Trust in government on the up
Some interesting findings from Edelman’s annual trust and credibility survey.
Next generation council websites?
Three local government websites that show a new direction for councils online.
Big City Plan – great online consultation from the community
Birmingham’s social media community has shown the public sector how to consult more effectively online.
How Barack Obama raised the social media campaigning bar
Get the lowdown from a whitepaper on Barack Obama’s campaigning success with social media.
Help with social media research needed
Links to two social media research projects with surveys needing respondents.
PR theory and social media
A great graphic from David Phillips that links classic public relations theory with contemporary practice.
Link round-up for this week
A selection of interesting content I found this week.
Do social media and council meetings mix?
Exploring how social media could be used to enhance the citizen-resident interactions in council meetings.
Don't do it just because the technology can
Another example of misuse of technology in marketing – a bit more customer empathy required I think.
Appearing at…forthcoming conferences
I’ll be speaking at a couple of communications events in the next couple of months.
