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House Speaker John Boehner, Others In Congress Like Facebook Hashtags

Jennifer Moire — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:30:36 +0000

Not every brand has access to Facebook hashtags yet, but one group that does — members of Congress — has taken a liking to the social network’s newest feature. Don Seymour, digital strategist for Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio), talked up his use of Facebook hashtags in two posts promoting an event honoring Frederick Douglass Wednesday. continued…

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Caitlin O’Neill, Chief Of Staff For Nancy Pelosi, Joins Facebook’s Office In Washington, D.C.

David Cohen — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:42:52 +0000

Facebook added to its lobbying roster in Washington, D.C., with the addition of Caitlin O’Neill, chief of staff for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), The Washington Post’s In the Loop blog reported.

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New Members Of 113th Congress Reflect On Facebook

Jennifer Moire — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:55:50 +0000

It’s a new year and a new U.S. Congress, and new and old members are taking to Facebook to share their photos and their thoughts commemorating the start of the 113th Congress.

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Facebook Plays Role In PR War Over ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Debate

Jennifer Moire — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:41:42 +0000

As the rhetoric around the “fiscal cliff” talks heat up in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama and the Republican leadership in Congress are squaring off on Facebook to to tell their sides of the story. It’s not unlike the summer of 2011, when congressional leaders used Facebook and other social media channels to rally support for their sides during negotiations to raise the debt ceiling — and we know how well those talks went.

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Facebook Asks Politicians What They Could Do With 1 Billion Connections

Justin Lafferty — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:04:12 +0000

Facebook recently celebrated a major milestone: 1 billion users. On Friday, the social network reached out to some of the most influential Facebook users in politics, asking lawmakers what they could do with the unified force of 1 billion people.

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Facebook Political Action Committee Favors GOP

David Cohen — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:12:04 +0000

The technology sector tends to favor the Democratic Party when it comes to political contributions, but Facebook’s political-action committee doled out more to Republicans during the first quarter of 2012.

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Boehner Upgrades Three Facebook Pages To Timeline

Jennifer Moire — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:13:32 +0000

The U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner debuted his Facebook timeline shortly after the new layout was unveiled.

The Ohio native upgraded three different Facebook pages to timeline, which his Digital Communications Director Don Seymour discussed with us in an exclusive interview.

How many Facebook pages do you manage, and have they all transitioned to timeline?

We operate the Office of Speaker Boehner page, the American Energy Initiative, and the Pledge to America, and all three have transitioned to timeline.

(Editor’s note: Boehner actually has a fourth Facebook page that hasn’t moved to the timeline layout. House rules require that members have separate government and political pages.)

How did you approach creating the Speaker’s Facebook timeline?

We had two goals in mind: We wanted to tell the story of Boehner’s family and small business background, and we wanted to highlight key dates over the last year when the House has passed important jobs bills.

For the Speaker’s background, we tried to focus on moments where we had photos or news articles available that we could highlight.

You’ll see several photos of him and his family, as well as his father’s tavern where the Speaker mopped floors and waited tables while growing up.

You’ll also see each House-passed jobs bill, along with a brief description of what it does and where it is now. Was it signed into law? Blocked by Senate Democrats?

Even here we tried to include photos whenever possible, such as when Speaker Boehner signed the three trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea that were enacted into law.

How did you choose the Speaker’s cover and how do you think you will leverage that space moving forward?

Speaker Boehner is a very team-oriented person – he grew up in a big family, played football and ran his own small business.

So we try to reflect that in every way possible, including in the cover image which is a picture of our House Republican team talking about jobs.

The cover image gives us a lot of freedom to be creative, so we’ll keep looking for ways we can use it to promote our team, our jobs bills, and other issues important to the Speaker and House Republicans.

How do you decide what to post on each page?

Facebook is a part of our overall strategy of communicating and connecting with the American people, so we look at what’s happening in the House every day — what jobs bills are up for a vote, what events are going on – and map out the photos, videos, and blog posts we’re going to highlight.

Speaker Boehner’s official page usually features information about jobs bills and other legislation we’re working on, as well as the Speaker’s speeches and press conferences which are live streamed there each week (click on the “live” tab).

We also use Thinglink.com to make interactive graphics and charts, and will post those to Facebook as well.

The American Energy Initiative page is focused on Republican efforts to remove government barriers to energy production and stop policies that are driving up gas prices.

And the Pledge to America highlights steps the House has taken to fulfill the pledge made by House Republicans to listen to the American people and change the way Congress does business.

Does your office expect to launch new apps in the open graph?

We’re always trying to think of new and smarter ways to connect the Speaker with the American people.

And Speaker Boehner always urges Republicans to be aggressive and creative in using platforms like Facebook, so I imagine you’ll see other lawmakers come up with other innovative ideas in the months ahead.

What’s your favorite feature of timeline?

My favorite so far is the way it displays photographs. It’s very engaging. While we posted a lot of photos before, we’re adapting and posting them more often to make the timeline even more visually appealing.

Do you have any advice for Facebook page administrators that haven’t created a timeline yet?

I guess my only advice would be to start making the switch while you still have time to learn the ins and outs, preview the changes and iron out the kinks.

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How Facebook Timeline Could Help Political Pages

Jennifer Moire — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:23:27 +0000

Facebook’s timeline may become available for pages at the end of the month, offering unique opportunities and challenges for elected officials and their campaigns.

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3 Facebook Features That Impress Voters And Customers

Jennifer Moire — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:16:29 +0000

Political candidates are using Facebook and its many features — from applications, tabs, platform integration, plug-ins and page analytics — like never before to get ahead of the pack in the 2012 elections.

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Sheryl Sandberg Takes Facebook Message to Capitol Hill

Jennifer Moire — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:38:45 +0000

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer at Facebook, is doing a full-on tour of Washington, D.C., this week, talking about small business issues, attending a state dinner at the White House and visiting with members of Congress.

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U.S. Debt Ceiling Debate Heats Up On Facebook

Jennifer Moire — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:45:40 +0000

With five days to go before the August 2 deadline to increase the U.S. government’s borrowing capacity, called the debt ceiling. constituents are taking to Facebook to sound-off on lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
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U.S. House Speaker Boehner Debuts Facebook Jobs App

Jennifer Moire — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:09:12 +0000

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner is trying to answer the question on the minds of many Americans about where the jobs are, with a new Facebook application launched this week.
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House Speaker John Boehner's Chief Page Administrator Shares Facebook Strategy

Jennifer Moire — Tue, 10 May 2011 10:21:30 +0000

The rise of Facebook has taken the political world by storm and transformed the way candidates, politicians and the nation’s leaders communicate. The halls of power –from Capitol Hill to the White House –a re leveraging these tools like never before to speak directly to constituents, none more so than the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner.
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