An online notebook
As mentioned previously, I’m writing a book. The best books, apparently, have good stories – and so I need some good stories. At the same time, I’m seeing loads of requests for examples of effective use of the web, social media and other related stuff in public services. What’s needed is a nice resource full … Keep reading
Just after Christmas I wrote a quick post about the prospect of e-petitions for Parliament. Of course, local councils are also supposed to have their own e-petitions systems and processes. My own local council, South Holland, has a system in place (the MySociety one) but sadly it doesn’t look like anybody has created a petition … Keep reading
Many thanks to Will Perrin from Talk About Local, who basically did my job for me in a comment on my last post about local digital communities and economies. The thrust of my post was that having a lively digital community in a local area is a good thing, which can benefit various bits of … Keep reading
Online Ambition is a great project run by Edinburgh Napier University, brought to my attention by the comment that Ella Taylor-Smith left on another post. The aim of the project is to bring together young people, their parents and advisors to discuss using the web to enhance careers, rather than hinder them! This will involve … Keep reading
Following up on my post about the importance of listening to what people are saying about you and your organisation online, we’re delighted to be running a free webinar on the subject along with our friends at RepKnight. It’s taking place on Wednesday 16th March between 10:30am and 11:30am. The webinar will include some general … Keep reading