Social media and gov predictions from Oxford Internet Institute include:
'Government will abandon surveys in favour of social media monitoring and engagement'
'99% of gov.uk petitions fail to get 10,000 signatures. This is the number needed for the petition to be eligible to be debated in House of Commons...So although the internet gives us tools to help mobilise a community around an issue, it doesn't necessarily make it easy.'
Advice from Comms at Cornwall Council about good use of YouTube. Ofcom: YouTube is the UK's most popular social media site and the second largest search engine after Google.
Steph himself is a digital strategist and practitioner, helping clients to use low-cost digital tools and techniques including social media to engage their audiences, work more collaboratively and save money. He writes strategies, manages projects, builds websites and delivers training.
This Guide aims to become one of the best sources of useful examples, tools and practical advice about how UK public sector organisations can engage online.