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NWS Grand Junction Social Media

Travis Booth November 22, 2013

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Outline

- NWS Social Media Goals

- What’s Available for You? *Examples *Surprises

- Interaction: Please send us your reports via Facebook and Twitter!

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Goals- Provide a weather “heads up” *Example: Daily Weather Story

- Climate data, promote office events, and educational outreach

- Reach and interact with a larger audience

- Surprising benefit: Receiving significant weather reports

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What’s Available?

*www.facebook.com/US.National WeatherService.GrandJunction.gov

*twitter.com/NWSGJT

*www.youtube.com/user/ NWSGrandJunction

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Example: Weather Story

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Example: Video Briefing

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Example: Forecast Snowfall Graphics

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Reports!

Near Real-timePhoto!

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More Reports!

TweetedReports

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Once Again: How to Find Us

*www.facebook.com/US.National WeatherService.GrandJunction.gov

*twitter.com/NWSGJT

*www.youtube.com/user/ NWSGrandJunction

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Feedback or Questions?