June 30th is Social Media Day!

Hey podcampers! Did you know June 30th is Social Media Day? The likes of Mashable, Foursquare, and others are on board with a special holiday for social media.

If you use any of these new technologies make sure you promote the fact that you are active in this new space! No crazy greeting cards required!

Carry on friends!

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Save the date: November 1st, 2010

Mark your calendars now for PodcampUSCG 2010: Monday, November 1st, in Tampa, Florida.

Department of Defense issues social media policy

It was bound to happen sooner or later. The Department of Defense has issued a memorandum outlining policies for the use of social media. The Coast Guard is still evaluating this memo and how social media may be integrated into our daily operations. Regardless of the evolving situation with DoD, the Coast Guard remains proactive in the social media realm. Just look at the new social media tab on the Coast Guard home page.

We won't waste time speculating on what Coast Guard members may be able to do with social media. We'll let headquarters look at the balance between our security, operational, and outreach needs to come to a decision we all can live with.

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Are you Buzzing?

There is certainly no shortage of opinions on the new Google Buzz. A Twitter search brings up a multitude of opinions and suggestions on its use. Everyone from the Wall Street Journal's Mossberg Solution to Chris Brogan have opined about this new feature.

One of the drawbacks of new media is keeping up with all the changes.

Are you successfully using Google Buzz? How do you incorporate it into your daily routine?


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Code Of Conduct (Content?)

It's hard to believe but planning has begun for podcampUSCG 2010! Yup, we will be coming back to the United States Coast Guard Innovation Expo 2010 in Tampa, Florida!

In the meantime the wiki set up after our 2009 event is still kicking. Have you checked out the discussion on a blogger code of conduct? I like to take the code one step further and suggest it be a code of conduct/content.

Jason Falls has a great post up today about social media policy. I wanted to share it because I believe it adds value to the discussion.

What do you think about social media policy?

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How Do You Fit In Social Media

All the buzz created by social, or new, media certainly doesn't seem to be dying down. And as Google announced it is featuring realtime search from other social media sites the likelihood of the social media fad passing us by seems more and more distant.

So how do you balance getting your job done and managing all these social media sites? Check out Chris Brogan's recent post on prioritizing social media efforts for some good common sense ideas on how to fit it all in.

How do you manage your social media time?

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One more Rock Star to THANK!

We mustn't forget to thank Ben Strong for his leadership and inspiration. Whether it was from Russia, China, Denmark, or his car - he never let the team down and played a big part in making sure the event was a success. For those who do not know him - he is a gem - an idea machine! As quickly as the ideas come - it is swiftly followed by action! Thank you Ben!!!