I’ve been to many an open data event and written about it, used it and encouraged it’s use for years. Never have I seen a standing ovation for a data project – until Friday. A standing ovation for #opendata – @360Giving #grantnav pic.twitter.com/9zSj3DRJiO — Nick Booth (@podnosh) September 30, 2016 Grantnav is a tool built …
Growing the civic conversation online – a platform for healthier local democracy and healthier communities.
Bit by bit we’ve been doing something strategic in Birmingham. Every social media surgery that happens in the city helps in a number of ways: Provides new skills to individual active citizens Creates a place where people can meet each other Helps community groups and the public sector use the web to talk to …
The benefits of story telling – or why you should spend your training budget on stories.
I had planned to blog a little more about #Beingthestory – the wonderful event staged by Jude Habib last week. I thought I would describe more of the astonishing stories I heard that day but instead I want to try and organise some thoughts. Being told stories or telling stories often seems a little …
A dog called Guinness and some thoughts on stories and social good #beingthestory
I’ve spent today in London at #beingthestory – a days of stories brought together by Jude Habib from Sound Delivery. Thank you Jude. Here are some thoughts on stories picked up today (this doesn;t cover the whole day – I’m still digesting other bits) Telling someone’s story helps make them real. Lawyers tell stories – …