We’re going to start running occasional live webchats on the subject of online innovation on the Kind of Digital website. They’ll be simple affairs using the CoverItLive system and a bit of Twitter, and all the action will take place on our webchat page. Obviously, it’s all free. The first webchat will be next Tuesday,Read… Read more »
…doesn’t mean that you should. Of course. A bit of a Twitter flurry this morning about a case of a civil servant apparently being disciplined because of their use of the service. The account in question, nakedCservant, is protected, so the updates aren’t public, and as I have never requested access, I can’t see whatRead… Read more »
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Google’s Chromebook set to transform how we think about computers | Technology | The Observer – “On 15 June, Google will officially take the next step on its road to global domination. From that day onwards, online shoppers will be able to buy the GoogleRead… Read more »
One of the things that comes out of the training we do is that evaluating online engagement is hard. What’s more, just finding out whether you are doing the right things is tricky too. Looking at other people’s good practice can help, but unless you have a couple of days spare, finding the time isRead… Read more »
David Wilcox does his usual excellent summarising and commenting job on the latest snafu involving BIG Lottery funding and the internet. It’s all about a grant of £1.89 million to the Media Trust, to fund the establishment of “connected news hubs around the UK to support citizen journalism and to help communities and charities getRead… Read more »
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At the introduction to digital engagement workshop we ran this week, I debuted the digital engagement game. It’s a workshop exercise that’s an expansion of my version of David Wilcox‘s social media game, which in turn has been developed into the Social by Social game. The original game featured a pack of cards detailing variousRead… Read more »
Neil Williams writes a great post about digital engagement on the AlphaGov blog: On the face of it, you could say it’s a simple case of government doing something a bit whizzier and more user-friendly than publishing thousands of PDFs on hundreds of websites for people to find, comprehend and comment on by email. AndRead… Read more »
Portfolio looks an interesting idea, coming out of Nottingham City Council. This, from an article at LGComms: We’re launching Portfolio, a web portal that allows public sector organisations to share marketing materials. Councils and other public authorities can sign up to it for free and save money by buying ready-made, proven marketing campaigns. It alsoRead… Read more »
I’ve been thinking about using some new ways of providing training on digital engagement stuff to those working in public services – in tandem with the traditional approach that we are taking in our workshop tomorrow. Webinars are something I’m looking into, and I’ve written about my experiences of running them previously. What I amRead… Read more »