Liz’s Recommendations
32 Recommendations
“I don’t know anyone who has worked with Liz and not been impressed by her charm, wit and most of all commitment to – and deep insight into – the use of social media in local government; as indeed was I.”November 2, 2009
Andy Mabbett, Corporate Web Manager, Birmingham City Council
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz’s approach to local government research is inspirational and her LGEO Research blog is an invaluable resource for everyone working in the sector. Her insight and enthusiasm is having a huge impact on local authorities and their engagement with social media. Liz has my highest recommendation.” September 18, 2009
Denise Drake, Web and Social Networks Manager, Tower Hamlets Summer University (THSU)
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz was one of the first people I came across when I started dabbling in using social media for engagement. Without a doubt my dabbling has been more successful because of her research and enthusiasm in communicating her findings. That Liz has added a lot of value to social media in local government in a very short time is a testament to her depth of understanding and ability to seek out and adapt knowledge in her chosen field. Her blog regularly highlights innovative and useful research, both her own and others, and she has become an invaluable part of the local government web community – perhaps in part because of her extraordinary networking skills – I have no doubt she would add value to any role she undertakes.” September 16, 2009
Top qualities: Personable , Good Value , High Integrity
hired Liz as a Business Consultant in 2008
“Liz’s local government research has proved extremely valuable and gives a great insight into current ways of using the web and what is seen as Web 2.0 features within local authorities in the UK.” September 15, 2009
Matt Johnson , Web Services Manager , Sandwell MBC
worked with Liz at LGEO Research
“The excellent work that Liz has conducted and social media insight that she has achieved within local government transcends local government and into the entire public and private sector. Sir Tim Berner Lees who is spearheading the opening-up of government data would, in my opinion, be well advised to employ the UK’s freshest Guru on Social Media. It is not just about social media, its the innovative application of social media by Liz that will make the difference. The Devil is in the detail. I would recommend CIOs, CTOs, IT Directors, Heads of IT to contact Liz as soon as possible to utilise her services to spearhead the UK as the leading adopter of Social Media to unleash its power and its many advantages for organisations.” September 11, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results , Expert , Creative
hired Liz as a Business Consultant in 2009
“Liz is one of those unique individuals who intuitively understands where the main conversations are happening across gov and local gov and can instantly connect with the topic, and more importantly, facilitate the connections between conversationalists. From relative obscurity, within 12 months she has truly leveraged the power of Web 2.0 and social networks to become one of the leading characters and experts in digital engagement in the UK.” September 11, 2009
Stephen Dale , Director , Semantix UK Ltd
worked with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz helped me to build my confidence on Twitter and to become one of the most influencial Twitterers in local government. She gave me useful advice and encouragement. I followed her Tweets because of their wit, intelligence and information. Liz has also played a key role in boosting the social media footprint of local government. She helped set up a Twitter account for councillors, encouraging them to lose their inhibitions and launching them on new adventures.” September 10, 2009
Edward Welsh , Programme Director, Media and Campaigns , Local Government Association
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz is a complete inspiration in the field of local government engagement research and social media research. She is a very engaging speaker, extremely knowledgeable and a great thought provoker. She has helped me and many others to connect and use web 2.0 tools within local government in the UK. She is likable, friendly and passionate about her work. Highly recommended!” September 9, 2009
Yvette Bordley , Senior Marketing Officer , Brighton & Hove City Council
worked directly with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz is showing how you can combine the role of research and social reporter – sound analysis that is also accessible within and outside the field. That’s showing how social media can really make a difference.”September 8, 2009
David Wilcox , socialreporter , socialreporter.com
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz has pursued her research with energy, persistence and a welcome openness that set her apart from the crowd. She has not shied away from the detail and has been diligent in tracking down all the information she’s required. The interface between local government and social media has been made clearer by her work. Thank you Liz.” September 7, 2009
Shane McCracken , Director , Gallomanor Communications Ltd.
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz is friendly, hardworking and enthusiastic, her research work is extensive and her writing style is refreshing drawing a large audience. She has been exceptional in bringing together local government webby people, A true advocate of social web technologies and i would most certainly recommend her.” September 7, 2009
Fiona Legge , Principal Web Development Officer , Cheltenham Borough Council
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz’s work with LGEO Research has been invaluable for everyone working at the front line of online communications and social media in local government. Her research has done so much to publicise the role of social media in government, and the exhaustive nature of the research shows she is a dedicated, passionate and hard working individual. She is extremely easy to get on with and communicates her ideas and findings in a simple, non-technical manner. She would be an asset to any team she joins.” September 7, 2009
Stuart Harrison , Webmaster , Lichfield District Council
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz is an excellent researcher, her knowledge of what local authorities are doing, and planning, with social media is second to none. Her research in this field has been extremely useful for my work as web manager at the London Borough of Camden and I know she is appreciated by many of my colleagues working at other councils.”September 6, 2009
Martin Black , Web Manager , London Borough of Camden
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Only recently, many councils were looking at new ways of engaging people but unconvinced by social technologies given the lack of evidence of their impact. Liz pioneered research into the use of social media, ringing together evidence from the frontline and other sectors, giving the platform for a solid business case for councils to use in their authority.” September 6, 2009
Noel Hatch , Project and Research Lead , Government
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz has helped Learning Pool this year by creating some collateral around our events and conducting fairly informal customer video interviews for us. She has been able to very quickly grasp exactly what we as a company do and has asked those she has interviewed very relevant and exactly on message questions. Liz has managed to video our (often nervous!) customers in a way that has put them at their ease immediately and has got the most out of her conversations with them. Liz is remarkably well-known and well-connected in the UK public sector space and I would recommend her to anyone that wants to improve and expand their profile. We have enjoyed working with her immensely.”September 5, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results , Personable , Creative
hired Liz as a Writer/Editor in 2009 , and hired Liz more than once
“Liz has devoted much time and effort to LGEO Research and this has been a valuable resource for me (and others) in the last year. My research and understanding of new media being used by local government has been helped by her work at LGEO. She is friendly and most importantly, passionate and focused about her work always.”September 5, 2009
Tanya Ahmed , Web Developer & User Experience Professional , Altered Eye
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz’s insightful work on social media at LGEO is invaluable to us as a Local Government Communications department. Her work has provided us with a rich repository of research based materials and I would fully recommend her for any position within the field.” September 5, 2009
Lee Jorgensen , Senior Multimedia Communcations Officer , Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“I have seen Liz’s work documenting many a public sector event and she’s without peer in behing thorough and methodical. She really knows her stuff and is well liked – as she deserves to be.” September 4, 2009
Paul Canning , Web Development Ofiicer , Cambridge City Council
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz has done some amazing work at an important time in the development of the social web in local government. She had the vision to be at the right time, right place and the right content to provide some answers to some critical questions about the development of social networking in local government in England. Because of this, I suggested that she be included in an important reference group for a critical project for the IDeA. Her blog has been a really important source of examples and insight to me in my work in trying to identify and promote good practice in this important field. Liz is an excellent networker and helpful collaborator and has been a valuable member of an informal network of innovators and learners on the use of web2.0 technology and approaches in locally provided public services.”September 4, 2009
Ingrid Koehler , Improvement Strategist , Improvement and Development Agency
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“I think that the quality and number of the testimonials which have preceded me speak volumes for Liz’s capabilities as a researcher, orator, facilitator, instigator and writer on all things connected to social media and speaks volumes for her knowledge, understanding and commitment to her subject. Furthermore she is a really great person to know and talk with, a real live wire. I have no hesitation in recommending Liz!” September 4, 2009
Simon Smith , Business Development , Goss Interactive
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz has worked tirelessly to create a fantastic information resource about local government usage of social media and web 2.0 for citizen engagement. Liz truly practises what she preaches and has great enthusiasm for the subject. I’m sure could cadjole any organisation into making effective use of social media! She is a key networker in the field and advocate of social web technologies. Liz offered some sound advice to me when I started by MSc research project and persuaded me to start blogging, which has been immensly helpful for my studies.”September 4, 2009
Michele Ide-Smith , Web Development Manager , Cambridgeshire County Council
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz is an innovative, forward-thinking researcher and commentator. She has a great ability to quickly understand complex situations and their importance and relevance to other issues. Her work at LGEO Research has significantly advanced the body of knowledge around the use of web 2.0 tools within local government in the UK. Her website is a widely respected as a source of information on this topic and is often quoted on the topic.” September 4, 2009
Simon Wakeman , Head of Marketing , Medway Council
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz quickly made LGEO the hub of local government social media research. Her insights, views and her comments provide excellent guidance and challenge for anyone who wants to progress social media in their organisation. Liz is an excellent networker, facilitator and social reporter and these skills are an asset to her and to any company who employs her.” September 4, 2009
Carl Haggerty , Enterprise Architect , Devon County Council
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“The commitment that Liz has for online engagement and communication within the public sector is astounding. Her knowledge of social media and communication techniques has proved invaluable and she is always a go to person when I have questions or queries. Exceptionally knowledgeable and an awesome personality all wrapped up with an infectious dose of enthusiasm.” September 4, 2009
Dan Harris , Web Assistant , London Borough of Redbridge
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“The research Liz has made available through LGEO research has helped me promote the use of social media as an engagement tool for Solihull Council to a great extent. I have always been impressed by the high quality, and consistency in her reports and articles, and with such a high degree of relevance to local authorities, it has made my job so much easier.” September 4, 2009
Alan Colson , Data Centre Manager , Solihull MBC
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz is bright and enthusiastic and of course highly knowledgeable about her subject area. She as done some excellent work in understanding and promoting the use of digital tools including social networks and new media within the Local Government community. We need more people like Liz in this space.” September 4, 2009
Steven Feldman , Principal , KnowWhere Consulting Ltd
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz’s name crops up so many times in the course of my research into social media in local government, and she has been instrumental in fuelling the collaborative culture that we so desperately need in this field. Her research is an invaluable resource and her natural ability to network with key individuals across organisations makes her the ideal facilitator.” September 4, 2009
James Coltham , Web Services and Content Manager (Children and Families department) , City of Edinburgh Council
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz is a wonderful researcher, writer, and facilitator. She has made LGEO Research into an unparalled resource for all of us working to improve public services via social media. Her extensive research and connections across the public sector allow her to create and share remarkable insights and case studies. She is an amazing communicator, able to analyse, produce feedback and publish in the midst of any event. Her enthusiasm for her work is spreads through all of us who work with her.” September 3, 2009
Hadley Beeman , Consultant , London Deanery (NHS London & University of London)
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Enthusiastic and genuinely passionate about her area of research Liz has provided an invaluable service to the sector in collating information on social media in local government and providing a central space in which to share this knowledge. Liz is also an excellent social reporter and has provided comprehensive coverage of many relevant events in the UK and abroad. She has a feel for capturing the moment through a range of media and her curiosity and academic experience are well suited to this role. As well as the LGEO Reserach work for the sector Liz has been a personal inspiration and great help to me in my own post-graduate studies in the field.” September 3, 2009
Sarah Lay , Online Communications Officer (eContent non-technical) , Derbyshire County Council
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz has produced invaluable research into social media in local government. Her insights and case studies illustrate best practice in a constantly changing, emerging area. Liz is an excellent networker and has formed relationships with key people at organisations around the world, drawing on their experience and insight for her research. Her ability to get people to share what they are working on and to speak openly about the challenges faced in the public sector is due to her enthusiasm and understanding.” September 3, 2009
Alastair Smith , Communication Adviser – Web 2.0 , Newcastle City Council
was with another company when working with Liz at LGEO Research
“Liz is one of the best students I’ve ever taught. She is also one of the most able researchers I’ve known. Clever, enthusiastic, reliable and above all, passionate about her work. Liz is great to work with and I hope she surrounds herself with people who can appreciate her strengths and enjoy her sunny personality.” March 16, 2009
Duska Rosenberg , Professor , Royal Holloway University of London
managed Liz indirectly at Royal Holloway, University of London
“It is always a pleasure to work with Liz. She has terrific interpersonal skills that complement her contagious positive personality. And she also leads by example with an exceptional work ethic.” March 10, 2009
John Laurent , Vice President , Enterprise Rent-A-Car
was with another company when working with Liz at Royal Holloway, University of London
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