June 2009 Archives :: Australia :: Headshift

Us Now Sydney on 9th July

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If you live in Sydney and either haven't watched the Us Now documentary yet or simply would like the chance to discuss it further, then join us on the evening of Thursday 9th July at the Australian Technology Park for... read full post

Public Sphere #2 videos

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Video recordings of each of the Public Sphere #2 presentations are now available online - including mine:Public Sphere: Government 2.0 - James Dellow from Kate Lundy on Vimeo.There are plenty more videos to browse through if you have time.... read full post

Government 1.0 is dead. Prepare for the Age of Government 2.0!

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When you work in government, there are always lots of training and information sessions on this and that - from how to behave ethically to the procedure for booking a meeting room. There is a particular pattern to this kind... read full post

New report on Social Networking for the Legal Profession

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Headshift are proud to announce the release of what is a major new report, published in association with Ark Group, entitled Social Networking for the Legal Profession.In the report, Lee Bryant and Penny Edwards look at ways in which legal professionals are... read full post

Why you should add social computing to your IT strategy

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I'm not sure if this is a trend yet, but I've had a couple of client enquiries recently, but not about social computing or social media explicitly - instead they want help with IT strategies more generally. Considering that it... read full post

What is an API? Tim Duckett explains

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Over on the original Headshift blog, Tim Duckett writes:That's a question I was asked a few days ago by a client.  It's a fair question, too - there's no point in building features into systems unless they provide some benefit,... read full post

The Impact of the Social Web on Corporate Reputations

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In this McKinsey Quarterly article (free registration required), the authors look at the impact of two key factors changing what they call the 'reputation environment':"the influence of indirect stakeholders--such as NGOs, community activists, and online networks--has grown enormously.""the proliferation of... read full post