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Social media: steering a path

Research by The MJ and the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives shows approximately seven out of 10 council bosses use Twitter for work – but Dan Peters wonders if they are making the most of the ‘huge benefits’ social media can offer

Don't tweet when drunk. The number one rule of social media is illustrated by a series of unhappy stories of senior executives being sacked after sending social media messages under the influence.

Council chief executives are more than aware late nights and booze are not a good mix with their public personas

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