2008 was widely regarded as the US's first social media driven election. Barack Obama's campaign team's use of Twitter to mobilise the vote launched not just his presidency but a hundred social media case studies.
Will the 2011 New Zealand general election see doorknocking replaced by Facebooking? Is clicking links the new kissing babies? And how is social media already...
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2008 was widely regarded as the US's first social media driven election. Barack Obama's campaign team's use of Twitter to mobilise the vote launched not just his presidency but a hundred social media case studies.
Will the 2011 New Zealand general election see doorknocking replaced by Facebooking? Is clicking links the new kissing babies? And how is social media already influencing the political process at local and national levels?
June's Social Media Club will feature tweeting and Facebooking pollies from both ends of the political spectrum, sharing their social media experiences and looking ahead to the 2011 election campaign. Stay tuned for "question time" – your opportunity to table questions for our panelists in advance – and a couple of other very exciting SMC innovations.