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Cheshire West Webcast Open Day: Webcast to watch now! #webcastday

We were really chuffed to have taken part in Cheshire West and Chester's fantastic Webcasting Open Day yesterday. It was planned to help councils and other organisations interested in webcasting learn more about how it works and why it can be so vital to communication and engagement, delivered by those who know the most: experienced ...

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Public-i hardware: our thinking on taking the R600 forward

At the recent user group, in November of 2012, we talked about the R600, the dedicated hardware unit we use as part of the Public-i Connect and Connect Social webcasting systems. The R600 has served the company very well. Its reliability and durability have been an important element to our success. We make the unit ourselves, ...

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Police and crime commissioners: webcasting and scrutiny

Budget scrutiny might not seem like the most exciting of subjects, but it's causing a stir at Public-i right now. We're seeing the first police and crime panels (PCPs) looking into police and crime commissioners' spending plans - and since this is the first time any of this has happened it's interesting to watch it all ...

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The year that was 2012 – our little review

So... here we are... just a few short days from Christmas. The halls are decked with bows of holly (fake holly, mind) and the seasonal spirit in the office is as thick as the snow we still hope will fall on the 25th. As the office scrooge (I can't stand Crimbo, but I do like ...

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Top tips on reaching new audiences and boosting viewing figures #piug12

At the user group a couple of weeks back we spent the second half of the event talking about how to reach new audiences and boost viewing figures. It proved a fertile  discussion, with many of those in attendance and online contributing some great ideas to the mix. This post is a collection of those ideas, ...

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