Posted by: Molly Nichelson
Facebook is getting into the spirit of Election Day with a poll locator widget along with an “I Voted” button that you can post on your page which includes a tally of those that clicked the button.
On the U.S. Politics on Facebook page, they have a post which tallied the number of Republicans, Democrats and Independents that have voted. I presume this information is coming from their members who have self-identified themselves politically and have clicked on their “I Voted” button.
This got me thinking… could a social media widget like Facebook’s help create a larger wave of voter intensity, given that most people friend those they know and share common interests and values with? And what is the impact of one politically savvy friend on Facebook?
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Posted by: K Street Cafe Editor
Mobile Voter Registration Has Arrived (techPresident)
Last week, the Santa Cara County Registrar of Voters accepted electronically signed voter registrations. This may be the first place in the country to accept an electronic voter registration from a source other than a government website.
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Come to Work (Freep)
Does social media suck workplace productivity? The debate continues.
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10 of the Best Social Media Tools for PR Professionals and Journalists (Masable)
Sarah Evans examines ten new social media tools that are useful for creating collaboration and networking between PR professionals and journalists.
Twitter Voter Report
A volunteer group of Web developers and designers came together to create Voter Report as a way for voters to share their experiences on Election Day.
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As the Lines Blur, Digital Agencies Are Taking Lead (Ad Age)
With more and more communications strategies focusing on online efforts, there has been an increase in the number of digital agencies chosen over traditional public relations and advertising firms to be an organization’s agency of record.
Tweet Your Voting Moment (New York Times)
The New York Times has set up a hashtag on Twitter.com to allow tech-savvy voters to report on any negative experiences they encounter at the polls.
LinkedIn’s New Apps Are All Work and No Play (Wired)
LinkedIn, one of the most well-known social networking sites geared toward professionals, is following in the footsteps of Facebook to allow outside developers to create applications for users.
