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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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 …

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.

Local Gov 2.0 Strategies: Tackling current issues like the swine flu through collaborative learning
September 9, 2009 – 4:32 pm | No Comment
Local Gov 2.0 Strategies: Tackling current issues like the swine flu through collaborative learning

There has been enough stress surrounding the swine flu pandemic since its outbreak and the impact has caused major panic and distress to governments and citizens everywhere. Its certainly a critical time for governments to act swiftly and effectively without putting anymore lives in danger.

This is obviously a very alarming situation to deal with no matter how prepared you are and if wrong decisions are made, the repercussions and reaction from the public can be damaging. Therefore it is essential that governments react appropriately and effectively handle the issue with a high level of sensitivity.

Talk to Me!: PSFBuzz Web 2.0 Awards. Unofficial Nominations are now open!!!
September 2, 2009 – 10:04 am | No Comment
Talk to Me!: PSFBuzz Web 2.0 Awards. Unofficial Nominations are now open!!!

Wow this must be the equivalent of the Oscars or Grammy’s in our circle! How exciting… I bet alot of you are still unaware of this at the moment. So to catch you up to speed, let have a closer look into what its all about.