I’m giving a talk today at a conference in Norwich for parish and town councils and one of the things I want to do is just to share some really simple ideas on how councils could get some online interactivity going. One of those ideas was to tweet meetings. I asked my network on TwitterRead… Read more »
Last week I chaired a panel at the Citizen 2012 conference in London. We awere talking about how the internet shapes how people access government services, and what government ought to do about it. I was lucky enough to be joined on the panel by Vicky Sargent, Rob McKinnon and Hannah Goraya, each of whomRead… Read more »
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: Digital engagement – all about people | Stephen Hale – “We know that the potential power of the social web is dependant on people talking to each other, offering opinions, and sharing stories.” When networks fail – Julian Dobson on OurSociety and when a website andRead… Read more »
We Love Local Government, an anonymously written group blog by a bunch of people working in the sector, has closed its doors. How sad! It was a great resource, providing support, advice and amusement for all those working for councils during an incredibly difficult time. Those behind it have decided to move onto other things,Read… Read more »
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: Integrate Your Apps | Zapier – Sync the Web – An ifttt for business web applications. Potentially vey handy. What Organizations Can Learn from “If This Then That” (IFTTT) – Nice post from Nick Charney on ifttt – which I wrote about the other day DigitalRead… Read more »
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: What should a UK Open Government Partnership Forum look like? : Tim’s Blog – “Open spaces events across that whole UK that provide access for all ages are key to an effective UK OGP forum.” Five strategies for building better council websites | Adrian Short –Read… Read more »
I spend a fair bit of time talking to local councils and the like about taking a strategic approach to digital stuff, although usually it is mostly around engagement, and a bit of communications. It’s important – simply to know what you want to achieve and why. As soon as you have those things figureRead… Read more »
While despatched on a mission of digital mercy a few weeks ago Mr Briggs (of this parish) and I fell to comparing our computers. Or rather he fell to ridiculing my rather ancient Samsung laptop (seven years old I think, it doesn’t like to process video, original power supply fell apart and it now boastsRead… Read more »
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: Councils — Kill your PDFs – Some sage advice from Adrian Short – stop publishing so many PDFs! Evolving Digital Engagement – From Participation to Partnership – “This report reviews the background and context for digital engagement, with a focus on the shifting social and mediaRead… Read more »
Writing a tweet is easy – after all, what can you get wrong when you only have 140 characters to play with? Quite a lot, it turns out. Recently Ben and I did some training at a local authority up in the North-East, and part of it was a quick workshop on writing for theRead… Read more »