PRESENTED BY Capt Pat O’Connor Defence Forces Use of Social Media.
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PRESENTED BY
Capt Pat O’Connor
Defence Forces Use of Social Media
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Why Engage - Metrics
Post-Award Sept ‘12
• Facebook: 24,000• Twitter Followers: 6,000• YouTube views: 1.1M• Flickr views: 3.5M• iPhone app: 3,500• Android app: 1,400
• Pre-Award Jun ‘11
• Facebook likes: 5,520• Twitter Followers: 1,292• YouTube Views: 315,000• Flickr Views: 1,155,704• No iPhone or Android
apps at time of award.
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• Forms part of comprehensive PR strategy• The medium is the message!• It is where some target audiences hang out• Dominate the online discourse
– By being there you can shape the agenda• Social media allows you to avoid the media’s filter
Why Engage - External Audiences
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• Centralised at the strategic level with controlled lower level inputs– One organisational voice
• The same as traditional media– A Press Officer - NOT an intern
• A tweet carries the same weight as a press release• It is official comment on behalf of your organisation• However….
– All your members are now online brand ambassadors
Who should engage?
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• Plan your Social Media as you would any other strategic communication
• Maintain organisational control at a high level• Have a simple, clear policy for your troops
– Rules of Engagement
• Educate your members to make ethical decisions online
Mitigate Dangers by…
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The Future...?
• Market research/climate survey/info mining
• Social search• Move beyond PR & marketing• Secure social networks• Situational awareness/ Augmented
reality displays (Predator)• Navigation devices (iPads in helis)• Command & control devices
(Computer games)• Crisis management (deployment
kits/swarm)• Knowledge development• shortened feedback loops• Or…………………….
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Thank You!