http://gmp.police.uk/mainsite/9b17b11335d99e0e8025768700574bb9/$FILE/To%20Tweet%20or%20Not%20to%20Tweet.pdf
When I started following Police Chat I thought it was for everyone to take part in not just for those working for the Police. I must admit over the weeks I have felt that it quite a clique just a personal opinion nothing more. Having a looked at this weeks agenda what a hot potato I think it is. Just take a look at the questions.
Discusses whether it is acceptable to tweet from meetings that take place within organisations. Among the questions we will consider are:
1. Do you tweet from internal meetings? Do you do it with permission?
A) No I don't Tweet from internal meetings! Blimey concentrate on the meeting and tweeting = loose concentration. However if it were structured and when a quick public input required then I can see the value of a nominated Tweeter posing the question via Twitter and announcing the response to the rest of the meeting if there is one.
2. Why tweet from meetings – does it give us any benefits?
A) As above I can see a benefit (Quick short responses to a direct question)
3. Could tweeting from meetings go horribly wrong?
A) Like anything of course it could go wrong. That is why it is important that if Tweeting is to happen from meetings.
- The purpose of Tweeting needs to be established (Perhaps asking direct questions)
- One person Tweets not several so as there is not room for those reading to misunderstand.
- In fact I am not so sure Tweeting is right for a meeting however I did see a web cast by Stratford District council Planning Committee that was very good. Perhaps a web cast is better for a meeting!
4. Does tweeting distract us from the task in hand?
A) Yes I think Tweeting would distract from the task in hand loss of concentration as answered in question 1 that's why I would use a webcast instead.