Launch Event - Digital Diplomacy Coalition

The DDC is a network of social media users in the diplomatic community in the District coming together to share ideas & best practices. On May 31 DDC organized it's Launch event at the Google office in Washington DC.

  1. Tomorrow launch party of the Digital Diplomacy Coalition at Google offfice in DC. Excited! http://pic.twitter.com/K1xlCV5L
  2. At the digital diplomacy launch party at Google. Cool event! #ddc
  3. Earth at our fingertips with the #Google Earth machine; an apt metaphor for #digitaldiplomacy launch party. #ddc http://pic.twitter.com/vOlYpJln
  4. Moderator:

    Floris van Hovell @FvanHovell: Head of the Public Diplomacy, Press and Culture Department at the Royal Netherlands Embassy

    Panelists:

    Jesse Suskin @Jessesuskin: Public Affairs for Embassy of Australia
    Alex Howard @digiphile: is the Government 2.0 Washington correspondent for O'Reilly Media
    Mark Luckie @marksluckie: is the National Innovations Editor at the Washington Post


  5. .@FvanHovell kicks of discussion by asking panelists whether large online followings make for better diplomats. #DigitalDiplomacy #DDC
  6. @marksluckie says interactions and lists are a better indication of Twitter influence #DDC
  7. .@digiphile offers a lesson from high school: look at what people are saying about a person on social media, not number of followers. #DDC
  8. .@FvanHovell asks: Can embassies in #DC have a larger impact via social media? #DDC
  9. Social media use can show measurable impact of diplomacy initiatives #DDC
  10. .@MarkSLuckie: Important to listen. Know your audience and know where they are. #DDC
  11. Love: "If you don't listen on social media, it's like going into a cocktail party & yelling at all the guests," @marksluckie #DDC #cjsm
  12. Embassies need digital resources in case of emergency, not as a reaction to one #DDC
  13. Remember to have physical presence for non-digital audiences #DDC
  14. Best to have social media before crisis reminds me of @sree's quote: when the plane lands in the Hudson, it's too late to learn Twitter #DDC
  15. Great @digiphile shout out at #ddc for @KatieS' great work on "speak to tweet" (#cairo). Lucky to have her on our team.
  16. .@JesseSuskin: Social platforms on #mobile are very important, that is where the trends are. #DDC #Digitaldiplomacy
  17. .@jessesuskin: more people have access to smartphones today than clean water. That = staggering; not surprising? #digitaldiplomacy #DDC
  18. RT @Emb_of_Peru: #DigitalDiplomacy In countries as Peru digital inclusion is still a pending issue #ddc
  19. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speak_To_… MT @AdamS Great shout out at #ddc for @KatieS’ great work on “speak to tweet” (#cairo). Lucky to have her on our team

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