I thought I would spend some self indulgent time reflecting on why online engagement is important and why (a year ago now) I was so keen to get out of a successful consultancy and to start Bang the Table. Obviously this was a partnership decision, Crispin and I were partners in our consulting business before [...]
It’s not unusual when I am out presenting for Bang the Table to encounter great enthusiasm from people who see this as the ideal way to engage ‘youth’. There seems to be a rather naive belief with some that young people are on the web, its the sort of stuff they like to do so [...]
The media response to my article last night, in which I suggested that there is a more positive story about community engagement to be told, was swift and impressive. I woke up this morning to find an article in the Telegraph (Sydney’s daily tabloid) highlighting the new trend of online engagement. Admitedly this wasn’t the [...]
I’ve just been reading an article posted to the Sydney Morning Herald website today which I have reproduced below. It focuses on the ABC Childcare forum which has been created as part of the company’s efforts to resurect its image after its recent trials and tribulations. It’s worth visiting the site for a look, click [...]
Video is THE single most powerful way to communicate complex information to the public. The advent of YouTube and other video sharing sites along with inexpensive digital video cameras have been game changers in video production and sharing. Videos with production standards that meet the needs of the majority of the community can be produced [...]
I’ve just finished reading a really useful article by Craig Thomler on his blog eGovAU entitled Digital etiquette – are government agencies adequately prepared to engage appropriately online? I won’t reproduce it here but it is the basis of what I want to share and I recommend a visit to eGovAU to read it in [...]
Crispin informed me this morning he has created a Facebook page for Bang the Table, something we have been meaning to do for a while though without necessarily having a clear purpose (other than that we perhaps ought to have one for the convenience of people who are on Facebook). People can go there and [...]
That seemed to work okay, so just one more and then I’ll leave Scribd alone for a while. This is a great report out of the IBM Centre for Business and Government titled Leveraging Web 2.0 in Government. Definately worth a look. Key Findings Government needs to meet citizens where they are online. Citizens are [...]
The document sharing site Scribd has been around for a while now. But it has just started exploding as a useful tool. I’m posting this as both an experiment in embedding Scribd in the blog, and because it is an opportunity to share what looks like another good background report on the application of Web [...]
Here are eleven pretty good reasons why organisations should be engaging their community online. It is also available as a PDF on our corporate website. Internet Saturation In 1998 only 18% of Australians had the “net” on at home. By 2008 the internet was accessible in between 79% and 84% of Australian homes depending on [...]