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Links on dxw
I’ve posted a link roundup post over on the dxw site that you might be interested in.
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Friday, 30 May, 2014
Thursday, 29 May, 2014
Blog academy
I’m running a day long workshop in London on the topic of blogging – might you be interested? Here’s the skinny: Join Dave Briggs for a day’s practical, hands-on workshop learning how to be a better blogger! There are only…
WordPress, plugins and security
I’ve blogged about WordPress, plugins and security over on the dxw blog.
Saturday, 24 May, 2014
cloudHQ – fantastic cloud syncing tool
I’ve just found a tool that is making some of my biggest Google woes go away! It’s called cloudHQ, and it’s really cool. You give it access to your cloud storage accounts – such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Evernote…
Friday, 23 May, 2014
Podcast episode 2 – Carl Haggerty
Here’s the second episode of the podcast, where I chat with Carl Haggerty who does digital at Devon County Council, chairs LocalGovDigital and is a keen promoter of reflective practice at unconferences. Here’s a link to Carl’s blog. Here’s a…
Wednesday, 21 May, 2014
Google account hell
I’m currently on a big mission to sort my online life out. I’m simplifying as much as I can. Shutting down sites, consolidating email accounts, deleting old social media guff I never use. One thing I have been putting off…
Blogging about WordPress for DXW
I’m pleased to be working with my friends from DXW, writing for their blog on the topic of WordPress, with a particularly slant on using it in the public sector. I’ll be covering stuff from the basics right the way…
What Does “Enterprise Grade” Mean, Really?
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Tuesday, 20 May, 2014
Dave Coplin’s got a new book out…
…and you really ought to read it. Dave‘s last book, Business Reimagined, was a cracker. Full of insight, humour and delightfully short. I wrote a bit about it over on WorkSmart. His new one is called The Rise of the Humans…
Monday, 19 May, 2014
An internal email newsletter?
Here’s an idea for those wanting to get some engagement going within your organisation. Send some emails. Actually, let’s be more specific. Send some really good emails. People are inundated with email at work, and adding to the burden might sound…
Thursday, 15 May, 2014
Podcast episode 1 – Dan Slee
Inspired by my friends Lloyd and Robert, I’m starting a regular-ish podcast. Here’s the first episode, where I chat with all round comms supremo Dan Slee, off of Comms 2.0. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/230441292″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] If you would…
Bringing an old telly back to life with a Chromecast
Google’s Chromecast is a neat little device that plugs into the back of a television via the HDMI port, and then is supplied with power through a standards mini-USB charger that you might use with a smartphone. It then enables…
Tuesday, 13 May, 2014
Digital learning materials – any point to video?
Here’s one you can all help me with. When putting together learning materials – particularly aimed at a public sector audience – what’s the best format to use? More specifically – is there any use in using video? Problems with…
Monday, 12 May, 2014
SyncSpace
SyncSpace looks like a fun, useful app: SyncSpace provides a zoomable drawing space that can be sketched on by multiple collaborators, at any time, over the net. No files to send around, no versions to worry about. You’re all sharing…
Sunday, 11 May, 2014
daveslist
Did you know I have an email newsletter? You probably do, and are fed up of me going on about it. Sorry. It’s called Daveslist, and you can sign up for it at daveslist.io. The newsletter is basically a list…
Saturday, 10 May, 2014
Amazon WorkSpaces
As well as being the world’s biggest online retailer, Amazon is also one of the main providers of cloud based computing services. They offer a dizzying array of different services and platforms, enabling anyone with a credit card to get access…
Friday, 9 May, 2014
Try Doorbell
No, really. try it. Try Doorbell is a fantastic podcast by my friends Robert Brook and Lloyd Davis. It’s a great listen – some tech, some culture, some wittering. Here’s the feed URL so you can subscribe in your favourite…
Thursday, 8 May, 2014
ThinkUp – helps you improve your use of social
ThinkUp is a great little service for anyone who likes to track how they are doing on the social sites Twitter and Facebook. Rather than relying on some arbitrary grading system like Klout, ThinkUp instead provides simple, clear feedback on…
Wednesday, 7 May, 2014
Backblaze – cloud backups made easy
I worry about backups. Do you worry about backups? The best way to have backups is to ensure you have three copies of everything important and one of those ought to be somewhere other than where your computers are kept.…
Tuesday, 6 May, 2014
The state of community management, 2014
As always, a useful read. [slideshare id=33797589&doc=2014socm-140422070132-phpapp01]