Youtube recently announced that government departments using the service can get a free branded channel for their videos, saving a US$50,000 set-up fee. The offer is apparently still making its way to the Youtube site, however the details of the offer are public and it is available now. Below I’ve provided the content of an…
The US is a little behind Australia in considering a National Broadband Network, however it has taken a very different approach in consulting and engaging citizens, opening up the discussion to the US community in a Gov 2.0 manner. The US Government’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched Broadband.gov as a web 2.0 enabled site…
If you excuse the suggestive language, this slideshow provides an excellent birds-eye view of the extent of the social media landscape. It is worth comparing with the version released a year ago to see some the growth and changes that have driven social media into mainstream society. View more documents from Marta Kagan.
Charlene Li, one of the writers of Groundswell and ex-Forrester analyst, has launched a new initiative which compares the financial success of organisations with their level of online engagement and allows organisations to compare how engaged they are online. Named Engagementdb, the site provides graphs and case studies on how various organisations have engaged the…
Chris Anderson, the owner of Wired, recently wrote a very thought-provoking article about the need for organisations to consider how to operate within an abundance mindset rather than a scarcity-based one in his article, Tech Is Too Cheap to Meter: It’s Time to Manage for Abundance, Not Scarcity. Chris uses one example of how Wired…
In 2007 a combined SMS and online electoral monitoring system went into action in Nigeria to report electoral fraud. Based on increasing mobile use (as fixed infrastructure is very limited in the country), mobile phones were able to provide voters with a voice when ballots were not conducted fairly. Similar systems are now being used…
I’ve just come across a media release from Nielsen (PDF) from March this year indicating that internet use by Australian internet users reached 16.1 hours per week in 2008, soaring ahead of TV at 12.9 viewing hours per week (radio sits at 8.8 hours). This suggests that the average Australian internet user is spending 20%…
I’m closely watching (and reading) the new Department of Broadband and the Digital Economy blog. It is seeing a number of thoughtful and constructive comments from organisations and individuals. The blog is highlighting to me one of the often overlooked key issues for organisations when implementing Web 2.0 tools – resourcing. With 912 published comments…
Like many other Australians I have a direct link to the recent attacks in Mumbai. One of my family’s friends was trapped in the Taj Mahal hotel. She managed to avoid being taken hostage – or worse. Her husband was out of the hotel at the time and found shelter elsewhere. Fortunately both of them…
I’ve been following the blog of the Hon Penny Sharp MLC, Red Leather, as one of the best examples in government of blogging and a strong proponent of the use of the online channel. In late October she gave a speech to the NSW Parliament regarding the level of online engagement by NSW MLCs. Published…
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