The Next Step In Social Media provides insights and innovative approaches into social media and social networks as it pertains to parks and recreation today while preparing marketing professionals and parks and recreation management for the next technological leap forward. This next leap forward will transform what many people describe as a communication 'medium' into a multimedia format with an increasingly immersive participant experience that brings online communication, front-line employee interaction, and the physical environment together in ways never before thought possible.

1. Shaping Public Perception
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The Next Step In Social Media.

2. Shaping Public Perception
The Next Step In Social Media.
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3. This is a tree.
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4. It has value.
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5. • Intercepts stormwater.
• Increases property value.
• Conserves energy.
• Absorbs pollution.
• Reduces carbon.
• Delivers social impact.
• Provides psychological benefits.
A tree has value.
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6. A tree has value because humans are the only creatures on this
planet that can form flexible and scalable cooperatives based upon
abstract concepts, societal constructs, and public opinions.
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7. It has been this way for thousands of years.
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8. It will be this way for thousands more.
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9. The only real change has been the speed and reach of our ideas.
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10. The Boston Massacre.
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1770

11. The Fireside Chats.
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1933

12. The Great Debate.
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1960

13. Wee Siew Kim Affair.
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2006

14. Bloggers Unite.
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2008

15. • Write letters.
• Earn media attention.
• Sign petitions.
• Visit website.
• 1.2 million posts.
• Raise money.
• Join Amnesty International.
Humans have value.
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• Change policy.

16. • Personalize messages.
• Recognize individual efforts.
• Encourage engagement.
• Leverage relationships.
• Maximize proximity.
• Reach agreement.
• Adopt perception.
Human Rights.
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• Build community.

17. This social cause model was applied across several organizations.
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18. There are even more tools, networks, and applications today.
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19. Richard Becker at Copywrite, Ink.
desktop mobile things
surfaces AR big data
automation geotags a.i.
VR ddd remote
Tools.
+ dozens and millions more.

20. Richard Becker at Copywrite, Ink.
Networks.
facebook twitter google+
pinterest linkedin cafemom
snapchat tagged tumblr
yelp path goodreads
+ 500 majors and millions more.

21. Richard Becker at Copywrite, Ink.
Applications.
youtube flickr bubbly
meetup meetey slideshare
instagram vine hootsuite
paper.li scoop.it bebo
+ 100 majors and millions more.

22. But tools, networks, and applications aren’t as important as people.
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23. Promote public health, relieve stress, democratize public space.
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Purpose.

24. Richard Becker at Copywrite, Ink.
People.
administrators
explorers
cultural
sports
electeds
swimmers
media
public
leisure
seniors
students
children

25. Richard Becker at Copywrite, Ink.
Assets.
stewardship
trails
cultural
fields
revitalization
aquatics
connectivity
property value
parks
programs
centers
playgrounds

26. Richard Becker at Copywrite, Ink.
Objectives.
vision
fitness
enrichment
social benefits
fiscal
wellness
performance
community
stewardship
independence
education
accessibility

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Experience.
vision
fitness
enrichment
social
fiscal
wellness
performance
community
stewardship
independence
education
accessibility

28. Social media strengthens our belief in abstract concepts
by adding a layer of digital context to our physical world
that eventually becomes part of the human experience.
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value

29. Richard Becker at Copywrite, Ink.
Social adds value.
• Media relations.
• Sports league standings.
• Recreation class openings.
• News and special offers.
• Events and openings.
• Real time reporting.
• Post-event recaps and photos.
• Photo contests and engagement.
• Cross promotional and proximity.
• Ambassador-run Facebook pages.

30. The next step in technology is to make the digital content
provided by social media nearly indistinguishable from
from our perception of objective and conceptual realties.
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31. The convergence of technology, communication, and experience is
significant because it will often fuse our objective and conceptual
realities, sometimes making the experience one in the same.
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32. Wearable technologies.
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Fitbit
Wearable technologies like Fitbit can enhance
the park and recreation experience as people
associate their technology with their activities.

33. Enchanted items.
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Apple
The function of such wearable technology will
evolve in two directions, providing generalized
or specialized features with a touch or gesture.

34. Touch surfaces.
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Corning
The important thing to remember is that future
digital content will be freed from screen size
limitations with content fluidity.
Corning

35. Digital environments.
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Tesco
And as this concept takes hold beyond places
like South Korea, digital environments will be
integrated into our physical environments.

36. Environmental markers.
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Living Headstones
Sometimes it will be subtle, providing insight
into headstones or memorials and adding value
to various tree, bench, and park dedications.

37. Destination guides.
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Geotag
And sometimes it can be active, guiding the
public toward specific destinations or a series
of highlighted locations within a service area.

38. Environmental interfaces.
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Google
Applied as a lens to any environment, this
content can be functional to provide area
insight or profitable in delivering proximity ads.

39. Digital content layers.
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Museum of London
Or the digital content can add an independent
layer of conceptual information, such as the
historical relevance of a town, city, or country.

40. Showroom applications.
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Ferrari
The point is that the application of augmented
reality is happening everywhere it makes
sense to have a lens with layers of content.

41. Educational applications.
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Smithsonian Doing so provides a depth of information that
adds value to the experience as if the digital
content is as real as the physical environment.

42. Augmented reality.
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Skully Taken beyond the confines of the flat screen,
it can even improve motorcycle safety with
360-degree views and responsive displays.

43. Customer experience.
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Similar technology will add ease to shopping,
enabling customers to locate products, find
sales, and match ingredients to their diets.
Harvest

44. Predictive expectations.
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Ikea Others will provide convincing previews of
what products might look like in a real
environment or custom fit for our wardrobe.

45. Interactive playgrounds.
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Microsoft Or add an additional layer of digital content
that has nothing to do with the environment
whatsoever, even though it interacts with it.

46. Interactive outdoors.
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Freddie Wong And eventually, we’ll see the integration of
motion control peripherals, head-mounted
displays, and environmental mapping is real.

47. Immersive realities.
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Sony
This is the first step in literally replacing our
entire concept of an objective reality for
something entirely different but no less real.

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Perception adds value.
• Living memorials.
• Parks and trails exploration.
• Digital recreation stores.
• Public health applications.
• Proximity announcements.
• AR/VR open spaces.
• Technology-based meetups.
• Photo walks and virtual classes.
• Real-time point-click field availability.
• Real-time sports stats and standings.

49. This has value.
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50. Even if it is not a tree.
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51. Thank you.
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Richard R. Becker, ABC
President, Copywrite, Ink.
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