Want to make a difference in your office, in your circle of friends, or among your acquaintances? This video shows how a few words of encouragement can have a ripple effect. You never know when someoneMay catch a dream from you.You never know when a little wordOr something you may do May open up theRead… Read more »
I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to speak at the 140conference in Boston today. There are millions of great stories across the world that show the early successes. For those of you that can’t be at today’s event I wanted to share with you the presentation I’ll be using as my “notes”. Today’s attendeesRead… Read more »
Growing up and growing out: Rutrell Yasin: 5 ways to use social media for better emergency response Leonard Sipes and Timothy Barnes: Three Years of Social Media – Marketing Lessons Learned Andrea DiMaio: Ohio Governor Shows IT Geopolitics in Action David Eaves: Savings Cities Millions – Introducing CivicCommons.com Kevin Curry: Why Manor? SFGov: Mayor NewsomRead… Read more »
In times of financial burden managers need to find creative ways of showing appreciation to their team. How can leaders say ‘thank you’ without a check in hand? To read today’s column, please click here.
The other night I was chatting with GovFresh founder Luke Fretwell about the upcoming manor.govfresh event, happening in Manor, TX in less than two weeks. He asked me a simple, obvious question: why am I going? I gave him some reasons off the top of my head. Eventually the conversation turned to other topics. ButRead… Read more »
Three Years of Social Media: Marketing Lessons Learned By Leonard Sipes and Timothy Barnes This is the seventh article in a series on podcasting and social media. The purpose is to explain social media and to attempt to “cut through the clutter” and offer an understanding of effective methods. We were one of the firstRead… Read more »
Originally posted in my series at Huffington Post People love controversy. And people love conflict. It’s often X vs Y. David vs Goliath. Cowboys vs Redskins. I see this often in the new media space as well. Print is dead. Online is king. Traditional in-person meetings are out. Online communities are the future. Well, guessRead… Read more »
Seattle City Council last week launched a budget consultation for their 2011-2012 budget. I did a quick analysis of their IdeaScale site following this checklist: Is it clear who is the convener? Does it say what the site is about? Does the site educate participants about the issue at hand? Is the promise to theRead… Read more »
I was on Federal News Radio a few weeks back talking social networking with Mark Amtower. Thought others might enjoy Steve Ressler, president and founder, GovLoop Click to hear the interview Download mp3 September 6 and 13, 2010 — Amtower interviews GovLoop founder and president Steve Ressler on all things social networking. Topics include earlyRead… Read more »
Research 1. Social Media and Public Sector Policy Dilemmas (08/2010) -Comprehensive report by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada discusses impediments to government use of social media. Topics include access to information, security, leadership, records retention, privacy, and the need for a culture of trust. http://www.mikekujawski.ca/ftp/SocialMediaPublicSectorPolicyDilemmas.pdf 2. Does civic engagement make a difference? (06/2010)Read… Read more »