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You Can Now Receive Direct Messages on Twitter From Anyone…and how to turn it off.

Direct Messages…aren’t they great.  A nice way to talk behind the scenes with people, send a ‘head’s up’, share a laugh not meant for the public or just to say, “Hi.” There’s no limit to the proper use of DMs. … Continue reading

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What you say doesn’t matter??

“What you say doesn’t matter…”  Pardon me, but I’m sorry, what you say is the most important thing there is.  What you say defines so much of you.  What you say either supports or crushes what you stand for, what … Continue reading

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Are you adding value or misery

I was just looking at my Twitter stream and a Tweet from a friend of mine in the media popped up.  I read the post, sighed, felt sad and then put my cursor over the ReTweet button and clicked.  Next … Continue reading

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Just because you can…

I’ve said many times, “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.”  I can’t take credit for.  I’ve heard it dozens of times from other people, not to mention it was a regular statement my parents would make ( to … Continue reading

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Vine vs Instagram Part II

I don’t like making any decisions based purely on like / don’t like.  I prefer to play with things, experiment, read and really rate the pros and cons before I make a preferential choice for one thing over another.  I will tell … Continue reading

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Social Currency for safety

One of the major stumbling blocks of social media use by police and law enforcement is how we talk or provide advice, information and or warnings.  We talk to the public like we talk to each other or in court … Continue reading

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Using emotions for sharing

Kittens Babies Puppies Sunsets Erotica Nostalgia Food Comedy What do all of these things (and many more) have in common?  They all are things that grab our emotions on one level or another. Seriously, who thinks the world needs another … Continue reading

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Engagement / Investigation #CopChat ep. 4

“Oops, I better watch what I tweet. @CityPolice just followed me!” We’ve seen that tweet more than a couple of times. It’s almost always done in jest, but there’s a grain of truth to it.  Judges have reminded us, along … Continue reading

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#CopChat…here’s what to expect for inaugural chat.

June 27th, 2012 #copchat ep. 1 So, we’re finally here. Very soon we’ll be kicking off the inaugural episode of #copchat and with your help, we know it’s going to be great hour.  (Yes, it may go longer…we’ll call that … Continue reading

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Manager, Moderator or Analyst…what’s your role?

I noticed something interesting when I logged into Facebook yesterday and on one of the pages I admin something new showed up…Admin Roles. This is a great and long over-due change as it recognizes that not all the people you … Continue reading

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