http://www.connectingbristol.org Fri, 09 May 2008 11:09:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you ever wondered how new media could help to grow your business? Connecting Bristol are supporting a seminar, in association with Business West, that could answer this question and help you take advantage of the power of new media and Web 2.0. The seminar will give a comprehensive overview of ... http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/05/08/seminar-21st-century-marketing-maximising-business-communications-through-the-web/ Connecting Bristol is working in close partnership with Knowle West Media Centre, Bristol City Council and Citizens Online to develop a South Bristol Digital Neighbourhood programme. We are now looking for a Strategic Coordinator to initiate and manage a new EverybodyOnline project as part of this programme. This role requires a ... http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/05/08/job-opportunity-strategic-coordinator-south-bristol-digital-neighbourhood/ [youtube]9VKHTEZATYI[/youtube] Hi everyone and welcome to the first vlog in this series - Jeff McWhinney here - I am the MD of a social enterprise, Significan't (Sign if I can't), which assists all those of you out there who are manually challenged, unable to use sign language ;-) especially those providing ... http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/05/06/introduction-and-the-festival-of-ideas/ 5th - 11th May 2008 is Deaf Awareness Week so we are delighted that Jeff McWhinney, a leading figure in the deaf community and a recognised digital innovator, has agreed to be Connecting Bristol’s Guest Blogger. Jeff is the former Chief Executive of the British Deaf Association, Guardian Public Servant of ... http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/05/03/look-at-me-connecting-bristol-welcomes-jeff-mcwhinney-during-deaf-awareness-week-2008/ Its easy to assume that ICT is one of the "good guys" when it comes to climate change. It makes business processes more efficent, has the potential to reduce the amount of paper we use, and enables flexible working and video conference which cuts down on the CO2 emissions associated ... http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/04/28/green-ict-resource/ Across England, DC10 partners are dusting-off their best business suits in readiness for the formal launch of the DC10plus network, which is taking place in London on Tuesday at the Third National Digital Inclusion conference… in a place called the Brewery (result!) It is also apt that Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive ... http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/04/28/dc10plus-ready-for-take-off-with-new-minister/ The team at My Society have built a well earned reputation for developing effective, efficient and useful applications to give people simple and tangible benefits in the civic and community aspects of their lives. They have followed up on the success of sites like FixMyStreet, HearFromYourMP, NotApathetic, ... http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/04/17/groups-near-you/ Green maps show sites of environmental significance such as green goods and services, areas of open space, toxic hot-spots etc. They make use of a broadly recognised set of map icons called the Green Map System developed in New York in the 1990s. Green mapping has the potential to facilitate ... http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/04/15/green-mapping/ Hi there, firstly I’d like thank Connecting Bristol for the opportunity to connect with you. I am so excited to be blogging with you and I promise not to ramble too much. I am famous for going on forever once I get on my soapbox, so if you permit me I’d ... http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/04/12/gday-from-down-under/ Thank you Makala for finding time to blog in what was a very busy and momentous week for the Knowle West Media Centre. Congratulations to you, Carolyn, Penny and all of the staff and local people involved in the two-day launch. I went along there this afternoon and was ... http://www.connectingbristol.org/2008/04/11/from-kwmc-to-mykp/