I was reading this morning’s Washington Post about the difficulty Organizing for America, “the 13 million-strong grass-roots network built during (the Obama) presidential campaign” was having in having a legislative impact. It brought to mind the similar network of that didn’t come through for 2004 Democratic Presidential Primary contender Howard Dean and it also broughtRead… Read more »
I gave birth to my first son, Eddie, when I was 27 years old. The world changed for me and my husband Ed – being a parent is a heady responsibility. I remember thinking I would never get a good night’s sleep ever again, but I eventually did. I remember thinking our kids would neverRead… Read more »
Welcome to the first update of Councillors connected: the social media online conference (You will first need to be logged into www.communities.idea.gov.uk to view these links). We have a great line up of speakers this morning, but this conference is really all about you. Feel free to ask questions or start your own topics onRead… Read more »
I am posting this again in hopes that you can help me recruit other NYC/NYS Employers for the Master of Public Administration Career Fair on April 25, 2009 from 11:30-3:00PM. This year’s career fair is made possible by the MPA Student Association at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the New York State PoliticalRead… Read more »
Apologies for errors in advance: @erikcecil: What features / functionalities would you want to see for true open source government? #opengov (make politicians really pay attention?) @erikcecil: Following ur gd exmple @AlexisNeely; launched bus. & giving bk via pple-empowering open gov project; launches 4-10. #agape #amgrat #opengov @wtneary: Any other Washington State electeds going toRead… Read more »
Hello everyone, I just wanted to announce a new social network for CAD Techs and Architects – Engineers where you will be able to not just talk about CAD, Design and the software, but also get instant help from our other members. The name of the new network is TheCADVisors and the URL to registerRead… Read more »
Following is the text of a speech I delivered at the closing session of the 10th Southern Interdisciplinary Roundtable on African Studies (SIRAS) at Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY, April 4, 2009. Africa is a continent of remarkable contrasts. On the one hand, it has some of the world’s richest deposits and collections of resourcesRead… Read more »
Originally posted at thegovgurus.com: After you register on LinkedIn.com, type the name of your target organization into the site’s search window. You will thereby generate a list of friends, friends-of-friends, and even friends-of-friends-of-friends who work at your target organization. Ask the contacts on your LinkedIn list for additional networking contacts, informational interviews, and leads forRead… Read more »
Q:Social media is great for brining people together – so why does it work better on the web than in the office? A: No fear of rejection. Yes web 2.0 is great for wikis but oddly people will blog about sutff on the web they woudl not say in a group at lunch. Seriously. WhoRead… Read more »
Here is the start of a list of people’s summaries for the March Gov20camp. Please comment below so that they can be added to this list in addition to the coverage at http://government20club.org Updated on April 4th, 2009. @cheeky_geeky: To catch up on the #Gov20Camp happenings, check out http://government20club.org for starters! #gov20 @govloop: You HAVERead… Read more »