Info Ops HQ

Welcome to Info Ops HQ, the home of the Info Ops Podcast. Info Ops HQ is an independent, apolitical, virtually headquartered think tank on Military Information Operations (Info Ops) in the social media area of operations within cyberspace. Founded by military social media thought leaders Nicole Matejic and David Bailey MBE; Info Ops HQ provides advisory and training services to Governments and Military organisations globally.

Engagement, Strategy and the Cult of Celebrity

Ian Dovey & David Bailey of infoopshq.com talk about Engagement, Strategy and using the cult of celebrity in operational planning.

09-29
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Cyber vs. Social what's the difference? 

Ian Dovey & David Bailey of infoopshq.com talk about if there is a difference between social and cyber warfare.

09-26
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DoS weighs into Cyber War and Putin's Spin.

Ian Dovey & David Bailey of infoopshq.com talk about the US Department of Security ramping up in Cyber Space and President Putin's efforts on Spin.

09-15
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NATO and IS - Iran opens up to the Internet?

Ian Dovey & David Bailey of infoopshq.com talk about NATO unity statement about taking on IS. (Kinetically yes/None Kinetically no) Iranian clerics are told to embrace social media. Iran clerics 'must accept internet'. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urges Iran's clerics to be more tolerant of the internet and new technologies after recent criticism from hardliners.

09-07
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Dumb Moves? Social Media rats out Assassins and Hijacking Twitter Accounts

Ian Dovey & David Bailey of infoopshq.com talk about Dumb Moves, Social Media rats out Assassins and Hijacking Twitter Accounts.

08-31
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Foley Execution - is Social Media out of control

Ian Dovey & David Bailey of infoopshq.com talk about the Islamic State’s use of social media to engage and influence target audiences, can conventional militaries compete in the social media realm and how the Islamic State stays a step ahead on social media.

08-24
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Cultural Sensitivity

We introduce a new member of the InfoOps HQ team, Ian Dovey who talks about the "Target Audience" and some of our institutional attitudes. To find out more about Ian check out his blog at ianjdovey.tumblr.com his email is idovey@live.ca

08-07
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Verification of Content

David Bailey discusses Verification and have YOU got it right?

07-23
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Crisis Nightmares

Nicole Matejic and David Bailey discuss the Malaysian Flight MH370 Communications Strategy and look for Lessons that can be taken away

04-10
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New Ways are needed.

In the 21st century NATO and other military organisations need to do business in new dynamic ways when using social sharing tools and platforms.

04-06
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Tony Quinlan - The Storyteller

I catch up with Storyteller Tony Quinlan at the Turkish PfP course in Ankara to find out what Storytelling for Military STRATCOM and Influence is all about. You can find out more about Tony at: http://bit.ly/1dydDAz

03-27
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Social Ops - Using Multi Accounts

In this fifth edition Nicole and David discuss how to have a Social Media presence across multiple accounts for example on Twitter. and how some simple common sense procedures will keep you safe. Social Ops is a collaboration between http://wwwsocialmediamonster.com.au and http://www.militarysocialmedia.eu

03-24
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To Influence or not to Influence - That is the Question

Another chat about the continuing dilemma for military Public Affairs and MISO.

03-22
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Social Ops - Military Social Media Idiots?

In this fourth edition Nicole and David discuss how damaging inappropriate posting of content by military personnel can be and maybe what remedies are available. Social Ops is a collaboration between http://wwwsocialmediamonster.com.au and http://www.militarysocialmedia.eu

03-10
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Social Ops - Social Sharing and Influence Activity

Social Ops is a new podcast navigating the Influence Activity Battlefield. n this third edition Nicole and David discuss Social Media and Influence Activity both in a civilian and military context, and talk about the Bosnian Spring, Crisis Comms and politics in Social Media. How do you ensure what you see is true? How to measure believability? How to conduct Damage Limitation. David has set up a LIVE auto-updating aggregator of tweets from the "Bosnia Spring" at http://www.rebelmouse.com/ProtestsBiH/ to show the "conversation flow" and Nicole suggests some further reading at https://econ.duke.edu/uploads/media_items/snyderwine-dictator-s-dilemma-final.original.pdf Social Ops is a collaboration between http://wwwsocialmediamonster.com.au and http://www.militarysocialmedia.eu

02-14
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Social Ops - Knowledge Management.

Social Ops is a new podcast navigating the Influence Activity Battlefield. In this second edition Monica from http://www.eVenturesinCyberland talks to David Bailey about how Knowledge Management could benefit Military Information Support to Operations (MISO) Social Ops is a collaboration between http://wwwsocialmediamonster.com.au and http://www.militarysocialmedia.eu

02-13
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Social Ops - NewsJacking

Social Ops is a new podcast navigating the Influence Activity Battlefield. In this first edition Nicole Matejic and David Bailey look at Newsjacking as a potential influence Activity Tool. Social Ops is a collaboration between wwwsocialmediamonster.au and www.militarysocialmedia.eu

01-27
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EDIP - the secret to good on-line safety training for the military?

Thoughts on how to utilise proven military skills training techniques to get the social media safety message across.

11-21
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How to easily set up a simple social network

A few tips on getting started as an individual in the digital information space

11-20
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Audio Podcast Production Exercise

Audio Exercise 1. Being descriptive. Introducing students to using audio for podcasting or interviewing, includes an exercise to practice techniques where the student is required to "paint a picture" in their listeners minds.

11-07
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