Conversation with Minister Bal Gosal (podcast)
Minister of State for Sport, Bal Gosal, on his auspicious beginnings on Twitter, opportunities and opportunities lost on engaging content, and the power of Facebook.
Digital Makeover: Joyce Murray
Today’s digital makeover shows digital strategy, online property maintenance and the human connecting elements are often overlooked by MPs.
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If you make changes to your website’s structure, be sure to redirect obsolete pages to relevant current pages. And, avoid publicly visible placeholder text.
Digital public affairs roundup: April 11, 2014
Some links from the last week that will be of interest to digital public affairs folks.
A toast to Jim Flaherty and his colleagues on both sides of the aisle
Maybe Jim Flaherty and Jack Layton can teach us something about ourselves, our elected representatives and the opportunities to find common ground while we’re still alive.
Think carefully before tossing old communication tech to the curb
How do you communicate when the Internet is down and your smartphone is out of power?
Conversation with MP Françoise Boivin (podcast)
NDP MP Françoise Boivin on social dynamics and why she prefers the deep relationship she shares with her Facebook “friends” rather than what she views as the impersonal experience of a Facebook Fan Page.
Online influence and the future of cabinet assignments
Online credibility and influence is built on followings in niche interests. Changing a cabinet or shadow cabinet position could become counter-productive in the maturing digital age.
Digital Makeover: Niki Ashton
Today’s digital makeover reveals MPs are generally quite good at what they do online. It’s just that they apparently don’t put a stake in the long game.
Industry Minister James Moore and Canada’s digital economy (podcast)
Industry Minister James Moore speaks at the Manning Centre conference about Canada’s digital economy, the digital policy his office is developing, and the digital preservation of Canadian history.
Practice disruption for success
Disruption (or necessity if you prefer) is the mother of invention. We can make things better — or at least different and workable — if our adaptability muscles are well exercised.
Alison Loat talks about Tragedy in the Commons (podcast)
Alison Loat, co-founder and Executive Director of Samara, speaks about her upcoming book “Tragedy in the Commons,” and the insider view it shares from the people inside Canada’s federal political system.
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