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About: Jon Bounds
Website: http://www.jonbounds.co.uk
Profile: Jon founded Birmingham: it's Not Shit, a website that markets Brum without ever mentioning 'canalside living'. He's worked in publishing, music journalism, and in a venetian blind factory. Now, after several years at the BBC, Jon is a freelance social media consultant and producer, writer and blogger. His common theme – tech plus people equals great things.
Posts by Jon:
Jan Meet – Thurs 14th – The Anchor
December Meet – 9th Dec – Xmas Market
Meet under the singing moose at any time after 6pm – Weds 9th December, retire to a local pub (the Wellington) when you get too cold. Did you know they have a Birmingham Market in Frankfurt?
more…Building a better BCC site
You may have seen the new Birmingham City Council site, judging by comments I’d say most of you don’t think it lives up to its potential. But — could a group of volunteers do better? What does a council site need, can it be scraped together and built in a better way for free? I’m [...]
more…September meet — The Anchor — 09/09/09
Possibly sparsely attended due to Friday’s Twestival, the blogger’s meet this week takes a trip to The Anchor in Digbeth: As ever, no agenda, no fixed time (turn up and leave when you like on “Wednesday Evening”, people tend to start arriving from about 6 – those that get there straight after work — but [...]
more…June meet-up Thurs 11th at the Flapper & Firkin
No agenda, no fixed time (turn up and leave when you like on “Thursday Evening”, people tend to start arriving from about 6 – those that get there straight after work — but people arrive and leave all night until closing. We’re not that fussed if you “blog”, or “twitter” or anything, it’s just nice [...]
more…May Meet-up — The Spotted Dog, Wednesday 13th from 6pm
We’ve been hanging on confirming this month’s venue, so as to be near the Social Media Surgery (taking place in Fazeley Studios from 5:30 to 7) the meet-up will be a visit to the lovely Spotted Dog. 2007 Brummie of The Year, landlord John Tighe, will make you very welcome. It’s on the corner of [...]
more…Digital Britain Unconference, Brum, Tuesday 12th May 2009 from 10am – 1:30pm
Nothing more than a repost from Interactive Cultures, but I’m sure they won’t mind: This coming Tuesday will see an informal get together in Birmingham aimed at producing a response to the interim Digital Britain report. The Birmingham event is one of a number of events being held around the country under the umbrella of [...]
more…What’s On – webwize – in Brum
Some things that may or may not intersect with the venn diagram of interests of Paradise Circus visitors: BARG – Wide Open Space — This Saturday —a day of gaming around Curzon Street Station Digital Britain Unconference — Tuesday 12th May (daytime) —a chance for people to debate and produce a response to the Digital [...]
more…April Meet Up – The Old Cons (note venue change)- 14/4
Come to the pub on Tuesday 14th April, come anytime from 6pm and leave whenever you want to, or when the landlord kindly asks you to. Bring good humour, Ben has promised cake. (see here for how we work out when bloggers’ meet-ups are) Upcoming event (Upcoming Group) Map Facebook (Facebook Group) Beer in the [...]
more…April Meet Up – The Victoria 14/4
Come to the pub on Tuesday 14th April, come anytime from 6pm and leave whenever you want to, or when the landlord kindly asks you to. Bring good humour, Ben has promised cake. EDIT – venue change – see reasons below – new details here.
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