Ever since the launch of open data here in the UK by Sir Tim Bernes-Lee in January 2010 with data.gov.uk (who ReadWriteWeb says actually put the US version Data.gov to shame due to the volume of data data.gov.uk offered was far more than the U.S. site), we here in the UK have seen some interesting stuff coming out from raw data.
Attempting to outlaw Facebook, Twitter and their lesser-known cousins may cruel your pitch with Gen Y staff EpicStar SuperPost is…
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.
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 their first real estate purchase.
So, tomorrow I’m releasing my 1st White Paper on how local government can communicate better with citizens using multiple channels on limited cost.
This blog post talks about the election and features a video on vote on power and useful websites to help you decide your vote.
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.
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!
I’ve finally got around to doing what I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time. I’m opening up all the research data I have to local councils to own and update as often as you like. I know I am unable to update this data on my own any longer, especially with the increased uptake of social media by UK Local Councils.
Looking at the possibilities of using social media for e-learning and collaborative working across UK local government.
So another week, there’s another event for LGEO Research to sink its teeth into! This time its the Socitm’s 2009 Conference: Re-inventing local public services – radical thinking, practical solutions.
This video feature Dave Briggs, Learning Pool’s Community Evangelist on the topic of social media and the challenges it faces in the UK local government. There is a big issue around local government blocking access to social networking/media sites at work. There is also a worry around the use of old technology like IE6 web browser still being used in government. Take a look at the video to learn more.
I interview Dave Briggs, a community evangelist. What is a community evangelist anyways?
An interesting affair….
Almost everyday my inbox is filled with information or invitations to attend conferences and events on digital engagement, e-government, social media, local government and everything web 2.0. There’s some interesting conferences and events coming up on my calendar and I thought I’d share one with my readers.
Ian Laughton has been the Director of Nomad since its inception in 2003. As Chair of the Nomad Forum his role has been the overall delivery of the 4 million pound original project across its range of partner local authorities and the delivery of a sustainable Nomad Forum, events and activity.
According to Paul, local authorities and organizations have been throwing money away for years on face-to-face training and they don’t care because when it comes down to evaluation they only care about 3 things.
Researchers are sometimes quite hard to come by. They’re usually locked up in the library or room somewhere reading endless amounts of books and articles and once in a while pops out to do some field research.
So, its been a few days now since I attended the PSFBuzz Web 2.0 event in Manchester.The presenters covered a lot of topics relating to social media and web 2.0 strategies for local authorities.
Today I heard the news about a young boy (age 11) killing himself after being a victim of bullying at school. Jaheem Herrera had hung himself at his home by a belt in a closet.
Are you trying to convince your colleagues/organization on the benefits of social media? Are you looking for good examples, great inspirational lines to help you in your bid to sell social media? Were you hypnotized and bawled over when you heard Obama speak? Did you know that some of his key inspirational lines came from the great leaders and inspirational individuals before him? If you are and were, then read on.
I met Glenn Shoosmith, founder of BookingBug at Mashup* event – Realtime Social Web on 29th January 2009 (organized by Simon Grice from BeLocal) and we talked about a new service that he is about to launch.
This post features the list of UK Local Councils on Youtube.
Here is a list of UK councillors on Twitter as of 17th April 2009
Lichfield DC is one of the councils who have setup a twitter account for a specific service (Planning Apps). An interesting approach to using Twitter for local councils. Definitely one to watch!
Simon Grice @simongrice from Ideas.org recently asked me a few questions on mashups, so I thought I’d include the compilation of information I found on this blog.