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@ascentum tweets of the week
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Here are some of the Twitter posts and links that we’d like to pass on from this week. You can find us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ascentum (more…)

@ascentum tweets of the week
Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Here are just some the Twitter posts and links that we’d like to pass on from this week.  You can find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ascentum.

  • Quote: Calgary Mayor @nenshi “we make better decisions when we involve people in our decision making”
  • Retweet: @Healthy_Weights After a break for #elxn41, Canada’s first national dialogue on childhood obesity is back! #healthyweights
  • News: We agree. Now’s a great time to engage Canadians in a public dialogue on the Senate & ways to make it more effective. http://ow.ly/57BW
  • @ascentum blog: How to produce same-day reports for in-person dialogues that will seem, to participants, like magic! http://bit.ly/kZtrUy

Twitter, Dialogue and #elxn41
Friday, May 13th, 2011

Here at Ascentum, we’re really interested in how people are using social media to connect, get involved, and engage in dialogue on issues that matter to them.

That’s why I volunteered to be part of a small team led by digital guru Mark Blevis (@MarkBlevis) that looked at how people were using Twitter on the night of Canada’s 2011 federal election.

In space provided by The Canadian Press (thanks @CdnPress_Ott!) we spent a fun evening together following the posts, unfolding events and the stream on Twitter related to the election. (more…)

@ascentum tweets of the week
Friday, March 25th, 2011

Here are just some the Twitter posts and links that we’d like to pass on from this week.  You can find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ascentum.

@ascentum tweets of the week
Friday, February 25th, 2011

Here are just some the Twitter posts and links that we’d like to pass on from this week.  You can find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ascentum

  • Study: When governments share info, people feel better about their community http://bit.ly/eyTtLd (via @EllnMllr)
  • Resource: If govt consultation online interests you @transportgovuk’s latest is interesting: http://bit.ly/hUpwXl (RT@lesteph)
  • Resource: For all you facilitators out there: The art of giving instructions http://bit.ly/hn2U2o (via@davidkahane)
  • @Ascentum Blog: Recovery in Haiti – Using the Power of Dialogue http://bit.ly/hoCpnC (by @stephantelka)
  • News: House of Commons approves Twitter, Facebook apps for MPs http://ow.ly/1s46K6 #Gov2.0 #OpenGov (via @mdassinger)

@ascentum tweets of the week
Friday, December 17th, 2010

Here are just some the Twitter posts and links that we’d like to pass on from this week.  You can find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ascentum

  • New Ascentum blog post: Adding the right images to your engagement website (so people don’t ignore them!) http://bit.ly/h8PKLw
  • Resources: Tools for the institutionalization of public engagement (PDF) #edem http://bit.ly/hsxt1P (Retweet from @participatory)
  • Resources: 24 ways to keep your blog interesting to you and your readers http://j.mp/fSvdp4 (Retweet from @GovNewMedia)
  • Resources: Nice blog! This is a nice model for #engagement sites, too. “Landing Pages: A Great Infographic” http://goo.gl/fb/MKys7 (RT @scottica)
  • @ascentum news: @elliswestwood Briefing Management at the Public Health Agency of Canada this am. Exciting online/social media #engagement on obesity to come in 2011!

@ascentum tweets of the week
Friday, November 19th, 2010

Here are just some the Twitter posts and links that we’d like to pass on from this week.  You can find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ascentum

  • Ascentum blog: “Fostering International Dialogue and Youth Engagement in Laoshttp://bit.ly/9pr3m4
  • Study: “Online public participation most effective among young people who are already onlinehttp://bit.ly/afEIDd
  • Resource: For a great explanation of why #PublicEngagement is so important, read The Change Foundation’s Strategic Plan [Ascentum client] http://bit.ly/9pgmng
  • Blog: “How can new media help civic engagement?http://bit.ly/cGyMFD (@Afine @leifutne @jdlasica)
  • Retweet: RT @INgageNetworks: Recommended: “Using Social Media Platforms to Amplify Public Health Messaginghttp://j.mp/9X9Ur9 #hcsm

How to use Smartphones to make your next in-person dialogue awesome!
Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Smartphones bring the world into users’ hands.  Web access, Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia and apps allow people to access, share and co-create knowledge in real time.

They are also powerful tools that can make in-person dialogues awesome – both in terms of generating shared information and giving participants a more engaging experience.   (more…)

How to use Twitter to make your next in-person dialogue better
Friday, January 15th, 2010

At its core, Twitter is a community-building tool.  In this blog, we’ll share ways you can build a Twitter community around your in-person dialogue events so they are engaging, create a stock of shared knowledge and make the results more sustainable. (more…)