A report from NextGov stated that in 2011, twenty-three of the 24 government agencies use social media (Twitter).
The U.S. Department of Transportation John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), prepared
CURRENT USES OF WEB 2.0 APPLICATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION:Case Studies of Select State Departments of Transportation report for the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Interstate and Border Planning in 2010 and the key findings from the case studies include:
- Many types of 2.0 tools can be effective for transportation agencies. State DOTs are using a wide array of 2.0 tools, including wikis, social media (e.g., Facebook), podcasts, blogs, micro-blogging services (e.g., Twitter), and shared documents (e.g., Google documents, Sharepoint). The variety of technologies being used suggests that many different types of tools can support transportation agencies' business missions.
If your agency or company has not embraced Twitter, join Zach Pleasant, ITE's Information Services Manager for
Aged Out of Twitter? Think Again Webinar on Thursday, October 17 as he gives you the steps and best practices to start tweeting.
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