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The Signs, Read the Signs!

19 Jul 2010 at 08:50

Michael Sommermeyer

Career, Courts, Linkedin, Personal

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In another week I’ll be on vacation and the week after that I’ll be starting a new job. I am moving away from the limelight and the weekly news interviews into a position with fewer demands for media exposure and more needs for customer service, outreach and providing help to individuals struggling with Nevada’s foreclosure [...]

Random Thoughts: The I Just Got Back From Reno, Again, Version

09 Oct 2009 at 15:04

Michael Sommermeyer

Communication, Courts, Government Social Media, Law, Social Media, Speaker

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photo credit: steakpinball
I just returned from a day trip to northern Nevada to teach media relations to judges at the National Judicial College.  The participants are judges from various states taking college-level courses on ethics, courtroom procedures, and in my case, transparency and accountability. I joined up with Judge Steve Smith of Bryan, Texas, [...]

The Proper Use of Social Media By Governments

20 Aug 2009 at 21:59

Michael Sommermeyer

Courts, Government Social Media, PR Education

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On the heals of the Court PIO Conference in St. Paul, I was asked to help a number of courts explore the proper strategy for government use of social media channels. Of course, the use of Twitter, Facebook and other social media tools depends on the strategy. An organization wishing to develop a relationship and [...]

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