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Re: Peak Oil… Meet Public Media: Social Media for Ourselves

toddmundt — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:03:23 -0000

In Iowa, the news team decided on Google Talk and they all used the same platform. I suppose that's the exception to the rule and in other situations, it's the same as in our personal worlds: our friends have their particular IM preferences. I have a client that signs into all of them at the same, otherwise I'd go crazy trying to keep track of which colleague uses what.

Thanks!

Re: Peak Oil… Meet Public Media: Social Media for Ourselves

Josh Andrews — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:08:22 -0000

IM Client preference and use vary from team to team. We are all on the same page in new media, but frankly, I have no idea how to chat up one of our reporters on a moment's notice, short of walking over to their desk. A work in progress to say the least.

Re: Peak Oil… Meet Public Media: Social Media for Ourselves

toddmundt — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:40 -0000

Very, VERY good point, Josh... thanks! Email hasn't aged well. What kinds of communication at Chicago PR take place over chat? Do you have one specific IM service? Or do people use multi-IM software like Adium and others?

Re: Peak Oil… Meet Public Media: Social Media for Ourselves

Josh Andrews — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:55:12 -0000

I'd also add the use of a solid chat application that every organization should make mandatory. Email in-boxes are bermuda triangles for task oriented communication.