Email Overload So I get a lot of emails. Not like Chris Brogan-style thousands of emails a day. But I get a good 100+. Usually that require some action on my part. And they are all from really cool people across the world that have some interest in GovLoop and are doing amazing things. AndRead… Read more »
I thought this to be a fitting post for all of the geeky ones here on GovLoop and was originally written for ryanerickson.com. So you’re a prolific blogger of many things Coast Guard, social media, and other things- and an avid commenter all over the internet. You’re clearly one who gets around voicing your opinionsRead… Read more »
For those of you that run official government Twitter accounts, do you also follow your employees’ personal twitter accounts from your official one? Some businesses in the private sector follow their own employees. This helps with the idea of being more transparent and open. However, with government accounts are there any downsides to do so?Read… Read more »
In the spirit of the happy holiday season; I thought I would keep the project of the week light and entertaining. A couple of weeks ago I ran across a Government news site called OhMyGov! that I found extremely refreshing, a tad humorous and very intelligent. What is OhMyGov! about? “OhMyGov! was founded and fundedRead… Read more »
Did you know GovLoop has a group called “Budgeteers”? It was created by the American Association for Budget and Program Analysis (AABPA) to gather practitioners and academics in the fields of budget and program analysis. They held an event today at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC, under the theme, “Budgeting in a Changing Environment:Read… Read more »
(Originally post on on www.startgrowtransform.org, November 23, 2009) “We’re All Doing It” Last month the US Department of Labor (DOL) launched a Facebook page. Other federal agencies maintain them too, but DOL hasn’t really been out-front in implementing the Administration’s early commitment to communication, transparency, and participation. While Facebook is just one means of demonstratingRead… Read more »
I just read a post on GovLoop about having to find a balancing act between your work and home lives and it got me thinking more about this with my own life. Now, I’m not a financial planner/money guy, but when it comes to your investment portfolio, you’re often told to diversify in order toRead… Read more »
www.michaelvallez.com About two months ago I was minding my own business blogging when I received an email from PayPal, or at least I thought it was from PayPal. The email looked completely authentic down to the crappy little copyright information at the bottom of the email. The email was what appeared to be an officialRead… Read more »
I crusade for better online government service because I have seen what we can do, when we put our minds (and common sense) to it. Here are 5 examples of really great citizen services available right now. 1. Airport status and delays: I use this tool every time someone I know is flying. At aRead… Read more »
This is the time to be thankful, and let me please start by saying how thankful I am to be clear of the RAZR and Treo I was carying around. I have nothing but love for my new phone. But… Like most or many federal employees I have an ID card, technically known as anRead… Read more »