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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Let’s not just make open data sexy… let’s make it really useful!
May 27, 2011 – 11:03 am | One Comment
Let’s not just make open data sexy… let’s make it really useful!

To register for the Really Useful event of 1st of July go to http://reallyuseful2011.eventbrite.com and vote for the challenges at http://ru11.ideascale.com
Ever since the launch of open data here in the UK by Sir Tim Bernes-Lee …

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

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 …

UKGovCamp11: Video production on the cheap for local government (Andrew Beeken – Lincoln City Council)
January 24, 2011 – 7:43 am | No Comment
UKGovCamp11: Video production on the cheap for local government (Andrew Beeken – Lincoln City Council)

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? How can local government use widgets?

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
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

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 …

Open Cover Letter: I’m back on the market. Give me a challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference
September 9, 2010 – 7:53 am | 9 Comments
Open Cover Letter: I’m back on the market. Give me a challenge and the opportunity to make a real difference

To Whom It May Concern,
Yesterday I announced on my twitter feed that I will be having some big news to share today. So, the day has come and I am here to announce that I …

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.

Election 2010: How will citizens win this election?
May 6, 2010 – 12:28 pm | No Comment
Election 2010: How will citizens win this election?

This blog post talks about the election and features a video on vote on power and useful websites to help you decide your vote.

Camden’s Website Redesign Project User Research
April 20, 2010 – 11:50 pm | No Comment
Camden’s Website Redesign Project User Research

For the past few months on this project, we have been going through several user research sessions using different approaches. From focus groups to individual user testing’s in the users home.

Better Connected 2010 looking into Local Councils Social Media Activities
November 10, 2009 – 2:31 pm | One Comment
Better Connected 2010 looking into Local Councils Social Media Activities

I managed to catch up with Helen Williams who is a Socitm Insight Associate as well as a Better Connected Report Reviewer and ask her thoughts on social media in local government.

It was certainly interesting to learn that the Better Connected report will also be reporting on local government social media usage in next year’s report! This is really exciting news for local government from my point of view because as its important to see how we can better local government services online, isn’t it just as important to have a proper and ongoing evaluations on emerging trends and technologies that have an impact on our communities?