How government and citizens can benefit from Open Standards & Open Source Softwares
May 16, 2012 – 1:51 pm | No Comment

First of all, I’d like to start this blog by pointing out that Open Source Software (OSS) and Free Software are not the same thing.
As Carla Shcroder mentioned in her blog
Think of Free Software as being …

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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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Government-to-Citizen Communications: Utilising multiple digital channels effectively
June 2, 2010 – 9:43 am | 25 Comments
Government-to-Citizen Communications: Utilising multiple digital channels effectively

This blog post marks the release of LGEO Research 1st White Paper titled “Government-to-Citizen Communications: Utilising multiple digital channels effectively”

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LGEO Research releases 1st White Paper tomorrow “Government-to-Citizens Communications: Utilising multiple digital channels effectively”
June 1, 2010 – 6:11 pm | 2 Comments
LGEO Research releases 1st White Paper tomorrow “Government-to-Citizens Communications: Utilising multiple digital channels effectively”

So, tomorrow I’m releasing my 1st White Paper on how local government can communicate better with citizens using multiple channels on limited cost.

Web 2.0 & social media for patients
May 29, 2010 – 10:06 pm | 4 Comments
Web 2.0 & social media for patients

This blog post is sponsored by Semantix Ltd.
Web 2.0 & social media for patients
The first on the scene was the empowered patient. Patients are participating in online communities to share and discuss daily life struggles to …

Social networks for medical practitioners
May 29, 2010 – 9:51 pm | 4 Comments
Social networks for medical practitioners

This blog post is sponsored by Semantix Ltd.
This blog post features a list of social networks found online for medical practitioners.
Hope you will find this useful!
Social networks (Web 2.0) for medical practitioners

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iMedExchange – …

7 Slideshare presentation slides for social media and web 2.0 for healthcare
May 29, 2010 – 9:42 pm | No Comment

How Physicians Use Social Media In Medicine

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Social Media Health Care 2009
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Local government website redesign project phases and business requirements for Camden Council UK
May 26, 2010 – 11:41 am | No Comment
Local government website redesign project phases and business requirements for Camden Council UK

We are now still in the first phase of Camden Council’s website redesign. There are 3 core phases in this project, that Alasdair explains in detail in the video below. It is important for us to communicate that once the website is launched, this project does not end there. There will be another 2 phases until the cycle is complete.

Increasing transparency through local government web development blogs
May 26, 2010 – 8:57 am | 3 Comments
Increasing transparency through local government web development blogs

This blog posts highlight some of the other web development blogs within UK’s local government and how they are increasing transparency for citizens.

Investigating the perceptions & challenges of using social media for informal e-learning and collaboration within the NHS trust
May 19, 2010 – 9:11 am | One Comment
Investigating the perceptions & challenges of using social media for informal e-learning and collaboration within the NHS trust

This blog post looks into those perceptions, both good and bad of why people want to resist or embrace social media within the medical e-learning environment within the NHS.

Cool Health Related Web 2.0 & Social Media Stuff by and for Patients
May 18, 2010 – 3:42 pm | 14 Comments
Cool Health Related Web 2.0 & Social Media Stuff by and for Patients

The first on the scene was the empowered patient. Patients are participating in online communities to share and discuss daily life struggles to coping with rare diseases. Here I’ve compiled a list of inspirational web 2.0 and social media stuff by patients for patients

How Scottish public agencies are using social media to engage with citizens
May 18, 2010 – 10:07 am | No Comment
How Scottish public agencies are using social media to engage with citizens

This blog post includes some slides with examples of how Scotland is using social media to engage with citizens.