Social Media Roundup: The Public Perception of Lobbying

Lobbying is one of the more difficult optics issues Washington, DC-based associations face. In the media and popular culture, it often gets a negative rep, but is the public perception of lobbying a fair one? That and more in today’s Social Media Roundup:

Lobbying’s Broad Brush

New blog post: What CBS Sunday Morning got wrong about lobbying http://t.co/5mf12sDm  (opens in a new tab) #assnchat  (opens in a new tab)

— Stefanie Reeves, FASAE, CAE (@sjreeves) October 10, 2012  (opens in a new tab)

An incorrect portrayal? The American Psychological Association’s Stefanie Reeves, MA, CAE, finds fault with a recent CBS Sunday Morning piece on lobbying  (opens in a new tab), which she says misrepresents the profession. “Now, are there shady lobbyists? Absolutely. I’ve seen them in action,” she writes  (opens in a new tab). “However, the profession has been painted with this broad brush as if every lobbyist is part of some evil plot.”

Tweet Your Chat

5 Tips for Holding a Twitter Chat that Doesn’t Suck by @WashULaw  (opens in a new tab) http://t.co/qIOG28Yu  (opens in a new tab) <@kikilitalien  (opens in a new tab) does A+ job w #assnchat  (opens in a new tab)>

— Deirdre Reid, CAE (@DeirdreReid) October 10, 2012  (opens in a new tab)

Run a Twitter chat? Don’t forget about the structure, according to Washington University Law’s Melissa Woodson. The structure, she writes on Spin Sucks  (opens in a new tab), is the most important thing: “Will you let it flow organically? Or will you format it with specific questions every 10 minutes? Typically, the best chats have a finite time frame—30 minutes to an hour—and are built around a series of questions.” (ht @deirdrereid  (opens in a new tab))

What cool stuff have you seen online today? Shoot us a tweet  (opens in a new tab).

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