This is a presentation given at BVSC to a group of managers of voluntary organisations in Birmingham to help explain the cities social media" ecology, how it is changing an devolving and what it might mean in terms of their work and power relationships. We focused on neighbourhood work and the tools which are encouraging people to hold power to account, as well as join in a conversation between citizens and governed. All part of the Timely Information For Citizens work we're currently doing - at http://www.bevocal.org.uk

1. BVSC
August 11th
2009
Birmingham
The Social City
Nick Booth
0777 9095692
nick.booth@podnosh.com
www.podnosh.com
Social Media for Social Good

3. Timely Information for Citizens
Pilot
Test new ways of sharing information
with the public

4. Timely Information for Citizens
Pilot
Test new ways of sharing information
with the public
Turn it on its head

5. Timely Information for Citizens
Pilot
Test new ways of sharing information
with the public
Turns it on its head
As much about how the public creates,
demands and uses information as it is
about how public sector offers it up.

6. Timely Information for Citizens
Pilot
Digital Birmingham
My Society
Be Birmingham
Service Birmingham
Lozells Neighbourhood Management
West Midlands Regional Observatory
Birmingham City University

7. http://bevocal.org.uk/

8. Social Media Surgeries
Lozells
http://bevocal.org.uk/2009/07 /24/2nd-lozells-social-media-
surgery-thursday-20th-august/

9. Social Media Surgeries
Acocks Green
http://bevocal.org.uk/2009/07 /20/3rd-social-media-surgery-
in-acocks-green-27th-july-2009/

10. Social Media Surgeries
http://www.paradisecircus.com/social-media-surgeries/

11. Social Media Surgeries

12. http://bevocal.org.uk/brum-blogs/

13. Just a small part

14. http://lozells.info

15. http://birminghamnewsroom.com/?page=home

16. http://talkaboutlocal.org/

17. http://www.mappa-mercia.org/

18. http://bigcitytalk.org.uk/about/

19. http://www.mysociety.org/projects/

20. http://www.helpmeinvestigate.com/investigations

21. http:/ witter.com/rasga/status/2613126834
/t

22. http:/ witter.com/peskypeople
/t

23. Baby Steps

25. BVSC
August 11th
2009
Birmingham
The Social City
Nick Booth
0777 9095692
nick.booth@podnosh.com
www.podnosh.com
Social Media for Social Good