Category Archives: Community Sector

A new direction…

Posted on 12 November, 2013 by Alex

After a long period without posting I have been wondering about the usefulness of this blog and its future. When I started Sociamind in May 2009 I was interested in exploring the usefulness of social media and “Web 2.0 applications” … Continue reading →

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Big Business carves up the internet – part 1

Posted on 2 January, 2013 by Alex

Is the free, open and somewhat anarchic era of the internet drawing to a close? If so, what are the implications for small organisations? There has been a lot of media attention in recent months to how various governments are … Continue reading →

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If the iPad is the answer, what is the question?

Posted on 5 June, 2010 by Alex

Recently I extolled the virtues of netbooks as an ideal device for travellers, due to their light weight, long battery life and very low (sub $500) cost. When the iPad was subsequently announced I assumed that it would be a … Continue reading →

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iMEET! – a big step towards 21st century conferencing

Posted on 2 May, 2010 by Alex

A while back I reviewed Poll Everywhere – a Web 2.0-based tool for organisations to conduct polls and surveys at meetings, workshops and conferences. The software enables attendees to participate and vote via SMS text messages from their mobile phones … Continue reading →

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Update – MyCommittee online meeting tool improved

Posted on 31 August, 2009 by Alex

Back in June I wrote a short review of MyCommittee, an online tool to manage committees and meetings. I concluded that there was a lot to like about MyCommittee and that it would suit a small to medium organisation with … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0 tools unlock statistics 3 – accessing a whole “world of information”

Posted on 31 August, 2009 by Alex

In my last posts I looked at Australian examples of the innovative use of Web 2.0 to provide free, interactive access to census and other statistical information. This time I’ll shift scale and provide a brief overview of two sites … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0 tools unlock statistics 2 – value-adding by the private sector

Posted on 31 August, 2009 by Alex

In my last post I looked at the release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) of TableViewer, which demonstrates the increasing use of Web 2.0 by the ABS to provide greater access to census data. Now I’ll take a … Continue reading →

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Web 2.0 tools unlock statistics 1 – ABS releases TableBuilder

Posted on 31 August, 2009 by Alex

Web 2.0 tools unlock statistics 1 – ABS releases TableBuilder So far in this blog I’ve looked mainly at end user applications, but this is not the only area in which Web 2.0 strategies are appearing. Another aspect which is … Continue reading →

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Running an interactive forum in the 21st Century – Poll Everywhere

Posted on 24 July, 2009 by Alex

In my last post I discussed three web-based mind mapping programs that could transform workshops and brainstorming sessions for small organisations (a discussion I’ll continue in future when I look at other mind mapping software which has online collaboration facilities). … Continue reading →

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Mind Mapping and Web 2.0: Part 1 – web-based tools

Posted on 23 July, 2009 by Alex

Over on our other blog, StrategyMatters, I’ve been looking at a key strategic thinking and planning tool, mind mapping software. In this post I’ll start to look at the interaction of mind mapping software with the web and a warning … Continue reading →

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