Using the internet to make government a bit less boring Dave Briggs Community Evangelist
@davebriggs [email_address] www.davepress.net
There’s a revolution going on
 
A frightening pace of change
Private / public Online / offline Consumption
This stuff changes lives
From the benefits office to Downing Street in 5 years (and a blog)
Change, and how to cope with it
 
Hitler hypnotising gays
Hitler’s hypnotising gaze
Treat your children with suspicion and contempt
The fact that things might go wrong is no reason not to do them
 
 
 
 
(that’s 1,743,281)
 
 
 
 
It’s not hard to see that this affects all levels of government
Focus has been on comms and PR
But it’s really not all about Twitter!
 
How can an organisation talk to people on the outside, when people inside aren’t talking to each other?
 
Blogs Social networks Collaborative authoring Podcasting Status updates elearning
 
 
 
 
 
The interesting thing about social software is not the software. It’s the implications of using it.
Openess Transparency Collaboration Cooperation
Managing: Change Knowledge Talent Risk Ideas
In other words, becoming a  learning organisation
Now is the time for change
Drivers:  efficiency & improvement Enablers:  innovation & collaboration Domains:  culture & technology
All this has to embedded in Process Structure Systems Strategy
JFDI Being boring Sustainability Activity
Learning Pool is here to help!
We understand technology We understand local government
Thanks for listening

Using the internet to make government a bit less boring

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