Liz Azyan's Good Engagement Online Research

Reshaping public services online by getting the basics right for local government websites

April 7, 2011 – 2:56 pm | One Comment

Frustration
There is nothing more frustrating than being in government right now if you are looking for change or motivation in your work. With almost no funding available, fewer colleagues to carry …

UKGovCamp11: Video production on the cheap for local government (Andrew Beeken – Lincoln City Council)

January 24, 2011 – 7:43 am | No Comment

Andrew Beeken presented a very useful session at UKGovCamp11 this year discussing how we can produce corporate videos on the cheap. A lot of good tips were shared and thoughts were exchanged during Andrew’s session …

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 …

Web 2.0, HR and localgov: The effects of unemployment & how local authorities can realize the Web 2.0 potential of sharing resources with Jobcentre Plus and other gov agencies

January 21, 2011 – 1:32 pm | No Comment

People often talk about getting on the property ladder for first time buyers and this would possibly be the talking point for many graduates who have manage to secure their first job and now considering …

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, …

Directgov 2010 and Beyond: Martha Lane Fox wants to hear from local authorities NOW!

January 20, 2011 – 5:36 am | One Comment

The playground’s shut!
For the past year, I have been rather quiet due to the many thoughts that have entered my mind regarding the future of local government public services online. Mostly those thoughts encompasses on …

EpicStar SuperPost: Ten Top Tips for Creating an Engaging Online Consultation Space

September 25, 2010 – 2:24 pm | 5 Comments

I recently was contacted by Matthew Crozier, Director of Bang The Table Ltd, a specialist provider of online stakeholder engagement services in Australia. They work at the intersection of the latest web technologies …

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 …

Government-to-Citizen Communications: Utilising multiple digital channels effectively

June 2, 2010 – 9:43 am | 25 Comments

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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