Comments on: Every Airman Is a Communicator

By: JLanie (Lanie James)

JLanie (Lanie James) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:46:50 +0000

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Revisiting Twitter favorites - The USAF and social media: [link to post]

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By: Paul Bove

Paul Bove — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:35:39 +0000

I just wanted to let everyone know that the Air Force New Media guide is online and available for download. I also posted the new media video on Air Force BlueTube. Please visit http://airforcelive.dodlive.mil/2009/04/10/air-force-new-media-guide-and-video-available-online/ for links.
Geoff, thanks for getting our message out there (and congrats!)
Paul

By: D. Field

D. Field — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:23:30 +0000

Looking forward to checking out the entire piece once the link to the PDF is made available.

By: 433rd Airlift Wing

433rd Airlift Wing — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:29:41 +0000

We love being able to connect with real people and answer real questions. The work Capt. “F” , from Mr. Bove’s post, and others at AFPAA (Air Force Public Affairs Agency) do has given us a great opportunity we haven’ t had before. Our traditional media outlets can’t always cover our stories about the things Airmen are doing. Using social media makes it possible to really tell the Air Force story, one unit and one Airman at a time.

By: Ryan Mach

Ryan Mach — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:40:37 +0000

Wonderful post. It’s great to see the military breaking down silos and allowing individuals to speak. Please share the pdf.

By: Julia Higginbottom

Julia Higginbottom — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:06:45 +0000

I am really heartened to hear such positive attitudes being reinforced in the US Airforce. I only hope that our public sector officials in the UK take notice and follow suit.
Well done to all involved.

By: Paul Bove

Paul Bove — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:19:53 +0000

Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement on what we’re trying to accomplish at the Air Force (and hopefully within DoD and government in general). We still have a lot of challenges in gaining access to some of the social media Websites, but we’re using various workarounds with decent results. From our perspective, we truly do want each airman to be a communicator–it’s not just lip service. The Captain and I can tell stories and regurgitate news, but the best material comes from the Airmen who have a different perspective. And I’d rather hear from them than myself any day :)
For those who asked, we just got a pdf of the guide book from the printer today. The book is for everyone, not just Air Force. I can include a link here once we post it to a public Website in the next day or so.

By: Dave Gibson

Dave Gibson — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:31:31 +0000

Just as “Every airman is a communicator” I’ve been reminding both my employees and my clients of the WOM opportunity that begins with those employees – and how they need guidance. I hope we do all get a deeper peek into the AF’s guides.

By: D. Field

D. Field — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:13:22 +0000

Is the brochure only available to members of the Air Force or can civilians/private corporations obtain a copy for reference? If available, how do I get one?

By: jonny goldstein

jonny goldstein — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:35:58 +0000

Great post Geoff! The military has a long tradition of innovative communication strategy (as well as a long history of communication blunders).

Here’s a link to instructional comic books the Army started commissioning from comics master Will Eisner:

http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2008/04/will-eisners-preventative-maintenance.html