[open-government] Virtual Event - Art of Online Groups that Work in Public Services - June 24 (and 25th - Pacific/Asia)

Fri Jun 26 15:55:55 UTC 2015

Say, if you want to see the results of the online convo before you
decide whether to create a http://KHub.net account or post some
further tips, see:

http://bit.ly/onlinegroupsthatworkpublic

Thanks,
Steve
Steven Clift  -  Executive Director, E-Democracy.org
   clift at e-democracy.org  -  +1.612.234.7072
   @democracy  -  http://linkedin.com/in/netclift

E-Democracy can help: http://e-democracy.org/services


On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 8:29 AM, Steven Clift <clift at e-democracy.org> wrote:
> We are having a great time today with many introductions and
> substantial tips about online groups that work (in public services):
>
>     https://bitly.com/onlinegroupsthatwork
>
> Join us and share that zinger of a question to stir things up.
>
> Simply join the KHub to post - http://knub.net - the content is
> however public, so no login is required.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
> Steven Clift  -  Executive Director, E-Democracy.org
>    clift at e-democracy.org  -  +1.612.234.7072
>    @democracy  -  http://linkedin.com/in/netclift
>
> E-Democracy can help: http://e-democracy.org/services
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 6:43 AM, Steven Clift <clift at e-democracy.org> wrote:
>> Join a special online event on the Knowledge Hub on the Art of Online Groups
>> that Work in Public Services:
>>
>>      http://khub.net
>>
>> Or: https://knowledgehub.local.gov.uk
>>
>> No matter the technology platform, how do we best foster dynamic and
>> sustained online communities of practice that foster public service
>> innovation and improvement?
>>
>> What lessons do crucial online group facilitators and leaders have to share?
>> (That's tip one, active facilitators rock.)
>>
>> Join us for a simple asynchronous exchange on what works.
>>
>> When you join the Knowledge Hub, you will automatically be added to "KHub
>> Connects" where the virtual Q and A and discussion event will take place. I
>> recommend you set notifications to immediate or daily.
>>
>> You can read the introductions with opening tips now:
>>
>>
>> https://khub.net/web/khubconnects/forum/-/message_boards/category/14851325
>>
>> Join KHub above and then add your own.
>>
>> This virtual event is based on a very successful in-person gather the other
>> month that I hosted with Forum One Communications at the OpenGovHub in DC. I
>> will share highlights from that dynamic event as part of this new online
>> event.
>>
>> What is the Knowledge Hub?
>>
>> KHub is the digital collaboration platform for public services based in the
>> UK with over 100,000 members across 1500+ online groups.
>>
>> By public services, we mean those in government, nonprofits, and anyone
>> involved with public service delivery widely defined. Direct peer to peer
>> professional knowledge exchange among those in local government is the core
>> driver of engagement.
>>
>> Based on keywords related to your interests and skills that you enter when
>> you join KHub, other groups will be recommended to you. Some will have
>> crucial membership requirements as in executing X or Y program or being part
>> of certain intergovernmental task forces, etc., so please keep that in mind.
>> A special showcase of existing UK created and new groups open to very global
>> participation is under development.
>>
>> Stay tuned for announcements about KHub's global expansion. The innovative
>> Knowledge Hub was started by the UK government nearly a decade ago and is
>> now sustained and led by CapacityGrid.
>>
>> Once you join KHub, you can then be part of their global expansion
>> initiative - Join from: https://khub.net/web/khubglobal
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Steven Clift
>> clift at publicus.net