How we’re covering the Public-i User Group
I thought that a quick post to give you some idea of just how we’ll keep those who are not going to the User Group on Thursday up to date with proceedings might go down well. The response to the event...
View ArticlePublic-i User Group: First reflection
I thought I’d get something up really quickly about the user group, which has just this minute finished. You can see the interactive player here where you can see the comments and tweets for the moment...
View ArticleInteractive meetings on local newspaper websites
At the Public-i user group on Thursday (1st of December 2011) I video interviewed Matt Bond, communications specialist at Cornwall Council. It was good to catch up with Matt, who has been the lynchpin...
View ArticleCouncillors and social media: It’s about incentive, common sense and good...
At last week’s Public-i User Group we were dealing with the thorny issue of councillors’ use of social media – and in particular what councils should do to encourage and engender good social media...
View ArticleRe-booting Democracy: the Public-i user group – 19/03/12
We’ll be holding the next Public-i user group on Monday the 19th of March with the rather exciting theme ‘rebooting democracy’. Below I’ve set out a little bit about what we mean by that – and the...
View ArticleRebooting democracy: Setting the debate #piug12
On Monday the 19th of March, we’ll be sitting down for the Public-i user group, which will feature an afternoon discussion, themed ‘Rebooting Democracy’. So it seemed like a good idea to explain what...
View Article10 ways to make council meetings better: #piug12
At the Public-i User Group on Monday we spent our afternoon discussing ‘Rebooting Democracy’. It was a stimulating, wide-ranging discussion that ended on a focussed note as we drew up a list of the...
View ArticleUser group: the main developments #piug12
Thanks to everyone who participated – in reality and online – in the User Group on Monday. We’re writing observations from the session on ‘Rebooting democracy’ – and you may want to have a look at the...
View ArticleResponsive design
At the last Public-i user group meeting I mentioned, as part of the discussion around future releases, that we were re-thinking our approach to the design and delivery of our clients’ Connect sites;...
View ArticleLooking forward to the LGA Conference
Here at Public-i we have been looking forward to one of the most important events for us, the LGA Conference, since January. As ever, a lot of this is about the basics of us being there – from working...
View ArticlePreparing for the next usergroup: The Networked Councillor
The next Public-i User Group will be on the 21st of June – which is, as I’m sure won’t have escaped your notice, fast approaching. We’ve already sent out an email – on our user group list – with the...
View ArticlePublic-i usergroup on 21st of June: #NetworkedCllr and webcasting
With our next usergroup less than a fortnight away it’s high time we told you more about our plans for it. Just to confirm. it’s on the 21st of June at the Hallam Conference Centre, near Great Portland...
View ArticleTalking points at the usergroup
We’re all getting a bit excited now about the usergroup on Friday. If you’re coming or if you’re looking to watch online then there are still more details about what’s happening, what we’re talking...
View ArticleGetting ready for the LGA: a sneak peek at our new features
Next week a few of us will be at the Local Government Association annual conference in Manchester, where we’ll be talking about Connect Social’s new developments and Networked Councillor. (We’ll be at...
View ArticleNext usergroup: 19th of June
Just a quick note to tell you that our next usergroup will be on the 19th of June in the Hallam Conference Centre in London W1. You can find a map and travel directions here. Obviously, the day will...
View ArticleThe usergroup in June: community channels and other exciting ideas
Our next usergroup will be in London on the 19th of June - and will feature an afternoon session on increasing engagement by showing additional outside video content in your webcast. The afternoon...
View ArticleUser Group review (part one): The Customer Delivery team answer your questions
It’s been a whole month since our biannual User Group in London. From Fingal to Epping Forest, we welcomed a broad representation of councils and some of you joined us on the live stream and archive....
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