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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Gift Government: My RADICAL IDEA (UPDATED) for BigSociety!
September 24, 2010 – 8:37 am | No Comment
Gift Government: My RADICAL IDEA (UPDATED) for BigSociety!

Predictably Irrational Behaviours.

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I’m presenting in Birmingham at the Science Park today on Government-to-Citizen communications. Live webcast available.
September 22, 2010 – 7:35 am | No Comment
I’m presenting in Birmingham at the Science Park today on Government-to-Citizen communications. Live webcast available.

Hello,
Sorry for the short notice, but I’ll be presenting in Brum today on the topic of Government-to-Citizens Communications. If you would like to catch my presentation, you can do in real-time here.
Please join me. The …

EpicStar SuperPost: Faith in the Cloud – the missing link
September 16, 2010 – 12:50 pm | No Comment
EpicStar SuperPost: Faith in the Cloud – the missing link

So here we are, LGEO Research’s first guest blog post! Hooray! Its such a pleasure for me to host this post by Andrew Beeken, a good friend of mine on Twitter who’s doing fabulous web …

Open Cover Letter: I’m back on the market. Give me a challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference
September 9, 2010 – 7:53 am | 9 Comments
Open Cover Letter: I’m back on the market. Give me a challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference

To Whom It May Concern,
Yesterday I announced on my twitter feed that I will be having some big news to share today. So, the day has come and I am here to announce that I …

Hyperlocal websites are invaluable to Local Authorities
June 15, 2010 – 2:27 pm | 10 Comments
Hyperlocal websites are invaluable to Local Authorities

This blog post is based on the interview I gave to E-Gov Bulletin recently on hyperlocal websites relationship with local authorities and Camden Council’s new website overview.

Digital Strategy: How Camden Council (UK) will be engaging with the local community through hyperlocal websites
June 3, 2010 – 11:16 am | 8 Comments
Digital Strategy: How Camden Council (UK) will be engaging with the local community through hyperlocal websites

This blog post talks about Camden Council’s Digital Strategy to include hyperlocal websites with featured interview clips with Will Perrin from Talk About Local.

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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Social Media for Medical Practitioners
May 17, 2010 – 9:20 pm | 9 Comments
Social Media for Medical Practitioners

This blog post lists down some examples of how medical practitioners can use social media. Check out the weblinks to see it in practice. Hopefully these examples will inspire people in government to use social media in more creative and effective ways.