Comments on: Social Media Use: For the U.S. Air Force it’s a Benefit, not a Threat http://www.jplcreative.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/06/social-media-use-by-employees-for-the-u-s-air-force-its-a-benefit-not-a-threat/ Blog - Strategic Communications & Digital Marketing Fri, 04 May 2012 17:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Walker http://www.jplcreative.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/06/social-media-use-by-employees-for-the-u-s-air-force-its-a-benefit-not-a-threat/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 John Walker Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:24:38 +0000 http://blog.jplcreative.com/?p=592#comment-1400 Paul, Thanks for your comment. I have to say that I have been very pleasantly surprised by how forward thinking the Air Force appears to be regarding social media. A colleague commented to me that if there is any organization that would have a strong argument for locking down communications by its staff, it would be the Air Force. However, you have taken the opposite approach. Very interesting. John Paul,

Thanks for your comment. I have to say that I have been very pleasantly surprised by how forward thinking the Air Force appears to be regarding social media. A colleague commented to me that if there is any organization that would have a strong argument for locking down communications by its staff, it would be the Air Force. However, you have taken the opposite approach. Very interesting.
John

]]> By: Paul Bove http://www.jplcreative.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/06/social-media-use-by-employees-for-the-u-s-air-force-its-a-benefit-not-a-threat/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Paul Bove Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:51:47 +0000 http://blog.jplcreative.com/?p=592#comment-1376 John, thanks for recognizing the strides we've made in embracing social media at the Air Force. It's been a challenge, especially since many of the websites were blocked from our computers until just a couple months ago. But as you mentioned, if we don't allow the Airmen to tell the story, somebody else will. Education is key to ensuring they do it safely. There is an updated version to the social media guide (just a few edits and updated stats) located here: http://www.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-091210-043.pdf. Again, thanks. Paul F. Bove, Social Media Strategist Air Force Public Affairs Agency John, thanks for recognizing the strides we’ve made in embracing social media at the Air Force. It’s been a challenge, especially since many of the websites were blocked from our computers until just a couple months ago. But as you mentioned, if we don’t allow the Airmen to tell the story, somebody else will. Education is key to ensuring they do it safely. There is an updated version to the social media guide (just a few edits and updated stats) located here: http://www.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-091210-043.pdf.

Again, thanks.
Paul F. Bove, Social Media Strategist
Air Force Public Affairs Agency

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