Author Archives: ChrisQ

Some interesting Australian links

On my tour around Australia I’ve been sharing some of our experiences (or adventures as I like to call them) with people working in the Australian engagement space. As a quick round-up, I thought I’d share the ones people have … Continue reading

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#GlobalDialogueProject – free online dialogue software now available

After a wee bit of technical jiggery-pokery we’re pleased to announce that you can now sign-up for your own free *Dialogue App* – to help you run your community dialogue projects through. This free version of the Dialogue App is … Continue reading

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Chris Q’s Delib Australia mini-tour dates (November / December)

Excitingly, as part of the launch of Delib Australia I’m going to be doing a *mini tour of Australia* – saying hi to a few old friends and hopefully making some new friends too I’m in the process of organising … Continue reading

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Notes on building a global *distributed* technology business

We want to build Delib into a global technology business.  Yet we’re not megalomaniacs.  Far from it.  At Delib’s heart is the notion of democracy and empowerment, and we’re keen to extend these concepts throughout Delib as an organisation.  So … Continue reading

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Australia open for business – Mac users not welcome :-(

We’re in the midst of setting up Delib Australia – which is of course all very exciting.  The great thing (I’ve been told) is that setting up a business in Australia is pretty easy.  You need to get some basic … Continue reading

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Join the #GlobalDialogueProject! [background]

So, here’s the story.  Back in 2009 we built a super awesome web app called the *Dialogue App*.  It was built initially as a collaborative project with NAPA in the US for use by the GSA and the White House.  … Continue reading

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*We’re recruiting* (in Australia)

We’re looking to build our *Delib Australia team* to serve our (ever growing) Australian client base.  In particular we’re looking for *engagement consultants* to join Delib to cover clients in State and Local government across Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, … Continue reading

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Insights into Russian digital democracy and Twitplomacy

I had the great (and bizarre) honour of being invited to the Russian Embassy in London yesterday for their #DigitalBBQ event, to discuss the future of e-democracy and the relationship between social media and government. The event had been organised … Continue reading

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Tips for setting up your organisation’s consultation infrastructure

If you’re planning to embed online consultation seriously within your organisation, and help build a more participative organisation for the future, then you need to think hard about how best to set up your online consultation infrastructure. The core reason … Continue reading

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10 top tips on running community dialogues

Although we’ve run some pretty massive national-scale government dialogues, much of our day-to-day work is to do with helping local government / niche organisations run much smaller-scale (and arguably more meaningful) community dialogues. As we’re always keen to encourage government … Continue reading

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