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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 5,600 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading
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Eight predictions for 2013
We are just hours away from seeing the end of 2012 and the arrival of 2013. The New Year really provides us with an opportunity to draw an end to some things and to start new things. Many people will be … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, newspapers, PR, public relations, public sector, social media, social networks
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2012: a year of crisis, social media and integrity
As we head into the last few days of 2012, I decided to review what the year looked like for me through my blog posts during the 12 months. There were three clear themes that have emerged for me throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, Crisis, GMP, Greater Manchester Police, honesty, innovation, journalists, local newspapers, media, newspapers, policing, PR, public sector, social media, social networks
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Building trust one day at a time
In this ever controversial and fast paced world it can be difficult to keep focused on what matters to people. Given the work I do it is easy to get caught up in the latest media frenzy around some particular … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, GMP, Greater Manchester Police, honesty, integrity, media, public sector, social media, social networks, twitter
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Social media – why the police do it
It was interesting to read the Composite research about the police use of social media which was looking across Europe for best practice. I was lucky enough to be able to discuss it when a selection of officers from across … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, Greater Manchester Police, policing, riots, social media, social networks
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Just part of modern life
When I started writing this blog some months ago I talked about social media being just another form of communication albeit a relatively new one. I talked of the way the telephone was treated when it first appeared but now … Continue reading
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Tagged #facebook, communication, media, social media, social networks, telephone, twitter
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