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From PoliceOne.com:
Law Enforcement Perspectives
with Hannah Simon, PoliceOne Associate Editor |
Five vital resources for
social networking in LE
At
the Social Media for Law Enforcement conference, experts discuss the “blue wave of change” and the future of community
policing
Sitting in this room full of street cops, chiefs, information officers,
detectives, and communications experts at the Social Media for Law Enforcement (SMILE) conference, one might conclude that everyone is plugged in to Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and
podcasts. With “Web 2.0” the main topic of discussion everyone, you might think that everyone in the public safety
field is on the same page when it comes to social media.
While a few select departments have really immersed themselves in the social networking world, most departments across the
nation are slow to get on board. If you work for an agency that is hesitant — maybe even scared — to embrace sites
like Facebook and Twitter, or if your department hasn’t updated its Web site since 2005, you know what I’m talking
about.
From Susan Levin on SpeakersCommunity.com
(Note: this blog appeals to speakers in all fields, but applies to LE trainers
and speakers too. )
Getting speaking gigs can be a mysterious and frustrating process, particularly if you don’t
have much experience. You know the drill: Send pithy email offering yourself up (or copiously fill out online proposal form).
Hit Send. Wait.
To find out what happens during “wait,”
I interviewed a few content directors and program advisers, as well as some Web-seminar and teleseminar producers responsible
for booking speakers.
Here is what they said, along
with some sage advice on how to increase your chances of getting that breakout gig. more...
