Comments on: Four Lessons in Twitter brilliance…from an unexpected source http://www.rosemcgrory.co.uk/2013/01/24/four-lessons-in-twitter-brilliance-from-an-unexpected-source/ Social Media Marketing Agency offering training, consultancy & management for businesses. London & Midlands UK Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:56:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Kate Rose http://www.rosemcgrory.co.uk/2013/01/24/four-lessons-in-twitter-brilliance-from-an-unexpected-source/#comment-30381 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:16:02 +0000 http://www.rosemcgrory.co.uk/?p=2501#comment-30381 Hi Dan
Yes, I was surprised I’m afraid! Having worked with the public sector in the past, I agree that there were pockets of real drive and innovation especially amongst front line staff. But, all too often these were stifled by conservative management either unwilling to take decisions or clinging to the status quo – which when you’re dealing with social media, is a killer. It’s really good to see that things are changing though, so thanks very much for your comment and the excellent links.
best, Kate

]]> By: Dan Slee http://www.rosemcgrory.co.uk/2013/01/24/four-lessons-in-twitter-brilliance-from-an-unexpected-source/#comment-30291 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:41:55 +0000 http://www.rosemcgrory.co.uk/?p=2501#comment-30291 You sound surprised!

For me, the public sector is absolutely rammed with brilliant examples of digital and has been for a few years. It can be patchy but go looking and you’ll find great examples in Orkney, Devon, Norwich and a whole range of unexpected places but very little that I’m aware of in London. Here’s a blog post with a google map that lists some of them: http://www.comms2point0.co.uk/comms2point0/2012/7/19/a-comms2point0-map-of-good-digital-stuff.html

There’s three reasons for this. Smaller budgets mean innovation is the only solution. Secondly, the innovation is often being carried out by people who really care about the job they do and making their community a better place to live. Look, I *know* that sounds hackneyed but it’s true. How else would you explain the third reason, the explosion of unconferences which see people from the public sector collaborate and share ideas.

I’m a press officer at Walsall Council in the West Midlands and there’s a stack I’ve learned from coders, geeks, hyperlocal bloggers, engineers, police officers and firefighters on how to do comms well in 2013.

Here’s some more on unconferences: http://www.lgcplus.com/briefings/corporate-core/transformation/senior-staff-should-be-taking-note/5032449.article

]]> By: Kate Rose http://www.rosemcgrory.co.uk/2013/01/24/four-lessons-in-twitter-brilliance-from-an-unexpected-source/#comment-29980 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:35:41 +0000 http://www.rosemcgrory.co.uk/?p=2501#comment-29980 Wow. Most local public sector organisations struggle to get their own communities to follow, let alone people in a different country. Thanks for that Sam!

]]> By: Sam Phipps http://www.rosemcgrory.co.uk/2013/01/24/four-lessons-in-twitter-brilliance-from-an-unexpected-source/#comment-29979 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:31:46 +0000 http://www.rosemcgrory.co.uk/?p=2501#comment-29979 Given how they use social networking to get closer to the public, it comes as no surprise that Solihull Police have been making headlines for their tweets. I follow @solihullpolice, despite living in Germany. They are a twitter success story and I hope other organizations start to follow suit.

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