Simon is currently Head of Communications and Marketing at Medway Council and writes a leading public sector communications blog.

He is a CIPR and CIM qualified marketing and communications professional with experience working across traditional communications channels and emerging online channels.

Outside work he enjoys running, cycling, BMF, caravanning and generally being outdoors. Simon is married with two young children and lives in Whitstable, Kent.

• What’s the difference between marketing and public relations?
• Purdah starts today
• Choosing a public relations dissertation topic
• Launching the new London 2012 brand
• Why local government shouldn’t be on Facebook
• Another definition of marketing
• GAP 60% discount voucher
• Keeping quiet during purdah?
• Latest trends in UK media consumption
• Building a website using the Wordpress content management system

• Choosing a public relations dissertation topic
• Twitter suspension shows risks for communicators on Twitter
• Why local government shouldn't be on Facebook
• Keeping quiet during purdah?
• What's the difference between marketing and public relations?
• Three steps to effective local government social media relations
• Why I'm fed up of talking about social media, really
• Ramblings on Facebook, social networking and the future
• Sample social media policies
• Twitter follow etiquette for councils

“Fantastic talk by Simon Wakeman on the use of social media in UK local authories.”
Tom Murphy,  Microsoft