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To measure or not to measure
It is the last day of March and I am trying to quantify what I have achieved during the first quarter of 2013. I have to say it is quite a scary thing to do as you realise that although … Continue reading
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Tagged #swchat, communication, evaluation, measurement, policing, PR, public sector
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Reflections on #poltwt
A quite amazing thing happened on Friday 22 March that brought the law enforcement and policing community closer together. The world became a smaller place thanks to social media and a special event. But putting all the charts and graphs … Continue reading
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Tagged #poltwt, communication, Greater Manchester Police, Lauri Stevens, policing, social media, social networks, tweets, twitter
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Risk and resources remain on top
Using social media is still something that many organisations are shying away from. They have concerns about dipping their toe in the water and then not being able to step away. They feel it would unleash something that cannot then … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, GMP, Greater Manchester Police, media, newspapers, policing, PR, social media, social networks
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It can’t be 9 to 5
In the modern age the line between work and home life is blurring. Social media is part of the reason that the barriers are being eroded. I tweet as myself and that includes the work me and the private me. … Continue reading
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Bringing Europe a click closer
What have a Finnish doctor of media technology, a Belgian captain-commander (fire chief) and a lowly communication person from the UK got in common? The answer is that we all spoke at a masterclass on disasters and social media that … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, Disaster, Greater Manchester Police, media, policing, semantic web, social media, social networks, twitter, Web 2.0
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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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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 a job
On Tuesday this week I had been planning to work from home. I got up early and fired up the laptop trying to log onto the systems I needed. After half a dozen attempts I gave up and decided it … Continue reading
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Tagged #police, communication, Fiona Bone, GMP, greater manchester, Nicola Hughes, policing, team
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Social media – is it just words?
There is a lot of discussion about whether social media is engagement, communication, service delivery, a conversation or whether it really can make a difference to people’s lives. Many organisations are decidedly lukewarm about whether to get involved with social … Continue reading
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Honesty, communication and the police
I had the opportunity in recent days to read through the Filkin report that was produced for the Metropolitan Police. It reviews the Met Police’s approach to the media and wider communication in light of the recent revelations involving senior … Continue reading
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