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Why should cities use social media?

Why Should Local Government Use Twitter?

I know what you are thinking. Twitter is a big hype and it’s boring. Actually most people who think it’s a waste of time and money really need to get with the times.

How to use social media in government.

See, Twitter is real-time. By real-time I mean that I could post a road closure on my Twitter account and it could get to over 1500 people in a matter of seconds. Those people that have the text message feature turned on when I send a Tweet would get that road closure on their phone. (Are you getting the idea yet?)

How long and how costly would it take to send out a newsletter about a road closure or a festival going on in your city?

Every state and municipality should have an official Twitter profile. It saves time and money.

That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Yesterday I built a Twitter page where people can track hurricanes, get information about evacuations, find fuel stations that have gasoline for generators and learn about hurricane safety. That’s just a few things this new Twitter profile will do. I’m not even finished with it.

I know how to make a Twitter page post emergency information automatically without using a human to post it in case of an evacuation.

If you or your city would be interested in knowing more about Twitter comment below.

From the Cleveland Social Media Expert.

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