Liz Azyan's Good Engagement Online Research

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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Articles in social media strategy

EpicStar SuperPost: Attempting to outlaw Facebook, Twitter and their lesser-known cousins may cruel your pitch with Gen Y staff

January 25, 2011 – 12:08 pm | No Comment

EpicStar SuperPost is back! Now we bring another great blog post from “Bang the Table” in Australia. Although that might seem quite far, trust me, local governments in Australia face the same difficulties, challenges and …

What are widgets? How can local government use widgets?

January 21, 2011 – 2:19 pm | No Comment

What are widgets?
For some of us in local government, mentioning the word widget is not alien to us and has become somewhat part of our online activities. However for those who …

Find out how the U.S Army uses social media

January 21, 2011 – 9:02 am | No Comment

Thanks to HT to @hadleybeeman for sharing this on Twitter.
This document provides extensive social media guidance. It contains information for Army leaders, guidance for Army Families, operations security tips, branding information, …

Government agencies can now learn social media best practices from the Giants: Verizon Case Study – How to Avoid an Epic Failure! (Audio Podcast Available)

September 26, 2010 – 7:25 pm | One Comment

Verizon Communications Social Media Strategy.

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