Masterclass at the CIPR conference October 2010

1. Building Online Community Are you ready to harness the potential of the social web? CIPR: Brighton 22 nd October 2010 Catherine Howe

2. This is not a presentation about technology The most important thing to remember about the virtual world is that it is actually very real

7. The Social Web has its own culture Citizenscape a product by Public-i

9. The social web is about the people and the content This is no longer a question of getting people to visit your space – you need to engage with them in theirs

10. Openly Local Citizenscape a product by Public-i http://openlylocal.com/hyperlocal_sites

11. Buckshaw Village Forum Citizenscape a product by Public-i http://www.buckshawvillage.com/

12. Harringay Online Citizenscape a product by Public-i http://www.harringayonline.com/

13. Brighton Issues Forum Citizenscape a product by Public-i http://forums.e-democracy.org/groups/bh

14. I Love Tunbridge Wells Citizenscape a product by Public-i http://anke.blogs.com/

15. Admiral’s Way, Test Valley Citizenscape a product by Public-i http://www.admiralsway.org.uk/

16. Bourneville Village Citizenscape a product by Public-i http://bournvillevillage.com/

17. None of these have been created or run by the Council though they may have been helped

18. Where does this all come together?

19. You need to think about a new kind of space LOCAL CIVIC SPACE Presented by Catherine Howe, Chief Executive Public-i

20. Previously you controlled the resources and so you knew you would be involved How will you make sure you are an essential part in the process?

21. People are talking…… ……they’re just not talking to you

22. Why should I care when I am facing massive budget cuts?

27. As your communities start to self organise more effectively you need to understand where you add value to this process Its not just resources anymore – you need to bring balance