it. So, as a candidate who is using Twitter well it can lead to press about certain tweets and the fact that they are a forward thinking Politician utilizing new tools to engage in conversation with the voters. <br><br>Just the fact that a Politician is engaging in open conversation on Twitter makes them appear more trust worthy, transparent, and accessible. All Traits that I look for in an elected Leader. I also find that the users of Twitter are early adopters who are influential offline. That 700 number is small, but a lot of those 700 are content creators on blogs, videos, flickr, Radio, etc. <br><br>For Politician looking to go from a Local Level, to a State or National level then Social Media is the best way to get your "brand" and message out beyond your current elected level. <br><br>Do you think it is OK for your Elected City Officials to be growing their followers at a state or national level? <br><br>Rich Tucker Great Post.

All good questions. I think Twitter's impact is overestimated most of the time. It has been well hyped by all of us who use it. But I think that the value of Twitter is much larger than the 700 Charlotte Users in a directory. Main-stream “old” media pays a lot of attention to it. So, as a candidate who is using Twitter well it can lead to press about certain tweets and the fact that they are a forward thinking Politician utilizing new tools to engage in conversation with the voters.

Just the fact that a Politician is engaging in open conversation on Twitter makes them appear more trust worthy, transparent, and accessible. All Traits that I look for in an elected Leader. I also find that the users of Twitter are early adopters who are influential offline. That 700 number is small, but a lot of those 700 are content creators on blogs, videos, flickr, Radio, etc.

For Politician looking to go from a Local Level, to a State or National level then Social Media is the best way to get your “brand” and message out beyond your current elected level.

Do you think it is OK for your Elected City Officials to be growing their followers at a state or national level?

Rich Tucker

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