2. City Manager’s Office
2015 SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS
• Different Platforms for Different Purposes
(Facebook Messenger)
• Not a “Zero Sum Game”
• Video (Vine, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram)
• Anonymous Platforms (Yik Yak, Whisper)
• Sub-Networks - Facebook Groups
• Fastest Growing Age Segment is 65+
4. City Manager’s Office
#FIVETHINGS TO CONSIDER
• Ways to Use the Platform to Connect
with Citizens
• Has the Platform Achieved Economy
of Scale?
• Consider Your Demographics
• Is it Sustainable? Can it be Integrated
into Current Workflow?
• Secure Your Agency Username Now
5. City Manager’s Office
MESSAGING APPS
WHATSAPP, KIK, LINE
• Large Amounts of Texting Not Occurring Over
Traditional SMS
• WhatsApp Launched Browser Access in
January 2015
• SnapEngage & OneReach to Connect Residents
with 311/Customer Service
• Goal Allow Citizens to Communicate with
Government in their Preferred Methods
9. City Manager’s Office
SNAPCHAT
• Over 200 Million Users
• Wildly Popular Among Teens & College
Students (13-25 year olds)
• Platform Has Evolved (Stories, SnapCash,
Discover)
• Great for Behind the Scenes View