Government Twitter etiquette: talk but don’t follow
My employer is one of a handful of UK government departments with corporate Twitter accounts. It was set up and is run by my team, with input from colleagues in press office, policy teams and ministers’ offices. It’s working out well for us and we’re keen to grow its reach. But how? We’re doing the [...]
Stuff I’ve bookmarked from 13 November to 14 November
Interesting things I’ve seen recently around the web… 20 Great Online Image Editors – Who needs desktop software? One of these takes you a step closer to Installation Zero. IntenseDebate WordPress plugin – Comment threading, replies by email. Potentially a powerful plugin for any WordPress driven e-consultation. The miniskirt theory of web writing – “Good [...]
Never trust a thin chef…
…nor a ‘blogging expert’ who doesn’t blog. Stephen Hale, by that rationale, is a man you can trust. He has started a blog about his work as Head of Engagement, Digital Diplomacy at the FCO. And he’s done it on the Department’s corporate blogging platform, which makes this something of a first among the UK [...]
Stuff I’ve bookmarked from 10 November to 13 November
Some interesting things I’ve seen recently around the web… The UKGovWeb Twitterverse – Dead handy roll call of UK government Twitter users. People show government a better way – The results are in. The world will be a slightly better place. (If you’re trying to find a postbox, recycling centre or toilet in a hurry). [...]
Stuff I’ve bookmarked from 30 October to 9 November
Stuff I’ve bookmarked recently… How to Change the World Using Social Media – An inspiring article on the concept of ‘social proof’ (or herd mentality) as relates to social media. Thirteen Blog Clichés – A fun article but seriously good advice to take on board yourself if you blog, and pass onto clients for corporate [...]
Hello, I'm Neil Williams. I'm a government web geek, a dad, a husband, a grower of veg, a keeper of hens and a lapsed comedy writer, roughly in that order. 
