It was a fantastic day at the EUROVISION Social Media Trends Summit in London. I really had great fun but, most importantly, I had the chance to meet some incredible communication professionals and at the same time promote what the European Union will do at Expo Milan 2015. I'll write about my presentation in a … Continue reading An awesome day the Social Media Trends Summit
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7 reasons to follow the EU at Expo
Expo Milan 2015 will be the first real "social media World Expo." Even though Shanghai 2010 did display a touch of social networks within their outreach efforts, Expo Milan invests and relies massively on social media. The goal of this intense use of social networks and digital connections is manyfold. Not only is this strategy … Continue reading 7 reasons to follow the EU at Expo
Open your ears: social media monitoring is not all about being techy
Open your ears It is a common misperception to think of social media as different from traditional media. I believe that the more communication technologies evolve the more we must learn to see social media as part of "all media." However, it is true that some aspects of media monitoring require a different perspective when … Continue reading Open your ears: social media monitoring is not all about being techy
Should Instagram maintain its original engagement model?
@marcoRecorder I have been looking for a third party software in order to manager an Instagram account and plan some posts beforehand. I thought it would be easy to find but actually, apart from some apps like Instarepost or similar, there isn't much on the market to help community management on Instagram. I contacted the … Continue reading Should Instagram maintain its original engagement model?
Time for some social media spring cleaning
@marcoRecorder It is in the job description of all Community Managers to try as many digital and social platforms as possible. Mainly for two reasons: Know what's on the market You never know at an early stage, which platform is going to fly This winter has been unseasonably warm in Italy (where I spent my … Continue reading Time for some social media spring cleaning
Great meeting the digital leaders from the EU Commission Representations
The newly appointed Digital Leaders in the Representations offices of the European Commission in the Member States came to Brussels for training in early December. This presented a wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues from the Representations and to explore the work of the Digital Leaders. Appointing specialists in the field of digital communication and social … Continue reading Great meeting the digital leaders from the EU Commission Representations
Twiplomacy is the Bible of social media professionals in international organizations
@marcoRecorder The Twiplomacy report is par excellence the guide book to the use of institutional tweeting or, as they better put it, it is an annual global study looking at the use of Twitter by heads of state and government and ministers of foreign affairs. While some heads of state and government continue to amass … Continue reading Twiplomacy is the Bible of social media professionals in international organizations
Screening Twitter privacy policy
@marcoRecorder Twitter is now officially sending out emails covering its new privacy policy and terms of service, mainly updating its policy to buy merchandise. The email states Twitter has updated its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to reflect new features they are testing (starting in the U.S.) to allow users to buy merchandise from … Continue reading Screening Twitter privacy policy
What we learned from #Talkdigital
@marcoRecorder By @marcoRecorder and @CommunalSpoon Between May and June 2014 we hosted #Talkdigital: a writing competition which gave us the opportunity to listen to our followers, fans and website-users. We wanted to hear from people who connect online with the Institutions. What do they think of how the EU communicates digitally? What changes would be … Continue reading What we learned from #Talkdigital
Some always useful social media stats
@marcoRecorder I have been doing some research into the European and worldwide use of some social media and I thought it would be good to share these small research. Almost all sources should be listed below. Don't hesitate to contact me if you see anything missing. Crowd-sourcing and feedback is always appreciated. I thank Pablo … Continue reading Some always useful social media stats