With the May 14th election approaching, candidates are turning to Twitter and Facebook to communicate with voters. On Friday April 13th, people will have a chance to meet a number of candidates they may have only corresponded with online.
The so-called Tweet-Up (in case you're clueless, a combination of "tweet" with "meet-up) is being organized by strategic connector Jeff Roach. He stresses it's vital for politicians to get with the technology. Roach has some criticisms for Mayor Ivan Court, whose executive assistant updates his Twitter account for him. According to Roach, the whole point of social media is to be social--and getting someone else to do it for you defeats the purpose.
The so-called Tweet-Up (in case you're clueless, a combination of "tweet" with "meet-up) is being organized by strategic connector Jeff Roach. He stresses it's vital for politicians to get with the technology. Roach has some criticisms for Mayor Ivan Court, whose executive assistant updates his Twitter account for him. According to Roach, the whole point of social media is to be social--and getting someone else to do it for you defeats the purpose.
Morgan Lanigan, Mel Norton, Graham Steward Robertson, and Ray Strowbridge are just some of the candidates signed up to attend.
The Tweet-Up happens at 4:30pm on Friday, April 13. Don't expect any banners or speeches, says Roach: it's going to be a casual event that simple provides candidates and voters with a chance to connect in a non-virtual environment.
For details click here. People City is a blog by Jeff Roach and Mark Legere.
