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
New report from Harvard: From Government 2.0 to Society 2.0 http://bit.ly/vXNvi9#Gov20 #demopart #publicengmt
Retweet from @participatory: Civic Engagement and Disability: technology to advance the participation of people with disabilities http://bit.ly/uP4ct2#demopart #edem
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…)
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…)
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!
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 Laos” http://bit.ly/9pr3m4
Study: “Online public participation most effective among young people who are already online” http://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 Messaging” http://j.mp/9X9Ur9 #hcsm
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…)
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…)
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…)
Tags: elected officials, Social Media, Twitter, Web 2.0, Youth engagement
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