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I keep returning to this post by Headshift’s Lee Bryant, on leadership in the networked society. It’s big, meaty and good. My starting point was the myth that leadership is somehow less important in new, networked organisations. Not so. If…
tweetwally is a terrifically simple site that lets you create your own pages that track what is being said on Twitter. It’s a great way of sharing tweets on a topic with people who perhaps aren’t hardcore Twitter users. I…
Awesomeness off of the internet for December 2nd to December 6th: Checklist for digital youth projects : Tim’s Blog – Very useful – as always! – from Tim. Ubidesk – Online workspace for team collaboration – "Collaborate effectively with Ubidesk…
Bristolian eDemocracy dudes Delib have published their audit of local authority online consultation offerings across the UK. Delib – Local Authority Audit of Online Consultation It’s interesting reading. Personally, I’m still not convinced I really know what proper consultation looks…
Last week I spoke at the Online Information conference. It was a session about Twitter, where Karen Blakeman did a great job explaining the whole thing, and how organisations can make use of it. Then I stepped up and told…
Some interesting slides from a Canadian perspective of this whole government and the internet thing, from Tamera Kremer. Getting started in the social web: Government 2.0 View more presentations from Tamera Kremer. Found via Craig Thomler‘s excellent eGov AU blog.
Awesomeness off of the internet for November 29th to December 2nd: eGov AU: Getting serious about web analytics in Australian government – join the new group – "To continue the conversation, and begin to recommend some firm ideas for how…
You will all be delighted to know that I have written a handy quick-start guide to Twitter for people who work in and around government! I have had loads of requests for this, from people who can see that Twitter…
Awesomeness off of the internet for November 27th to November 29th: Real-Time Search — BackType – "See what reputable people are saying about topics that interest you — in real-time" Barriers to Agile web design and development in local…
Awesomeness off of the internet for November 24th to November 27th: The dark side of the internet – "Fourteen years ago, a pasty Irish teenager with a flair for inventions arrived at Edinburgh University to study artificial intelligence and computer…
Thanks to everone who helped out with this vote, hopefully we will have the results soon and that it will be positive news! My village’s community centre has the chance tonight to win a £50,000 grant from the People’s Millions.…
Awesomeness off of the internet for November 20th to November 24th: Open Government and Government 2.0 Online Conference – Fall 2009 – O’Reilly Media – "When citizens interact with their government, powerful things can happen. It means doing more with…
I love technology. Actually, no I don’t. I like the idea of technology, and the potential of it. Actual technology generally makes me swear. Anyway, where was I? So you’ve decided that you need to do something exciting, using technology.…
I’ve been asked this question a few times recently, so thought it worth sharing my answer with everyone that reads this blog: What’s the best way to approach editing Wikipedia articles about us? There are a number of reasons why…
Drawing together a few discussions I have been involved in recently about the different types of documents an organisation – such as a council – might need to put together to define its approach to engaging online, I thought it…
I like these slides, from Anthony: Four rules for councils' democratisation work View more documents from The Democratic Society.
Carl Haggerty has launched a great initiative down in Devon: Carl writes: It would be great to get public sector professionals, voluntary organisations and business people involved in these areas all together and working through some of these issues and…
Awesomeness off of the internet for November 16th to November 18th: Welcome to Southwark Circle – "Southwark Circle is a membership organisation that provides on-demand help with life's practical tasks through local, reliable Neighbourhood Helpers, and a social network for…
Awesomeness off of the internet for November 9th to November 16th: Digital engagement governance – a dichotomy between hyperlocal or partnership managed by Michele Ide-Smith – "My perception is that developing and maintaining a successful hyperlocal online resource will require commitment, coordination…
Vicky, from Boilerhouse and Socitm, pops by to tell us about the latest developments with the public sector web professionals network. On 27 November, Socitm will be holding a workshop as the first stage in a project to define a…