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Five favourite social apps and tools
I have a real thirst for apps and love being introduced to new ideas and opportunities. The arrival of social into modern life has brought with it a whole range of things that can enhance the day-to-day experience. In essence … Continue reading
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Tagged #facebook, apps, Audioboo, communication, photosynth, snapguide, social, social media, social networks, storify, twitter
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What next for police and social media?
The question ‘what next for police and social media?’ was an interesting one posed to a group at the Bluelightcamp unconference that took place this weekend in Manchester. In the past three years there have been some significant developments by … Continue reading
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Tagged #facebook, communication, Flickr, GMP, Greater Manchester Police, internal communication, Pinterest, social media, social networks, Tactilize, twitter, YouTube
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Bringing people together
I felt compelled to write a short blog after the terrible events in Boston on Monday night. This is not discussing what happened, which was absolutely horrific, and it isn’t going to comment about the ongoing investigation. It is a … Continue reading
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Tagged #police, Boston, communication, Crisis, social media, social networks, twitter
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Watch out for infographics
Every week there are new things to uncover that can support communication. In the modern era with social media there is so much happening that it can be hard to keep up-to-date with what is out there. There are new … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, infographics, infomation, social media, social networks, twitter
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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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With followers comes responsibility
It was an interesting moment today (Thursday 21 February) when I noticed the Sky News ticker saying that Lord McAlpine had dropped his legal action against people who had defamed him on Twitter. Well it was dropped for anyone who … Continue reading
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Tagged @gmpcitycentre, @gmpolice, communication, GMP, Greater Manchester Police, social media, social networks, Steve kuncewicz, tweets, twitter
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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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Losing its ‘app’-eal
Anyone who knows me knows that I am passionate about the benefits of technology to modern life. I am rarely without my iPad or smartphone and always ensure that Twitter, Facebook and the news websites are just a short click … Continue reading
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Tagged #facebook, apps, communication, online, social media, social networks, twitter
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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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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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