London Borough of Camden unveils its customer focused new website design due to launch in August
July 16, 2010 – 12:11 pm | 2 Comments

For the past few months, I’ve been working part of Camden’s webteam in redesigning the new website. The first stage of this project, which is the design (look and feel) of the website is due …

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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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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 | 3 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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Practicing Medicine in the Web 2.0 Era
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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.

Say hello to Mister Splashy Pants!: 4 Min Social Media Talk
December 22, 2009 – 2:11 pm | No Comment
Say hello to Mister Splashy Pants!: 4 Min Social Media Talk

I love it when I can find inspiring speakers and stories to inspire and encourage social media adoption in all aspects of our lives. There are just some things that money can’t buy which is unpredictable and as effective if not more than those big advertising campaigns could ever do. And the best thing is, sometimes, genuine campaigns could later on create profit for those who need it the most. And how was this all possible if not for social media? ;o) Enjoy!

NW Councils Twitter Client Data now available on Wiki!
December 22, 2009 – 1:43 pm | No Comment
NW Councils Twitter Client Data now available on Wiki!

This data was kindly collated by @inhumanbeing, Tony Roberts, a public health operative which also can be found here http://lgeoresearch.pbworks.com/SideBar. Its an interesting bit of information for those who are curious and want to improve things.

How the Internet is Changing Politicians
December 22, 2009 – 1:09 am | 2 Comments
How the Internet is Changing Politicians

I recently attended the Personal Democracy Forum Europe 09 in Barcelona and sat in a talk with one of our beloved Tom Watson to find what he and other speakers had to say about how the internet is changing politics.

Charlie Leadbeater’s Keynote Summary on Cloud Culture: How Cloud Computing Will Change Culture and Politics
December 21, 2009 – 6:01 pm | No Comment
Charlie Leadbeater’s Keynote Summary on Cloud Culture: How Cloud Computing Will Change Culture and Politics

Just a few weeks ago, Charlie Leadbeater gave a great keynote speech at the Personal Democracy Forum Europe 09 in Barcelona. I had the pleasure of being in the audience as a Google Fellow at this conference. He talked about the cloud culture and its impact on leadership and politics. This post breaks down and summarizes all the important points he made in that speech.