Comments on: Great American Hackathon set for Dec. 12-13 http://govfresh.com/2009/11/great-american-hackathon-set-for-dec-12-13/ Open Air Government Wed, 09 May 2012 06:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jed Sundwall http://govfresh.com/2009/11/great-american-hackathon-set-for-dec-12-13/comment-page-1/#comment-7034 Jed Sundwall Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:12:00 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=2315#comment-7034 It got somewhat better (e.g. http://j.mp/p6iGdT, http://j.mp/mZ6XU7 & http://j.mp/oWuAdi). Still, there are artifacts of communication departments that are still used to writing to the press, rather than writing directly to the public. For instance, this tweet http://j.mp/oIZS6w — it points to something kind of like a press release that could have been broken up into a number of pithy, actually useful, tweets throughout the storm.  My point is that large organizations are still having a hard time getting to the point. If you have information that you really want to get out, PUT IT ON TWITTER—it will spread from there. It's a pet peeve of mine when agencies continue to use Twitter to route people to information somewhere else. It's much better to get the key information onto Twitter first. It's really hard though. It got somewhat better (e.g. http://j.mp/p6iGdT, http://j.mp/mZ6XU7 & http://j.mp/oWuAdi). Still, there are artifacts of communication departments that are still used to writing to the press, rather than writing directly to the public. For instance, this tweet http://j.mp/oIZS6w — it points to something kind of like a press release that could have been broken up into a number of pithy, actually useful, tweets throughout the storm. 

My point is that large organizations are still having a hard time getting to the point. If you have information that you really want to get out, PUT IT ON TWITTER—it will spread from there. It’s a pet peeve of mine when agencies continue to use Twitter to route people to information somewhere else. It’s much better to get the key information onto Twitter first. It’s really hard though.

]]> By: Anonymous http://govfresh.com/2009/11/great-american-hackathon-set-for-dec-12-13/comment-page-1/#comment-7033 Anonymous Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:47:00 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=2315#comment-7033 Did that change over the weekend? If not, Adamski should hear that feedback. Did that change over the weekend? If not, Adamski should hear that feedback.

]]> By: Jed Sundwall http://govfresh.com/2009/11/great-american-hackathon-set-for-dec-12-13/comment-page-1/#comment-7030 Jed Sundwall Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:42:00 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=2315#comment-7030 I'm not criticizing you, I'm criticizing FEMA. As if Friday, the bulk of their social media messaging was about their social media messaging! This kind of meta-speak is common among many agencies and citizens lose because of it. I’m not criticizing you, I’m criticizing FEMA. As if Friday, the bulk of their social media messaging was about their social media messaging! This kind of meta-speak is common among many agencies and citizens lose because of it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://govfresh.com/2009/11/great-american-hackathon-set-for-dec-12-13/comment-page-1/#comment-7029 Anonymous Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:40:00 +0000 http://govfresh.com/?p=2315#comment-7029 Jed, I take your point, but this was not a post focused on "what to do to prepare for the hurricane." That would start and end with a focus on emergency supplies, best practices for keeping safe, dray and warm, managing utilities, developing communications and evacuation plans, and a comprehensive list of links to local emergency management organizations and first responders. Obviously, I haven't done that here.  Jed, I take your point, but this was not a post focused on “what to do to prepare for the hurricane.” That would start and end with a focus on emergency supplies, best practices for keeping safe, dray and warm, managing utilities, developing communications and evacuation plans, and a comprehensive list of links to local emergency management organizations and first responders. Obviously, I haven’t done that here. 

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