Out of the many uses for Twitter, the one I find most valuable is creating communities of interest. My favorite such community on Twitter is Government 2.0 folks, from private industry to Congress members to gov groupies. You can find lists of government folks who use Twitter, but the folks I’m listing here are the cream of the crop – they add value. Fun, too. If you’ve got some I’ve missed, please add in the comments.
@Jack_Holt @sradick @policymonk @ZachTumin @marlinex @lewisshepherd @johnculberson @dslunceford @planetrussell @dfletcher @corbett3000 @CaraKeithley @cheeky_geeky @johnhale @dbevarly @helenmosher @moehlert @cdorobek @bashley @levyj413 @you2gov @david_tallan @meghan1018 @caseycoleman @pbroviak @immunity @citymark @bgreeves @krazykriz @govloop
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20 responses to “Government 2.0: Tweeting the Talk, Walking the Walk”
Great list. Thanks for compiling it. I look forward to learning from these thought leaders.
*snort*
So, that’s how you feel about me.
And you forgot Australian government employee @craigthomer.
@craigthomler, at that.
You just reminded me of something…
@ariherzog Well, you are at the top of my blogroll. And, you’d be on my social media short list. But is Gov 2.0 really your top niche?
Adriel, thank you. You’ve compiled a list of truly distinguished professionals here. I’m honored to be included.
adding @bwoolley
Funny, when I read “Government 2.0”, I thought you meant an entirely new form of government, based on Web 2.0. So I looked around for one, and it seems like a lot of people have that idea!
The big one, metagovernment, even talks about communities of interest, each acting as a governmental body. http://www.metagovernment.org/wiki/Main_Page
I would add @mixtmedia. Not sure what the description is for a gov-groupie…but I think I would like to fit myself in that category as part of my full-time gig is working with social marketing (behavior change) inclined gov’t agencies while also helping them navigate the social media space.
I’ve also seen at @Geoffliving add some good insights to the gov’t 2.0 movement as well.
Thanks, Alex. Those are great additions!
I think this is a great list and we have a real conversation going here, not just an echo chamber. I am in the planning stages of an Enterprise 2.0 for Government Conference this June (me hopes) and hope to pull from this list some great speakers.
Glad you found the list of use. Good luck with the event prep!
How many publicity checks do I owe you now? 😉
I’d add everyone who’s commented above to the list.
Don’t forget @bhaven!
Got @bhaven in my Monday “rockstar” post. Thanks!
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*cough* @hackshaven
For your govt Tweeting list I’m @AFPADude I write policy and guidance for AF PA, currently working to integrate social media in the deployed environment.
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I am honored to be on your list and looking forward to implementing even more uses for social media this year! Also hoping to meet and learn from a few of these folks at the GovCamp later this month in DC.
Thanks Adriel. It is nice to be on such an awesome list! Keep it up.