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Social Media for Elected Officials: Best Practices and Legal Issues
Primary audience
Elected officials
Course time
25 minutes
Cities and their elected officials are increasingly using social media to engage with residents, share information, and deliver services more quickly and effectively than ever before. While this can be a valuable, efficient, and economic tool, social media can also pose some unexpected challenges.
This course provides an overview of social media usage for elected officials. You’ll walk through types of social media, common elected official uses for social media, best practices for creating accounts, posting as an elected official, and legal issues and considerations.
By completing this course, you will:
- Understand the benefits and drawbacks of posting on social media platforms.
- Learn best practices on developing and managing a social media presence.
- Review potential legal issues with social media use.
Features
Video, interactives, and a knowledge check — learn more about MemberLearn here.
Cost
$15 per user
Please note: The purchase of a MemberLearn course is non-refundable and non-transferable. Please ensure that you have the correct details for the individual and the course you are selecting at the time of purchase.
Access
When you purchase a course in MemberLearn, you’re able to access it at any time and it will not expire — so you can learn at your own pace and review the material as much as you’d like.