Social media can be an important tool to reach military families, especially during times of transition. With the right approach, you can do even more, engaging military families and building a community of support. In this webinar, you’ll learn about best practices for using social media with a military audience and reaching “militariennials.” We’ll also discuss strategies for building community on social media by talking with people instead of at them, and opening the door for them to talk to each other.
Bob Bertsch has worked in communications, education and web technology for more than 20 years. He’s currently a web technology specialist with North Dakota State University Agriculture Communication and a member of the eXtension Network Literacy community of practice, which works to engage professionals in a community built around learning in networks. Bob lives in West Fargo with his wife and 10-year old son. He has another son and a daughter both attending the University of North Dakota.
Bruce Moody holds a Master’s degree in communication from Oklahoma University, and assumed his duties as public affairs specialist in the Military Community Outreach office of Military Community and Family Policy in November 2010.
As a member of the Military Community Outreach team, he supports a wide variety of efforts to inform service members and their families about the programs, resources, and information available to help them meet the challenges of military life. Mr. Moody’s efforts include the development of communication campaigns, such as Month of the Military Child. He leads the organization’s presence and engagement on social media. He writes speeches and blog posts for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, and response to media queries about the organization.
Before joining Military Community and Family Policy, Mr. Moody served for seven years as a public affairs specialist at Navy Installations Command, where he represented by Navy’s family readiness programs. While there, he launched the organization’s first social media pages, developed social media policy and trained much of the worldwide staff on emerging and best practices in social media.
In 2007, Mr. Moody retired from the Navy after serving 20 years in public affairs positions around the Fleet.
After viewing the webinar, scroll down to the bottom of this page where you will find a link under “Evaluation.” After completing the evaluation, you will be prompted to fill out information needed for your Certificate of Completion. A certificate will then be emailed to you.
Bob Bertsch
Engaging Military Families on Social Media – Evaluation
Presentation Slides (SlideShare)
Five ways US journalists are making their stories more shareable
“Social Media Communication with Military Spouses” REACH February, 2015
October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Guide To Keeping Your Social Media Accounts Secure
Social Media Education and Training
MEMORANDUM: Shielding the Dept. of Defense and Family Members from “Phishing” and “Spear Phishing”
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