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CHUCK YOUNG MANAGING DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE to AGA BOSTON CHAPTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE MARCH 12, 2015 Where are they now? The Movement of Key Audiences to New Media US GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

CHUCK YOUNG MANAGING DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE to AGA BOSTON CHAPTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE MARCH

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Page 1: CHUCK YOUNG MANAGING DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE to AGA BOSTON CHAPTER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE MARCH

C H U C K Y O U N G

M A N A G I N G D I R E C T O R

O F F I C E O F P U B L I C A F F A I R S

G O V E R N M E N T A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y O F F I C E

t o

A G A B O S T O N C H A P T E R

P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T C O N F E R E N C E

M A R C H 1 2 , 2 0 1 5

Where are they now?The Movement of Key Audiences to New

Media

US GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

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An Introduction to the Topic(thanks to YouTube…)

Where are they now?The Movement of Key Audiences to New

Media

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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Source: “How Americans get their news” AmericanPress Institute March 2014

How Americans access news

A New Media Landscape

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

Frequency of news consumption

#2: laptop or

computer

#5: cell phone

#6: tablet

#1: throughout the day, general &

in-depth

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Adopting New Media

38 y. reach 50m

13 y. reach 50m

4 y. reach 50m

9 mo. reach 100m

9 mo. reach

1b

Source: www.presentationmultimedia.com/social-media-marketingImage sources: iphone-droid.com, ionradio1640.com

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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Adopting New Media

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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The Growth of Mobile Media

91% Cell Phone

46% Smart Phone

Adults in the US

Smart Phone Usage

In 2015 more people will access the web on their phone than on a PC!

Source: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/06/06/cell-phone-ownership-hits-91-of-adults/, http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/06/05/smartphone-ownership-2013/ , http://www.statista.com/chart/1547/morning-app-usage/

\\ New MediaNew Media Digital

GovernmentDigital

GovernmentGAO &

Digital MediaGAO &

Digital MediaGAO & Social

MediaGAO & Social

Media Next StepsNext Steps

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The Scope of Social Media

Facebook

Most users (1.23b monthly users)

Most time

Social Networks

71% of active US internet users

¼ of time online

Twitter

232m usersMobile

60% access

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

Source: “Social Media Update 2014” Pew Research Center January 2015

Source: http://thenextweb.com/facebook/2014/01/29/facebook-passes-1-23-billion-monthly-active-users-945-million-mobile-users-757-million-daily-users/, http://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-total-registered-users-v-monthly-active-users-2013-11, http://www.jeffbullas.com/2014/01/17/20-social-media-facts-and-statistics-you-should-know-in-2014/ , http://www.businessinsider.com/social-media-engagement-statistics-2013-12,

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Facebook: All the News that’s Fit to Share

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

*Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project, “Navigating News Online, Facebook is Becoming Increasingly Important,” May 2011.

“If searching for news was the most important development of the last decade, sharing news may be among the most important of the next.”*

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Public Engagement with Digital Government

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

• More than 2/3 of adults in the US access government websites

• The percent accessing those sites on mobile devices is growing

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How Some Agencies Are Adapting

WWW.STATE.GOV WWW.ED.GOV WWW.NASA.GOV

GAO APP

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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Image source: http://www.nasa.gov/

The Value of Video

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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Acc

ount

abili

ty

Inte

grity

Reliabilit

y

Getting GAO’s Message OutChallenges

• Volume & complexity of content

• Two audiences

Digital Solutions

• Video, podcasts, mobile

Social Solutions

• Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, live chats, blog

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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Purpose

• Inform the new Congress and administration of 13 urgent national issues

Access

• GAO.gov

Impact

• 35% jump in traffic week after launch

• Highest customer satisfaction scores

‘08 Presidential Transition Videos

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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Purpose

• Share video from High Risk series, Recovery Act, and select testimonies

Access

• Multimedia gallery• YouTube channel• Select reports

Impact

• Increased traffic to GAO.gov

• Higher satisfaction scores

2009 Greater Video Use

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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Purpose

• Increase user engagement with reports and findings

Access

•Select reports•Product summary pages•Multimedia gallery

Impact

• Increased traffic to GAO.gov

• Higher satisfaction scores

Videos in Reports

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

GAO-12-614

GAO-12-475

GAO-12-728

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Purpose

• Reach new audiences• Direct traffic to

GAO.gov

Access

• YouTube channel, multimedia gallery, email updates

Impact

• 30,000 average views/year• 140,000 total views as of

Dec. 2014

2009 GAO Uses YouTube

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Questions?Questions?

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2009 GAO Joins TwitterPurpose

• Participate in discussion of GAO reports

Access

• @usgao• @usgaolegal

Impact

• 32,000 followers as of Dec. 2014

• Second best social media driver of traffic to GAO.gov

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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2010 GAO Starts PodcastsPurpose

• Feature reports & testimonies with 5 minute, unscripted interviews

Access

• Multimedia gallery, RSS feed, iTunes

Impact

• Nearly 200 episodes• 50,000+ downloads

in FY14

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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2010 GAO Goes MobilePurpose

• Mobile-friendly portal to content

Access

• Any smartphone• App for iPhones and Android• Developing content-specific

apps

Impact

• 16% of traffic to GAO.gov is from mobile devices & tablets

• 5,900 app downloads as of Feb. 2015

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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2011 GAO Joins Flickr• Over 1,500 figures Purpose

• Feature select graphics and pictures

Access

• Flickr.com/photos/usgao • Searchable &

downloadable

Impact

• +10,000 avg. weekly views• 1.3 million total views as of Dec.

2014• Links to reports & directs traffic to

GAO.gov

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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2011 GAO Joins FacebookPurpose

• Engage with the public, receive and respond to comments

Access

• Username: USGAO

Impact

• 7,500+ likes as of Mar. 2015• Posts reach an avg. of 30,000 users a

month• Best social media driver of traffic to

GAO.gov

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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2012 GAO Starts Web ChatsPurpose

• Real-time answers to questions received via email and Twitter #AskGAOLive

Access

• Live on livestream• Recordings on

GAO.gov, YouTube

Impact

• 4,000 views of 12 videos as of Dec. 2014

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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2012 GAO Uses Google AnalyticsPurpose

• Understand user interactions with GAO.gov

Access

• Used internally to measure key data

Impact

• Homepage vs links• Growth of mobile• Bounce rate

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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2013 GAO Joins LinkedInPurpose

• Engage potential job seekers, current employees, public

Access

• US Government Accountability Office (/company/us-government)Impact

• Nearly 40,000 connections as of Dec. 2014

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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2014 GAO Launches WatchBlogPurpose

• Feature key findings & information in short posts written for the general public

Access

• Wordpress: blog.gao.gov

Impact

• 138 posts viewed +50,000 times (2014)

• Drove 10,000 GAO.gov page views• 1 of 5 best government blogs, by

GovLoop

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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Present proposals on new initiatives

Evaluate feasibility and value

Present recommendations to the Executive Committee

Next Steps into Digital Media

Product Line Steering Committee

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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Other digital media opportunities

New MediaNew Media Digital Government

Digital Government

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Digital Media

GAO & Social Media

GAO & Social Media Next StepsNext Steps

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Please feel free to contact me:

Chuck Young, [email protected]

Thank you