I haven’t posted in a really long time. I’ve got this new boss and he’s kinda intense…
This blog really started as a place for students and clients. Now my only clients are the people of Chicago, so I’ve been focusing all social media efforts on trying to keep the public up-to-speed and involved with the new Mayor. Next week marks just 100 Days in Office.
Already, we hosted the first live Facebook Town Hall where the public submitted and voted questions. We’re giving people a voice in how to close this budget gap at www.ChicagoBudget.org. We’ve fixed giant sink holes via Twitter and are connecting people with answers on Facebook.com, and released unprecedented amounts of searchable datasets to the public.
So, more to come but keep up with us on Twitter @ChicagosMayor and Facebook.com/ChicagoMayorsOffice
And for the #Humblebrag, I’ve been trying to tell the this story of transparency, social media and technology through the old school media. Here’s a recent interview on Fox.
I think that you are putting social media on the map for people like me learning the industry and will soon be in it! I’m a Master’s student studying Internet Marketing and will be done in January. Its exciting to see that the mayor of my city realizes the importance that social media has on consumers/voters. Looking forward to the tweets!
Omar Ortiz
@oortiz1
http://www.linkedin.com/in/omaraortiz