Note: This blog entry was also published on my Reach the Public Blog where there are other entries on government-to-citizen communication, social media, and Web 2.0. I was discussing online communication plans with one of our clients recently, and I heard something that surprised me. “We’d like to use more social media, but we don’tRead… Read more »
I’m faced with two projects that are both fun and a bit frustrating at the same time. The first is looking for any guidelines agencies may have concerning guidelines for editing wiki entries about their agencies on non-governmental wikis such as Wikipedia. I regularly review our entry on Wikipedia, make minor corrections, and also workRead… Read more »
This morning’s ALI Social Media for Gov’t conference has been a terrific set of talks from DOD, City of Va. Beach, Dept. of State and now US Air Force. Social media is happening in government, people! Instead of posting tweets here, check ’em out real time HERE. This link refreshes with every new tweet.
As kids summer meant a trip to the doctors for camp or school physicals. As adults it should be no different and more important. Kids do not worry about heart attacks, diabetes, low iron count or weight. Adults take care of that and now we are the adults to take care of that. Summer isRead… Read more »
During a social networking session between presentations at the ALI Social Media for Government Conference, participants were asked what issues they were having related to Web 2.0/social media. Here’s their list: 1. Convincing senior management (cited at least three times) 2. Finding resources (human and financial) 3. Overcoming fear 4. Achieving balance with digital andRead… Read more »
After thinking over helpful comments by Andre Goodfriend and others, I have reposted my list of problemswith one addition and several clarifications. My original posting and the comments can be found here.
Why have public political discussions gotten so rude? Working for the Federal Government, most of us have learned to keep our political allegiances private, at least at work. At home I have good friends on both sides of the aisle, so I practice keeping a civil tongue in my head there as well, at leastRead… Read more »
Apologies for errors in advance. @govloop: Read up on all GovLoop Members of the Week: http://tinyurl.com/cpbwd9 #gov20 #govloop #opengov @adrielhampton: two progressive pols embracing the tech community – follow @sallylieber and @dbowen #govloop #gov20 #p2 @adrielhampton: “Crashing the Gate, from Inside” – http://bit.ly/XhTN #gov20 #govloop #CA10 #opengov #p2 @adrielhampton: “I’m Running for Congress …” http://adriel4congress.wordpress.com/Read… Read more »
With the speed that technology swoops in, takes ground, and starts to proliferate, many often are very familiar with the in-s and out-s of the latest and greatest, tout the technology to no end, but for the life of them, have no idea where it came from. This is true for me. And since IRead… Read more »
By Ed O’Keefe and Steve Vogel Amid fears that millions of people may not be counted during next year’s census, the Census Bureau will devote $250 million of its $1 billion in stimulus funding to encourage greater participation in the decennial count among hard-to-count populations, which is likely to include families displaced by the homeRead… Read more »