CIPR Local Public Services conference – October 2010
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”
A love for trainers, gear and gadgety stuff
I’m a sucker for gear and gadgets, usually on a technology or outdoors bent. Which is why I was dead chuffed when Fitness Footwear asked me to road test the latest North Face Hedgehog GTX XCR trainers.
Cuts and the public mood
Some evidence about public attitudes to spending cuts to help communicators working in the public sector.
Why I'm fed up of talking about social media, really
My thoughts on where the local government communications sector is at with social media and how things need to be in the coming year or so.
New LGA/LGcommunications Reputation campaign launched
LGA and LGcommunications have just launched the latest version of their Reputation campaign – a toolkit for local government communicators to help them use the latest national evidence to inform their communications strategies.
Thoughts from LGcommunications conference
Having left home at 4.30am this morning it’s been a long day, but I’ve learnt a lot and enjoyed meeting new people and catching up with old acquaintances at today’s LGcommunications conference in Leeds.
Public sector social media training in Glasgow
More information about this Thursday’s social media for public sector communicators course in Glasgow.
My Virgin London Marathon
The story of my Virgin London Marathon on Sunday, 25 April 2010 – raising money for Action Medical Research.
London Marathon – three weeks to go
Just three weeks to go until I run the 2010 London Marathon. So far I’ve raised more than £2050 for Action Medical Research – help me reach my target of £3000.
Transformed by You – a great day
The Transformed by You event was a first for Kent County Council and Medway Council in demonstrating the power of co-creation to come up with innovative solutions to public service challenges.
