Comments on: Public sector blogging toolbox

By: Jason Ryan

Jason Ryan — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:02:44 +0000

Hey Matt, welcome back. No, there is not an 'official' govt blogroll yet, but there are definitely a couple of blogs that would qualify:

While I think the Principles are a good idea, they are not policy, so agencies wanting to launch official blogs/wikis/podcasts etc are not required to observe them. However, given that they are little more than common sense, it would be odd if they ignored them entirely...

It's a case of just keep engaging, cajoling and encouraging, really.

By: Matt L.

Matt L. — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:39:59 +0000

Is there a blogroll somewhere of all of the official New Zealand Government blogs? Are you guys there in the guvamunt calling Government blogs “official”? How are you encouraging your peers in communication to observe your principles for public sector social media (especially those may already be on blogger etc.)? What an exciting time!

By: Jason Ryan

Jason Ryan — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:21:55 +0000

No worries, CJ: I hope they help.

You are so right about the difficult part of the install. I have always found that implementing the technology is simple, it is the change management (ie., the 'people' stuff) that is really tough...

Good luck with it!

By: Cj Wells

Cj Wells — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:52:55 +0000

Thanks for the awesome tips Jason.

I’ve been investigating using WordPress for a small internal site. As you say, installing and implementing WordPress was incredibly straightforward and it took *no* time to get up and running.

For me, the “corporate” stuff is a little more complicated i.e. handling persmissions, establishing workflow, training staff etc. Particularly if the agency is new to the social media way of doing things.