links for 2009-09-08
- How To Kick Start A Community –an Ongoing List « Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang | Social Media, Web Marketing – “One of the top 10 questions in social media marketing asked is “How do we kick start our community?” This post aims at providing some resources for brands that are preparing their community strategy.”
- Silicon Flatirons Releases Report on Government 3.0 – NextGenWeb – New report on the use of Web 2.0 technology in Government. I am not sure why it is titled 3.0 though and I disagree with the point that a top-down approach is necessary for successful Gov 2.0 implementation. Top management needs to encourage transparency and collaboration and support bottom-up initiatives, but it cannot command them.
- Deutschlandfunk – Computer & Kommunikation – Twittern fürs Amt – “Mehr digitale Transparenz sowie verbesserte Kommunikationsmöglichkeiten mit Ämtern und Behörden via Internet: Das wollen die Teilnehmer des ersten deutschen Government 2.0 Camps erreichen, das nun in Berlin stattfand. “
- Recycling In San Francisco Made Easy With The iPhone – CleanTechnica – “San Francisco created the “EcoFinder” iPhone App to help residents recycle and dispose of materials. The open data philosophy behind the app is Government 2.0 at work.”