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Category Archives: innovation
Innovating doesn’t mean doing something new
I’ve been a big fan of James Gardner‘s work on innovation for a while now. His blog is a great read and his Little Innovation Book is a fantastic run down of the things you need to know. His new … Continue reading
Portfolio: sharing council comms resources
Portfolio looks an interesting idea, coming out of Nottingham City Council. This, from an article at LGComms: We’re launching Portfolio, a web portal that allows public sector organisations to share marketing materials. Councils and other public authorities can sign up … Continue reading
Posted in innovation
Tagged app stores, comms, communications, local government, marketplace
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Blockers, and how to handle them
If you’re an innovative type, wanting to get some sort of new thing off the ground, you’re bound to run into people who do their best to stop you. There are a number of reasons why they might choose to … Continue reading
The end of the IT department
37 Signals’ David Heinemeier Hansson: When people talk about their IT departments, they always talk about the things they’re not allowed to do, the applications they can’t run, and the long time it takes to get anything done. Rigid and … Continue reading
If place is a system, let’s make it an open source one
This is a post that has been brewing for a long while, so sorry if it smells a bit. The basic concept hit me during FutureGov‘s excellent CityCamp London event, and keeps reoccurring as I have chats with people and … Continue reading
Posted in collaboration, innovation, Uncategorized
Tagged coproduction, creative collaboration, innovation, local government, place
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