The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) has awarded the City of Surrey the 2013 Community Excellence Award for Best Practices in Social Media, the City announced September 19.
The municipality has increased its online presence and saw a 161% growth in visits from Twitter to the City of Surrey website during 2013’s first six months when compared with the same period last year.
“Social media is a great way to connect with residents and businesses to share insights day to day and share what’s happening around the City,” said City of Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts.
“With our young demographic, we are seeing increasing use of social media and mobile technologies and recognize the importance of connecting online with our citizens in a variety of ways.”
The City of Surrey engages several social media platforms, including:
- Facebook;
- YouTube;
- Twitter;
- Google Plus;
- Pinterest; and
- LinkedIn.
