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Nick Scott

Head of Communications (Interim), Communications

Nick focuses on ways digital tools can support the communications, research and management processes of think tanks. He developed ODI’s online communications strategy, awarded Online Strategy of the Year 2012 in the Digital Communications Awards. He is also the founder of WonkComms, a popular community of practice for think tank communications staff.

Nick has broad experience of all aspects of the marketing and communications mix and works across the organisation to communicate research, providing advice on strategic communications to a number of ODI's programmes.

Before ODI, Nick supported online projects at a range of organisations, including ODI, Guardian Unlimited (the UK’s largest and most internationally popular newspaper website), and The Metropolitan Police.

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The politics of poverty research: learning from the practice of policy dialogue

Event - Conference - 19 - 20 November 2012

This international symposium looks at the politics of policy-oriented poverty research and pro-poor policymaking. ODI Digital Manager Nick Scott will be speaking on digital strategy and Fletcher Tembo a Research Fellow in the Research and Policy in Development Programme will be attending.

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ODI's online strategy and research: how they work together

Opinion - Podcasts and audio - 19 September 2012

ODI Director of Research Andrew Norton interviews Digital Manager Nick Scott about ODI's award-winning digital strategy and how it is being implemented with ODI researchers.

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ODI’s award-winning online strategy explained

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 19 September 2012

'In a think tank, you have to persuade the researchers that there is a problem before you can implement a solution. So what is the problem at ODI? We identified three major challenges, and three online solutions that would help to tackle them.'

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Economics and Private Sector-PEAKS

Projects - July 2012 to July 2014

This project provides Economics and Private Sector Professional Evidence and Applied Knowledge Services (EPS-PEAKS) to the DfID Advisors.

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What social media and digital tools are think tanks using in their work? Views from a short clinic at the Think Tank Initiative Exchange 2012

Opinion - Articles and blogs - 20 June 2012

'What is the state of play for the use of digital tools in think tanks? A clinic I ran left me feeling positive that think tanks aren’t sticking their head in the sand in the face of the changes wrought by "digital disruption"'

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