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Archive for November, 2009

A Government of Canada First on YouTube
Friday, November 27th, 2009

Veterans Affairs Canada launched their branded YouTube channel just in time for Remembrance Day.  They really got things started on the right foot (more…)

Facebook and Privacy: A new policy and advice to help users protect their personal information
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Facebook has given us the tools to protect our privacy – we just have to use them! (more…)

What Public Officials Want To Know About New Technology
Monday, November 16th, 2009

One of Ascentum’s good friends, Brad Rourke, wrote a great piece today on what public officials want to know about new technology.

You can read Brad here.

“Citizens, Community and Social Media – Lessons, Cases and More Lessons” by Joseph Peters
Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Presentation to the National League of Cities.
San Antonio, Texas
November 12, 2009

What is social media?
How is it differrent?
How can you use social media?

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Introducing Government Agencies to Web 2.0: When A Visitor Becomes A Community
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Joe Goldman, AmericaSpeaks
Joseph Peters, Ascentum

Social media is here to stay. For corporations, political campaigns, nonprofit organizations and government agencies, it is changing the (more…)

Open Policy Making 101: 10 Questions To Ask Before Launching Your Online Public Consultation
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Joe Goldman, AmericaSpeaks
Joseph Peters, Ascentum

When done right, online public consultations can be very rewarding experiences that produce significant value for everyone involved. Here (more…)

Canada: “Blogger Nation”?
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Nearly 60% of Canadian web users read blogs. What does this mean for dialogue and deliberation? (more…)

North West Local Health Integration Network
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN)

Share Your Story, Shape Your Care community online dialogue (more…)

Moose FM 93.5 Interview with Joseph Peters of Ascentum
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Moose FM 93.5 Interview with Joseph Peters of Ascentum

Listen to the interview in an MP3 format

CBC Interview with Joseph Peters of Ascentum
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

CBC Interview with Joseph Peters of Ascentum

Listen to the interview in an MP3 format

E-Consultation: Enabling Democracy between Elections
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

E-Consultation: Enabling Democracy between Elections

Joseph Peters and Manon Abud, with commentaries by Kathleen McNutt and Colin McKay

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Globe and Mail Article “It’s time to e-consult our citizens”
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

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Globe and Mail Article “It’s time to e-consult our citizens” by Joseph Peters

Read a full version of the article here

Ascentum’s new web site in it’s final stage of development
Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Once upon a time, there was a need, which turned into an idea, which has developed into a collaborative effort to build a new company’s web site. We, the tech team, are happy to present ascentum.com v2.0.

Web 2.0: The Digital Quill
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Blogging. Skyping. Instant messaging. Podcasting. Facebook. YouTube. RSS Feeds. Second Life. Wikipedia. Shall I go on? (more…)

Mental Health Commission of Canada
Monday, November 2nd, 2009

MHCC logoEngaging Canadians in a Dialogue to Set the Goals for a Pan-Canadian Mental Health Strategy: Stakeholder Dialogues and Online Public & Stakeholder Consultation
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Public Health Agency of Canada
Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Social Media Strategy and Implementation

Public health is in the middle of a paradigm shift. (more…)

Speak Up for Change!
Sunday, November 1st, 2009

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Some people think that Facebook is just a place for people to play and share silly status updates – not to achieve anything serious or productive…. (more…)