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Additional Social Media Resources
Social Media Platforms Popular with Local Government Agencies
- Twitter: Sharing text, photos and videos; posts are limited to 280 characters.
- Profile labels and checkmarks explained by Twitter.
- "Gray checkmark? Twitter verification changes for government accounts", article on the Government Social Media website describing the recent changes in Twitter verification.
- Facebook: An online community where users may share posts and follow the posts of others. Users may share text, photos and videos.
- Facebook's Government, Politics and Advocacy tips and best practices page
- Account management & help for government organizations
- LinkedIn: Typically more of a professional platform, users are able to share any kind of information, text, photos and videos. Good way for recruiting new employees.
- Instagram: A platform for sharing photos; great for tourism.
- You Tube: Platform for sharing videos.
- Nextdoor: A social network for connecting with a local community.
Resources on the Web
- Facebook Meta's Government, Politics and Advocacy: A resource center for government entities, including a page dedicated to "Best Practices for Local Government"
- Government Web Professionals of NJ: Resources
Morris County's policies for social media commenting and website. - Building Local Government Social Media Policies (PDF)
Discussion of considerations for creating a policy; published by the National League of Cities. - Twitter Glossary of Terms, Twitter
- Getting Start With Twitter, Twitter
- 3 Ways to Use LinkedIn for Government, Government Technology
- YouTube for Government, YouTube
- LinkedIn for Government, LinkedIn
- Best Practices for Organizations using Flickr, Flickr
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