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Pimping out council websites: London Bridge & VW Inspirations – Get your bagpipes out & play the piano!
21/01/2010 17:24
Hi guys and dolls ;o) Its certainly been a while since I’ve written anything original. I’ve been quite busy getting other stuff sorted that I even missed announcing my 1 year anniversary last month. That’s right peeps, LGEO Research is now 1 year old!!! Yay Anyways, the new year is here and we’re all already gearing up to face new challenges in our careers and everyday life. Though I have to say my new years resolution is not as exciting as others but hoping “taking everything in my stride” is ...
Tom Steinberg talks about how MySociety.org has created Transparency in Government
23/12/2009 11:22
Tom Steinberg runs MySociety which is a small open-source virtual non-profit. A well known example of MySociety in the UK is FixMyStreet. He also talks about MySociety newest website "WhatDoTheyKnow?" at the Personal Democracy Forum Europe 2009.
Say hello to Mister Splashy Pants!: 4 Min Social Media Talk
22/12/2009 14:11
I love it when I can find inspiring speakers and stories to inspire and encourage social media adoption in all aspects of our lives. There are just some things that money can't buy which is unpredictable and as effective if not more than those big advertising campaigns could ever do. And the best thing is, sometimes, genuine campaigns could later on create profit for those who need it the most. And how was this all possible if not for social media? ;o) Enjoy!
NW Councils Twitter Client Data now available on Wiki!
22/12/2009 13:43
This data was kindly collated by @inhumanbeing, Tony Roberts, a public health operative which also can be found here http://lgeoresearch.pbworks.com/SideBar. Its an interesting bit of information for those who are curious and want to improve things.
How the Internet is Changing Politicians
22/12/2009 01:09
I recently attended the Personal Democracy Forum Europe 09 in Barcelona and sat in a talk with one of our beloved Tom Watson to find what he and other speakers had to say about how the internet is changing politics.
Charlie Leadbeater’s Keynote Summary on Cloud Culture: How Cloud Computing Will Change Culture and Politics
21/12/2009 18:01
Just a few weeks ago, Charlie Leadbeater gave a great keynote speech at the Personal Democracy Forum Europe 09 in Barcelona. I had the pleasure of being in the audience as a Google Fellow at this conference. He talked about the cloud culture and its impact on leadership and politics. This post breaks down and summarizes all the important points he made in that speech.
My “Social Media: The Misunderstood Teenager” presentation slides
27/11/2009 16:33
As mentioned before, I was due to present at the Preconference for the EU 5th Ministerial eGovernment Conference last week. The title of the preconference was, eGovernment Research and Innovation: Empowering Citizens through Government Services across Sectors and Borders. I did a presentation that was well-received by the audience and thought I'd share it with my readers. Enjoy!
CivicoLive gigging at PdF Europe 2009! Great effort for interactive democracy
20/11/2009 07:13
Yesterday I had the great pleasure of meeting the CivicoLive team while they were setting up their gear for PdF Europe 2009. @HadleyPaul (who ever so kindly lent me an adapter! TQ! ) introduced me to Daniel Cremin who is the main man behind the whole CivicoLive and I was greatly impressed with what they had to offer. Its funny how me and @johnpopham were talking about the same idea! Its just shows... if you have a good idea, you've got to act quick before someone else beats you to it! LOL
Personal Democracy Forum Europe 2009 Live Blogging!
20/11/2009 06:23
For an RSS Feed click here. Schedule for this 2 day event – 1st day, 2nd day Personal Democracy Forum Europe 2009 Share and Enjoy: Possibly Related PostsPersonal Democracy Forum Conference Coverage with FutureGov Consultancy: NYC’s 108th Mayor, Mayor Michael Bloomberg Delivering Keynote SpeechHow the Internet is Changing Politicians Charlie Leadbeater’s Keynote Summary on Cloud Culture: How Cloud Computing Will Change Culture and PoliticsCivicoLive gigging at PdF Europe 2009! Great effort for interactive democracyLGEO Research is a Google Fellow in Barcelona! :o)
LGEO Research is a Google Fellow in Barcelona! :o)
17/11/2009 14:20
First of all, I'd like to apologize for the lack of original content recently. Been trying hard to strike a balance between studies, attending conferences, keeping up with external demands and also constantly in a battle to gain some sense of personal growth! LOL Anyways, thought I'd drop a post to inform what I'll be up to this week. I'll be mostly in Europe, firstly Sweden then followed by Barcelona.
Local Gov Camp Lincoln Social Reporting Bumper Issue!
10/11/2009 14:40
So its been a been a while since LocalGovCamp Lincoln but its never too late to share all those juicy details for all your reading and viewing
Better Connected 2010 looking into Local Councils Social Media Activities
10/11/2009 14:31
I managed to catch up with Helen Williams who is a Socitm Insight Associate as well as a Better Connected Report Reviewer and ask her thoughts on social media in local government. 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! This is really exciting news for local government from my point of view because as its important to see how we can better local government services online, isn't it just as important to have a proper and ongoing evaluations on emerging trends and technologies that have an impact on our communities?
LGCLincoln: What about a university for Public Sector Web Professionals?
10/11/2009 14:25
Its quite interesting to see throughout my research that there are still some traditional web 'thinking' going on within the public sector that deters them from fully exploiting the new web's potential and opportunities. But this is not due to the lack in sufficient technology or gadgets. It all comes down to insufficiency in skills and knowledge on how the new web is demanding more softer social skills and specific technical skills to enhance public services and public sector's relationship with citizens on the new web.
Let’s talk about Government Consultations with Joss Winn
10/11/2009 14:25
Being a student and possibly sometimes out of the loop on innovative things like this, it was refreshing to listen to Joss Winn talk about WriteToReply.org... A site for commenting on public reports in considerable detail. Texts are broken down into their respective sections for easier consumption. Rather than comment on the text as a whole, you are encouraged to direct comments to specific paragraphs. The full texts for comment are listed on the right under 'Texts'.
LocalGovCamp Lincoln Recap: My interview with Andrew Beeken
10/11/2009 14:25
So as you guys already know, I was at the LocalGovCamp in Lincoln last Friday and was fortunate enough to talk to Andrew Beeken (in video above), who was "the man of the hour" and ask him about what he thought about the whole unconference. I mean, I personally thought it was great and definitely different from the previous LocalGovCamp in Birmingham just because it was a smaller crowd and we had more time to chat to everyone who was there. Having the capability to network rather effectively and have a more open table discussion, certainly made this LocalGovCamp a more cosy and intimate affair.
What’s in store for Better Connected next year?
10/11/2009 14:25
With budget cuts looming, there is a greater need to be more innovative in delivering public services online and self-services can be used to deliver more for less. So local council website s are looking like a more attractive channel to move away from the costly business of servicing customer enquiries via the phone or face-to-face to self-service through the local council website.
What’s the problem with ePetitions?
10/11/2009 14:25
The first session was run by Fraser Henderson (Founder and Director of Particitech) who discussed the issues surrounding e-Petitions. Now I wasn't in this session myself, as I was in the "social networking sites" session (where else would I be ...? hehe ;o) ), but I'm gonna have a go at reporting it based on the twitterstream and my own knowledge on this subject! Haha let's see how well I do ay?
@72prufrocks, @Pezholio & @ArunMarsh Reflect on the Digital Engagement Event on 6th October 2009
17/10/2009 11:20
Some delegates give their feedback on the Digital Engagement Event in London on 6th of October 2009.
Video: Stuart Brown (MD of Ten Alps) Talks About Improving Conference Website Communications at the Digital Engagement Event
17/10/2009 11:04
I recently attended the Digital Engagement Event organized by Ten Alps Communications and managed to catch up with the Ten Alps Managing Director to ask about what was going on their website that supports their events. They have some improvements lined up that they wish to share with delegates. Hope you'll find this useful!
Video: Background to Technology Strategy Board’s Digital Britain’s Testbed Project by Nick Appleyard
17/10/2009 10:46
While I was at the Digital Engagement Event, I managed to catch up with Nick Appleyard who prepared David Bott's presentation slides about "Universal connectivity 2012". Nick is Technology Strategy Board's Lead Technologist and he talks in detail about the Digital Britain Testbed in this interview.
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