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Social Media Gov

There’s alot of stuff out there on social media in government. Here I’ve carefully chosen what you might need to know and other stuff that might be to your liking. So, check it out!

Straight From the Horses Mouth

Here you will find inspiring interviews with key individuals involved either directly or indirectly with local government and their take on online engagement. Very useful!

Tools for Engagement

Sometimes its hard to figure out what works, so why not look at some of the stuff here. You might find them useful to apply to your local council or community website.

Research Data

Here you will find all the research data on local government social media channels that has been collected to date, which includes Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Facebook and more to come. Keep checking!

Be Inspired!

Ever feel that you need to be inspired to do your job or just everyday life? Here I’ve hand picked some stuff that might just give you the boost that you need!

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ScotWeb2 09: Getting up close and personal with Stuart Harrison on Twitter and Jadu & James Coltham on usability and accessibility issues
August 5, 2009 – 7:34 am | 4 Comments
ScotWeb2 09: Getting up close and personal with Stuart Harrison on Twitter and Jadu & James Coltham on usability and accessibility issues

ScotWeb2 was certainly a different experience from any other unconference I’ve been to. Usually an unconference would consist of a big group but this event was quite an intimate one, which I believe worked towards their advantage.

This was the snipet about the event just in case you’d like to know what it was all about!

Popping the question on Twitter….and raising awareness on cancer at the same time! #blamedrewscancer
July 13, 2009 – 3:11 pm | 2 Comments
Popping the question on Twitter….and raising awareness on cancer at the same time! #blamedrewscancer

We knew it was coming right? Someone was bound to propose on Twitter! Gosh I wish someone would propose to me on Twitter … LOL :-)

Anyways, check out this awesome video about this guy called Drew Olanoff (@drew) talking about the moment he proposed to his girlfriend on twitter. What really grabbed my attention well was, yes of course the proposal itself, but what was even more interesting was the hashtag stream he used to actually propose to her. You’ll understand after you watch the whole thing, trust me, you’ll see me point after you’ve watched it all the way through! ;-) Enjoy!

Why YOU should start blogging!
July 11, 2009 – 10:37 am | 13 Comments
Why YOU should start blogging!

I know alot of the people that read this blog already have a blog, but for those who don’t have a blog.. I’d like to tell you why you should start blogging.

First of all, take a look at some of these questions…

* Do you feel like you’re in a rut?
* Do you feel that you have alot of thoughts and ideas and are unable to fully express them at work?
* Are you out of a job or looking for the job you truly want?
* Are you trying to consolidate your thoughts and going round and round in your head looking for answers?

In NYC with an eye into FutureGov: Reporting back on Personal Democracy Forum Conference 09
July 10, 2009 – 1:18 pm | 7 Comments
In NYC with an eye into FutureGov: Reporting back on Personal Democracy Forum Conference 09

So how does it feel to be apart of the “biggest, most diverse, politics and technology conference in the world?” (@misif) Well, let’s find out…. A big thanks for @FutureGov for giving me this brilliant opportunity! :-)

Let me just start of by saying, this is possibility the most important and impressive conference I have ever attended. This doesn’t just extend to the fact I had my long time dream come true, which is coming to New York City but also down to everything and anything that had to do with the conference.

Personal Democracy Forum Conference Coverage: Live Blogging
June 29, 2009 – 11:04 am | 6 Comments
Personal Democracy Forum Conference Coverage: Live Blogging

Live Blogging for PDF09

Personal Democracy Forum Conference Coverage with FutureGov Consultancy: NYC’s 108th Mayor, Mayor Michael Bloomberg Delivering Keynote Speech
June 29, 2009 – 10:25 am | 3 Comments
Personal Democracy Forum Conference Coverage with FutureGov Consultancy: NYC’s 108th Mayor, Mayor Michael Bloomberg Delivering Keynote Speech

So as all of you might have already known, a few months ago I was given this absolutely wonderful opportunity to attend a conference in the US of A by the wonderful people at FutureGov …

Session Three CSNF Summary: Making the business case for corporate social networks
June 11, 2009 – 1:06 pm | 3 Comments
Session Three CSNF Summary: Making the business case for corporate social networks

Convincing management to accept change has never been easy and implementing a large IT strategy is always going to generate debate.  This session will look at the business case, and benefits, for deploying a corporate …

Session Two CSNF: Enterprise 2.0
June 11, 2009 – 9:58 am | 2 Comments
Session Two CSNF: Enterprise 2.0

This session will cover enterprise 2.0 explaining the theory and practical application in modern business. Providing employees with new age tools to communicate, share knowledge and improve busienss efficiency is vital for business to remain …

Session One CSNF: Building a business and networking community
June 11, 2009 – 5:58 am | 6 Comments
Session One CSNF: Building a business and networking community

So this second session was looking at the current role of corporate social networking within business while analysing what the modern employee requires from employers to remain positive, motivated, engaged and productive.
Niall Cook, …

Introduction & Keynote Speech Summary: Corporate Social Networking Forum Conference (CSNF)
June 11, 2009 – 5:55 am | 9 Comments
Introduction & Keynote Speech Summary: Corporate Social Networking Forum Conference (CSNF)

The challenges…
Being at the Corporate Social Networking Forum Conference (CSNF) was certainly a new experience for me. There was alot of presentations and panel sessions running throughout the day to keep myself busy! It was …