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<>We had a terrific launch of the Social by Social Handbook - previously trailed here - at the Reboot Britain event earlier this week. I’m only just catching up on all the connections made, and will post something more thoughtful later.Meanwhile the content of the book about how to use Social Techn</>... more

The Social by Social handbook written by Amy Sample Ward, Andy Gibson, me, and Nigel Courtney and Professor Clive Holtham of Cass Business School got a really nice mention from Craig Newmark (as in Craigslist) in no less than the HuffingtonPost.<><>Hey, if you’re interested in using social media in y</></>... more

We had a terrific workshop about local communities and social tech yesterday with some 40 people crowding into the boardroom of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills for an unconferency session.<>We heard news of major national programmes like Community Voices, Talk About Local, Local </>... more

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<>I had a splendid day yesterday at the Chain Reaction event, including a chance to catch up with Simon Berry and the Colalife campaign, and an opportunity to run the Social by Social game near the top of one of the office blocks in Canary Wharf. A double dose of inspiration.  I’ve posted a piece a</>... more

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<>We always hoped that Social by Social would be a book that could be chunked up and re-written for different audiences interested in social tech for social benefit – and now co-author Andy Gibson has done a great job for local government.<>Local by Social: how local authorities can use social media </></>... more