i3 Gen recognised with an Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award
i3 Gen win Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award 2020
How will you stand out?
DESI 2019 is coming, here is how you can use Social Media to stand out. “Arms are my ornaments, warfare my repose.” Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote. Next week, the UK will host the world’s largest Defence and Security trade show! DSEI 2019 promises to be the biggest yet, drawing companies of all sizes to…
You have a new voice, use it wisely!
3 golden rules for social media
1. Values and Standards are paramount
2. Give to get…
3. Don’t be a dick!
The Keys to the Kingdom – Who runs your social media accounts?
Whether a senior officer looking to get some extra support for their social media activity or a unit or formation looking to develop their online presence (and posture and profile – PPP), choosing staff to assist, manage or curate any account should not be taken lightly. Consider what Knowledge, Skills and Experience (KSE) that individual or team brings to the party and how training and external support can be used to achieve the desired communications effects and support the commander’s intent and the requirements of an increasingly #DigitalArmy.
Social Media in the Military — A weapon system approach to training and competence
I believe that the most effective method would be to teach social media in the manner understood by every soldier (sailor, airman and marine) — As a weapon system!
Rethinking Camouflage…
3rdGenCam functions primarily in the Information Environment, as such the planning, coordination and assessment of it sits within Information Operations (InfoOps) – itself an often misrepresented, misunderstand and under-appreciated capability…
Considering ‘Dominating Duffer’s Domain’ through the lens of Digital and Social Media
Dominating Duffer’s Domain: Lessons for the US Army Information Operations PractitionerBy Christopher Paul and William Marcellino (RAND Corporation) A Review by Ric Cole, Director (Military), i3 Gen Summary Written in the style of The Defence of Duffer’s Drift by Maj Gen Ernest Dunlop Swinton in 1904, this short (about 50 pages) piece sees a young…
Building Information Operations into the DNA of our Armed Forces
This article was first published on Medium and LinkedIn on March 1st 2018. For some time now there have been many individuals, both inside the military and in the private sector, that have been calling for a greater emphasis placed on building Information Operations capabilities into our Defence, Security and Stabilisation organisations. Furthermore; In recent…
A military metaphor for grasping Social Media.
Recently I’ve been discussing the importance and far-reaching impact of ‘social’ for military organisations. There are many opportunities and scenarios where understanding and effective deployment of social media skills and the reach of social networks can have a significant and lasting effect. The use of social media and social techniques for communicating and influencing diverse…