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Discover Digbeth before #TAL12!

25th April 2012 by nickygetgood

Digbeth street art (photo by Roger Marks)

The Maple House venue for this Saturday's #TAL12 unconference is lovely and central but it's not in the very best bit of Birmingham, which is of course Digbeth! (See Digbeth is Good for a million reason why.) That's why the pre-#TAL12 entertainment … [Read more...] about Discover Digbeth before #TAL12!

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #tal12, custard factory, digbeth, Digeth is Good, Old Crown, street art

Interview with Lucie Kerley of the MACE Full Circle project

19th November 2010 by nickygetgood

A little while ago I did a short interview with Lucie Kerley of the MACE Full Circle project.  Covering the East and West Midlands regions, it looks to ’realise the potential of films and videos currently hidden away in attics and sheds in your … [Read more...] about Interview with Lucie Kerley of the MACE Full Circle project

Filed Under: Blog, Writing and Content Ideas Tagged With: birmingham, digbeth, digbeth is good, Full Circle, Lucie Kerley, MACE

Content idea: local love stories

22nd October 2010 by nickygetgood

melinda and steve

Most people love a good love story, and the readers of your community website are no exception. Are there any couples in your local community who have a particularly romantic tale to tell? Might they be willing to share their story with your … [Read more...] about Content idea: local love stories

Filed Under: Quick Tips, Writing and Content Ideas Tagged With: anthony hickey, Cheeky Girls, Darren Geoghegan, digbeth, digbeth is good, karen strunks, Knock airport, Kristen Stewart, mayo, Mayo Today, Melinda Scwakhofer, Monica Irimia, moretonhampstead, People Magazine, Robert Pattinson, Sally Perry, Simon Perry, Steve Coxon, Tuam, Twilight, ventnor blog, wake green park

Some useful links 27/09/2010

27th September 2010 by nickygetgood

Here’s some links I spotted recently, which you might find interesting: Legal Resources for Hyperlocal Bloggers - a set of useful links from Philip John following a session on the subject at The London Neighbourhoods Online Unconference 2010. … [Read more...] about Some useful links 27/09/2010

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Community Champions, digbeth, Digital Heroes Awards, Google Search Stories, Hyperlocal Cafes, lno10, London Neighbourhoods Online, Philip John, Supersonic, Talk Talk

Content idea: write about art on display in your area

22nd June 2010 by nickygetgood

Out of the Box exhibition

Try writing about any visual art that is on display in your area, such as in a local art gallery, museum or arts centre.  This could be a simple notice of a forthcoming art exhibition, as Ventnor Blog did with the Out of the Box photographic … [Read more...] about Content idea: write about art on display in your area

Filed Under: Quick Tips, Writing and Content Ideas Tagged With: alan in belfast, as one, Belfast, birmingham, birmingham city council, bishopthorpe, created in birmingham, digbeth, digbeth is good, graffiti, isle of wight, public art, street art, talcontent, ventnor blog, war memorial

Content idea: search YouTube for locally relevant videos to post on your website

17th June 2010 by nickygetgood

A great way to pull in local content for your site is to do a regular search of YouTube for your postcode or area name and see if there are any relevant videos on there that you can embed into a post on your website. I subscribe to searches for … [Read more...] about Content idea: search YouTube for locally relevant videos to post on your website

Filed Under: Quick Tips, Using Images, Video and Audio, Writing and Content Ideas Tagged With: custard factory, digbeth, digbeth is good, kings cross, kings cross environments, kings cross TV, moretonhampstead, moretonhampstead hub, rss, william perrin, youtube

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