Category Archives: Public Services

Death to the “out of office” message

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Is it just me, or does anyone else find “Out of Office” email messages intensely annoying? I would argue that they are anachronistic and send out a message about the kind of people who use them. OK, I recognise that … Continue reading →

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Let’s use audio to spread best practice

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

My thoughts on using audio to spread best practice from conferences and events

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Do people who don’t want the web need the internet?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

Some quick thoughts on today’s DOTs (Digital Outreach Trainers) Celebration Event in Sheffield, which I was at (see #dotevent on Twitter). I was there live streaming the event, but it raised some thoughts with me. There was some talk about … Continue reading →

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The IslandGovCamp Odyssey

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

I’m thinking there should be a klaxon going off at this point and a flashing banner, reading DAFT IDEA. But… here goes anywhere. Announcing the IslandGovCamp Odyssey… or, at least running it up a flagpole to see who salutes. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration 2.0, Celebrations, Cricket, Local Government, Public Services, Rural, Social Media, Social Media Surgeries, Story-telling, Technology in the Outdoors, Twitter | Tagged | 6 Comments

Super-Connected Cities; Including Leeds and Bradford

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

There was a lot to chew over in the Budget today. I’m not here going to go into the whys and wherefores of tax cuts and benefits clampdowns. One of the things that may have escaped your attention is the … Continue reading →

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Doing what you’ve always done, but less of it….

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

I’m a great fan of that adage “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got”. It is a succinct illustration of the need constantly to change our approaches to avoid the mistakes of the past … Continue reading →

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