Comments on: Is Bureaucracy the Enemy of Social Media? http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/21/is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heidi http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/21/is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media/#comment-1022 Heidi Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:45:50 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2158#comment-1022 Oh man does this hit the nail on the head--bureaucrats vs. change-embracers!<br><br>Your suggestions are right, and I think education and starting small are key. Even if the education takes the form of examples, mini-teaches at staff meetings, and pointing to other org's successes, it's definitely okay if they're from the ground up--leading by example! Oh man does this hit the nail on the head–bureaucrats vs. change-embracers!

Your suggestions are right, and I think education and starting small are key. Even if the education takes the form of examples, mini-teaches at staff meetings, and pointing to other org's successes, it's definitely okay if they're from the ground up–leading by example!

]]> By: e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Quick Hits — January 27, 2010 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/21/is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media/#comment-1021 e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Quick Hits — January 27, 2010 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:13:25 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2158#comment-1021 [...] Is Bureaucracy the Enemy of Social Media? Yes. [...] [...] Is Bureaucracy the Enemy of Social Media? Yes. [...]

]]> By: Robyn Silverstone http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/21/is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media/#comment-1020 Robyn Silverstone Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:00:22 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2158#comment-1020 Great post Debra. Fully agree with everything you have said and noted your suggestions. If anything, it has to definitely start with education around social media - especially from personal experience (though not NGO focused) - and start implementing your suggestions from there. Definitely moving the social media/communication forward with my Marketing Director at the NGO, I've been actively involved with, even if it's taken 2 years of slow change from their side. Great post Debra. Fully agree with everything you have said and noted your suggestions. If anything, it has to definitely start with education around social media – especially from personal experience (though not NGO focused) – and start implementing your suggestions from there.

Definitely moving the social media/communication forward with my Marketing Director at the NGO, I’ve been actively involved with, even if it’s taken 2 years of slow change from their side.

]]> By: Robyn Silverstone http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/21/is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media/#comment-1029 Robyn Silverstone Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2158#comment-1029 Great post Debra. Fully agree with everything you have said and noted your suggestions. If anything, it has to definitely start with education around social media - especially from personal experience (though not NGO focused) - and start implementing your suggestions from there. Definitely moving the social media/communication forward with my Marketing Director at the NGO, I've been actively involved with, even if it's taken 2 years of slow change from their side. Great post Debra. Fully agree with everything you have said and noted your suggestions. If anything, it has to definitely start with education around social media – especially from personal experience (though not NGO focused) – and start implementing your suggestions from there.

Definitely moving the social media/communication forward with my Marketing Director at the NGO, I’ve been actively involved with, even if it’s taken 2 years of slow change from their side.

]]> By: Michael J Lis http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/21/is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media/#comment-1019 Michael J Lis Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:06:32 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2158#comment-1019 Hi Debra - Great blog post. I agree bureaucracy is a major hurdle when it comes to organizations designing and implementing a social media strategy. In my opinion, I don't really fault these organizations for this bureaucracy. Sometimes social media fails because of one or two individuals that serve as detracts or gatekeeper rather than the whole bureaucracy of an organization. I believe that someday in the future social media will not just become a budget line item (like paid search advertising) but it will be part of a larger corporate culture within organizations. Once again - great post Keep up the conversation. Hi Debra –

Great blog post.

I agree bureaucracy is a major hurdle when it comes to organizations designing and implementing a social media strategy. In my opinion, I don’t really fault these organizations for this bureaucracy.

Sometimes social media fails because of one or two individuals that serve as detracts or gatekeeper rather than the whole bureaucracy of an organization.

I believe that someday in the future social media will not just become a budget line item (like paid search advertising) but it will be part of a larger corporate culture within organizations.

Once again – great post
Keep up the conversation.

]]> By: Michael J Lis http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/21/is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media/#comment-1028 Michael J Lis Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:06:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2158#comment-1028 Hi Debra - Great blog post. I agree bureaucracy is a major hurdle when it comes to organizations designing and implementing a social media strategy. In my opinion, I don't really fault these organizations for this bureaucracy. Sometimes social media fails because of one or two individuals that serve as detracts or gatekeeper rather than the whole bureaucracy of an organization. I believe that someday in the future social media will not just become a budget line item (like paid search advertising) but it will be part of a larger corporate culture within organizations. Once again - great post Keep up the conversation. Hi Debra –

Great blog post.

I agree bureaucracy is a major hurdle when it comes to organizations designing and implementing a social media strategy. In my opinion, I don’t really fault these organizations for this bureaucracy.

Sometimes social media fails because of one or two individuals that serve as detracts or gatekeeper rather than the whole bureaucracy of an organization.

I believe that someday in the future social media will not just become a budget line item (like paid search advertising) but it will be part of a larger corporate culture within organizations.

Once again – great post
Keep up the conversation.

]]> By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/21/is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media/#comment-1018 Debra Askanase Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:16:24 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2158#comment-1018 Charlie- Awesome example with Sony vs. iPod! Good way of selling social media is the listening - it does usually convince a company to get into the game once they hear that others are already talking about the company/brand online...without them. That's a great educational tool to add. Thanks for the comment! Charlie- Awesome example with Sony vs. iPod! Good way of selling social media is the listening – it does usually convince a company to get into the game once they hear that others are already talking about the company/brand online…without them. That’s a great educational tool to add. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/21/is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media/#comment-1027 Debra Askanase Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:16:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2158#comment-1027 Charlie- Awesome example with Sony vs. iPod! Good way of selling social media is the listening - it does usually convince a company to get into the game once they hear that others are already talking about the company/brand online...without them. That's a great educational tool to add. Thanks for the comment! Charlie- Awesome example with Sony vs. iPod! Good way of selling social media is the listening – it does usually convince a company to get into the game once they hear that others are already talking about the company/brand online…without them. That’s a great educational tool to add. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/21/is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media/#comment-1017 Debra Askanase Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:14:15 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2158#comment-1017 Heidi- thanks for the support! I like calling the education "mini-teaches" - because the intention IS to start small. Also great to point to others' success. In fact, doing that did convince one nonprofit that I know of to start using social media. Heidi- thanks for the support! I like calling the education “mini-teaches” – because the intention IS to start small. Also great to point to others’ success. In fact, doing that did convince one nonprofit that I know of to start using social media.

]]> By: Debra Askanase http://www.communityorganizer20.com/2010/01/21/is-bureaucracy-the-enemy-of-social-media/#comment-1026 Debra Askanase Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.communityorganizer20.com/?p=2158#comment-1026 Heidi- thanks for the support! I like calling the education "mini-teaches" - because the intention IS to start small. Also great to point to others' success. In fact, doing that did convince one nonprofit that I know of to start using social media. Heidi- thanks for the support! I like calling the education “mini-teaches” – because the intention IS to start small. Also great to point to others’ success. In fact, doing that did convince one nonprofit that I know of to start using social media.

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