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New book from Public Digital, might well be worth an order: Shaping technology for transformation.
…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…
The Myth of Innovation by Scott Berkun is a great read on the topic of technology and innovation. It’s little Ruth’s favourite bedtime read! From the blurb: This updated paperback edition of the classic bestseller, takes you on a hilarious,…
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I do a fair bit of training on digital engagement to public sector bodies up and down the country and most of the time it means very different things to very different people.
To some, it means running a corporate Twitter account or Facebook page - which, of course, it does.
To others it means teams delivering services making use of digital tools to engage with service users, to improve the quality of the service being provided - which, of course, it does.
To another group, it means bringing social technology into the organisation, to improve the way people work, learn and generally get stuff done - which, of course, it does.
Then there are those to whom it means an approach to consultation on a particular decision, policy, campaign or project - which, of course, it does.
So all of these things, and a fair few others as well, are a part of what digital engagement means. Often the trouble is that they aren't always considered by those looking to implement digital engagement.
So, the contracts are signed and returned, and it’s all official. I’m writing a book. Sorry to all of my fans out there who were hoping this would be my first volume of poetry – you’ll all just have to…
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