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This October the CIPR Local Public Services group is holding a two-day conference – focussing on the theme of “Navigating change: Shaping a new model of communications in local public services”

Voting has been extended in the elections for CIPR President Elect 2010.

A bid for CIPR members’ support from Paul Mylrea MCIPR, Director of Communications for the Department for International Development

Here are the slides from my presentation on social and new media in public sector communications to today’s CIPR conference.

I’ve really enjoyed presenting at a couple of conferences in Newcastle today on a whistlestop trip to the north east.

Next Tuesday I’m speaking at two really interesting conferences in Newcastle.

I’m speaking on social media at a CIPR event and a Public Sector Forums event in Newcastle in July.

Some great insights from John Shewell, Head of Communications at Brighton & Hove City Council.

An article I wrote for CIPR on local government and social media.

A great graphic from David Phillips that links classic public relations theory with contemporary practice.

Here’s a copy of the slides from my presentation today on how local government can get started with social media.

Here’s my final report from my CIPR dissertation earlier this year.

My thoughts on the ethics of ghost writing in social media.

My feedback on the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ latest consultation on social media guidelines.

Looking at the use of social media in local government in the UK. Part one of a three-part series.

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations is consulting on a revised set of guidelines for practitioners using social media in their public relations work.

Jenny Hunter is looking for people to complete her CIPR Diploma project survey on social media ethics.

It’s been ten years since I started out on my marketing and public relations career.

A link to a useful article by Richard Bailey on public relations dissertations.

We’ve got a vacancy for a media and PR assistant at Medway Council.

A new study looking at social media and local government is consistent with the findings of my CIPR research on the same topic.

I had disappeared. Now I’m back, thanks to eventually completing my CIPR diploma.

Last Friday I presented about public sector social media at the Don’t Panic Guide to Social Media conference in London.

I’ll be speaking at the Don’t Panic Guide to Social Media on Friday, 23 May in London.