Help a senior manager to engage online
Ministers, chief executives and directors are understandably keen to hear from the staff, stakeholders and citizens they serve. Blogs offer an opportunity for them to share their work and thoughts and engage in ongoing conversation; Twitter offers a similar kind of interaction, in shorter bursts and potentially from mobile devices which busy, mobile senior people sometimes find easier. Online question and answer sessions help to focus and time-limit discussion around a particular event, and provide direct interaction.
DFID’s top tips for a Google Hangout
Learnings from DFID on using a Google+ hangout for global video chat with a minister and others: Google Hangouts offer … Read more » – DFID’s top tips for a Google Hangout
Visit to Estonia by Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office on Tripline
An interesting and creative use of online timeline creator, Tripline, by the Cabinet Office to cover the trip of minister … Read more » – Visit to Estonia by Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office on Tripline
Audioboo: Building Spacecraft In Stevenage
Lord Paul Drayson was Minister for Science & Innovation from 2009-2010, and a committed user of social media to connect … Read more » – Audioboo: Building Spacecraft In Stevenage
5 Questions in 5 Minutes – World Bank Live
The World Bank is engaging online by putting ’5 questions in 5 minutes’ to a series of senior leaders of … Read more » – 5 Questions in 5 Minutes – World Bank Live
Supt Keith Fraser on Twitter
A good use of Twitter by a senior police officer, Superintendant Keith Fraser, Head of Crime and Operations for the … Read more » – Supt Keith Fraser on Twitter
Minister answers MSN viewers’ questions… from Antarctica
During a visit to the Antarctic in February 2012, Science minister David Willetts took questions from MSN readers on a … Read more » – Minister answers MSN viewers’ questions… from Antarctica
Ten reasons why NHS CEOs should use Twitter
Top ten reasons why a senior leader might consider using Twitter, written by the Chief Executive of Heart of England … Read more » – Ten reasons why NHS CEOs should use Twitter
Walsall Wildlife – A bee’s-eye view of the borough…
A great work-related blog by Morgan Bowers, Senior Countryside Ranger working for Walsall Countryside Services (part of Walsall Council). Morgan … Read more » – Walsall Wildlife – A bee’s-eye view of the borough…
Metropolitan Police Service – Ask Met Boss
The Metropolitan Police Service use the Twitter hashtag ‘#askmetboss’ and CoverItLive to source questions for a regular webchat with the … Read more » – Metropolitan Police Service – Ask Met Boss
Professor Douglas Kell’s blog, BBSRC
Professor Douglas Kell is the Chief Executive of the Bioscience Research Council (BBSRC) and blogs regularly about bioscience issues. He … Read more » – Professor Douglas Kell’s blog, BBSRC
10 rules of thumb for a tweeting MP
Grant Shapps, a minister at the Department for Communities and Local Government, wrote a useful politician-to-politician guide on using Twitter … Read more » – 10 rules of thumb for a tweeting MP
A Twitter guide for senior local government officers
Forward thinking local government LGC magazine editor Emma Maier thought it was a good idea to produce a Twitter guide … Read more » – A Twitter guide for senior local government officers
Mark Prisk asks SMEs on LinkedIn
Business minister Mark Prisk MP asks SME owners on LinkedIn for their experience of barriers that are holding back their … Read more » – Mark Prisk asks SMEs on LinkedIn
Twitter Q&As by Digital Diplomacy on Prezi
The FCO Digital Diplomacy team created a short presentation of advice on how to plan for a Twitter Q&A with … Read more » – Twitter Q&As by Digital Diplomacy on Prezi
G-Cloud Apply Camp
The Cabinet Office G-Cloud programme team ran an ‘Apply Camp’ event in November 2011 to raise awareness and answer questions … Read more » – G-Cloud Apply Camp
Political vs official social media channels
This briefing was written to help ministers and special advisers understand the issues and boundaries between official corporate social media … Read more » – Political vs official social media channels
Getting started with Twitter
This simple briefing – written a few years ago by @ereuben – was designed to help a senior manager or … Read more » – Getting started with Twitter
Foreign Secretary answers questions on Libya via Twitter
The Foreign Secretary took questions via Twitter, using the hashtag ‘#askFS’ during August 2011. He has since repeated the session … Read more » – Foreign Secretary answers questions on Libya via Twitter
Ask Lord Browne – The Student Room
When he launched his review of student finance in England, Lord Browne took part in a live Q&A on The … Read more » – Ask Lord Browne – The Student Room
Webchat on personalisation – David Behan
David Behan is a Director General at the Department of Health who has used various digital channels to engage external … Read more » – Webchat on personalisation – David Behan
How bloggers and police countered riot rumours in Wolverhampton
When the riots struck panic and rumour kicked in. While some called for the internet to be shut down others … Read more » – How bloggers and police countered riot rumours in Wolverhampton
‘Connected councillors: a guide to using social media’
A brilliant guide for politicians on how to use the social web to listen and talk to communities. Social media … Read more » – ‘Connected councillors: a guide to using social media’
Blog: Jan Britton
Jan Britton is Interim Chief Executive of Sandwell Council, and uses his blog as a way of talking to staff … Read more » – Blog: Jan Britton
Monitoring the online debate with a dashboard
Unless you know who is talking about you and the issues you want to know about, you can’t begin the process of engaging with them online. Read more » – Monitoring the online debate with a dashboard
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