Craig Thomler
eGovAU blog | @craigthomlerHaving worked in the online industry since 1995, Craig is a veteran of the Australian start-up sector and an experienced online communicator.
Now working in the public sector, Craig's focus is on assisting public enterprises to effectively use the web to engage, collaborate and unleash their data to add value and improve Australian governance.
Craig was awarded the Gov 2.0 individual Innovator award from the Australian Gov 2.0 Taskforce in 2009 and voted one of the international Top 10 changing the world of internet and politics in 2010.
He regularly speaks at and organises events addressing the strategy and practice of Gov 2.0 and shares his personal thoughts through the eGovAU blog (http://egovau.blogspot.com).
24 articles by Craig Thomler
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The Future of Intelligence Is Distributed - and So Is the Future of Government
Nov. 4, 2014 -
Celebrate Your Social Media Successes, but Don't Forget that Community Trust is the Key
July 21, 2014 -
The Importance of Community Trust
July 17, 2014 -
First the Internet, Then Social Media and Now Crowdfunding Is Disrupting Government
Feb. 19, 2014 -
Online Platforms for Social Change: A Paradigm Shift in Government
May 5, 2013 -
What should agencies do when social media channels close down?
July 13, 2012 -
The challenge of using Freedom of Information for good
March 9, 2012 -
What's the Value of Your Social Media Followers?
Feb. 13, 2012 -
Allowing Your Customers to Codesign Your Services
Oct. 13, 2011 -
Could the Fear of Adopting Social Media Be Due to a Fear of Death?
June 20, 2011 -
Where's the Carrot for Creating Websites Accessible to the Disabled?
May 25, 2011 -
Personalisation of the Internet: a Threat to Citizen Participation in Democracy?
May 5, 2011 -
Ignorance (of Social Media) is Risk
April 4, 2011 -
Don't let failure be the enemy of success
Feb. 20, 2011 -
Learning from the social media policy mistakes of the Commonwealth Bank
Feb. 12, 2011 -
How Blogs Are More Useful Than Email Newsletters
Feb. 3, 2011 -
How to solve the digital divide - do nothing
Dec. 18, 2010 -
It's Now So Easy to Establish a Social Network - Is This a Good Thing?
Nov. 4, 2010 -
Vic government releases report on Australian Gov 2.0 initiatives and online take-up
Sept. 17, 2009 -
Blogging's impact on governments in the Arabic speaking world
Aug. 3, 2009 -
WTF is social media - one year on
Aug. 2, 2009 -
The different ways organisations allow their employees to participate in online media
July 19, 2009 -
Prime Minister pre-announces Climate Change blog on Twitter
July 15, 2009 -
Citizen 2.0 - how would a government department address this marketing nightmare?
July 11, 2009