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The latest mini-survey received 15 responses. The results are posted on the surveys page, or click here.
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Keeping up with Communication Technology:
An Online Workshop on the Practical Uses of Social Media
Social media and social networking. 20 presenters. 6 hours. FREE.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 – Mark Your Calendar!
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is pleased to offer TRB’s first-ever web-based online workshop on social media, specifically developed for transportation agencies. We all know how many new and exciting things are happening with social media and new technology. This event will allow you to discuss these new communication tools with transportation industry experts and your peers from a variety of perspectives. From live panel presentations and interactive breakout sessions to viewing pre-recorded case studies and tutorials, the web-based workshop offers you flexibility to participate as you are able. Plus, you will network with your peers, learn from other transportation professionals, and pick up valuable resources along the way.
WHAT — Virtual Conference – Keeping up with Communication Technology:
An Online Workshop on the Practical Use of Social Media
WHEN — Wednesday, September 21, 2011 (10:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time)
WHERE — Your computer
WHO — You and your entire team (unlimited listeners per connection!)
WHY — Because you can’t afford to miss this!
Agenda
Panel Discussion: Planning and Strategizing a Social Media Portfolio
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Breakout Session: Policy (Four simultaneous group discussions)
12:00 noon – 12:45 p.m.
Breakout Session: Process (Four simultaneous group discussions)
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Engaging your Audience
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Case Studies and Tutorials will be available prior, throughout, and after the workshop!
Free Registration Open from August 17 – September 21, 2011
(www.trb.org/conferences/socialmediaonlineworkshop2011.aspx)
This online workshop is being organized by the TRB Committee Communications Coordinators Council and the TRB Standing Committee on Public Involvement in Transportation.
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The “Green” Transit Communications Resource Package contains facts, narrative and graphical tools with relevance to local and statewide transit interests. Check out the Green Transit page for more information!
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A new feature of the website is in the integration of YouTube videos that have been published on the web by transit systems and other transit-related programs. The player on this site shows a sample of some of these videos from around the state. For the full collection, please visit – http://www.youtube.com/user/FTMNExchange. If you have additional videos you would like for the Exchange to add to the list or a channel to subscribe to, please send your request to mistretta@cutr.usf.edu.
