Oct
24
2011
An important step in developing your Section’s or Branch’s social media strategy is in clearly defining to volunteers and/or staff which platform is most appropriate for disseminating information. Here at ASCE, with the help of our great consultants, SocialFish, we have implemented a social media “stop light” system. This tool is easy for your volunteer…
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Jul
22
2011
Civil engineering is everywhere—from increasing traffic congestion to sprawling suburbs, and abundant and safe drinking water to a natural disaster’s impact on a community. You read about these issues in the headlines every day. When journalists are insightful in their reporting, citizens can play a more informed role in the infrastructure debate that shapes their…
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Jun
02
2011
Social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have become a part of the American culture, and while it may seem like anyone in the world who has access to a computer is on one, if not all three of these sites, there is growing international competition. In the U.S. and most European countries…
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