Yearly Archives: 2010
Elephant in the Room? “Culture” and Social Media uptake in the Public Sector
The last few weeks I was at a couple of government-focused social media events, one in person (Gov 2.0 Expo) and one virtually (GovCamp). They were both really good and provided a lot of value I think. There were some similarities in the events, through a recurring theme. Specifically, everyone (ok, well most everyone) inRead… Read more »
Unemployed: Unwanted, Unimportant and Unloved
“NO UNEMPLOYED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED AT ALL” … wow, right?? That’s my thoughts after seeing the June 1st Orlando Florida headline of Unemployed Need Not Apply. Sad (but true!) these are the exact words from a job ad from Sony Ericsson. What may be a newsflash to you is that recruiting companies are sayingRead… Read more »
Internet Skills
Last week, I heard about another teacher telling students their papers would be discarded if they used Wikipedia. Dana wrote about the teacher in Texas confiscating open source software CDs since they were “stolen” and “unlicensed.” Journalists dismiss bloggers for lack of “professionalism.” People complain about not being able to trust unrecognized sources of informationRead… Read more »
Facebook at Work – The Future of Productiveness in Local Government in Scotland, USA and the World
…My manger is out of the office…and I am on Facebook (while doing work of course)…in most work places if this activity was found out you would receive a clip around the ear (or a least a stark talking to) but in the Improvement Service you are actively encouraged to use Facebook. I can alreadyRead… Read more »
Resumes Are Like Bikinis
Truth be told … it’s a crap-shoot finding recruiters & staffing specialists at the top of their game! And, since there are no real rules for writing résumés, the odds of getting one’s résumé beyond that cursory first read are stacked against us! Staffing specialists and professional recruiters have their own personal rules about whatRead… Read more »
New Gov 2.0 Radio: Gov Social Media Wonders and Blunders w/Guest OhMyGov!
A conversation with Mark Malseed, executive editor of OhMyGov!, a media company documenting the rise of social media in politics and governance. Listen to internet radio with Gov20Radio on Blog Talk Radio
Social media for diplomats – practical guide 2.0
About a year ago I wrote a post explaining basic guidelines on using social media by diplomats (here: http://diplomatstalk.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-diplomats-should-use-social-media.html).One year later, I would like to update some things and add others. After all, there is nothing like experience…I will comment about three major tools: Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin. Here are the topics discussed: So whyRead… Read more »
Hashtags make or break an event (on Twitter, that is)
(Original post at www.kristyfifelski.com.) It should simply be another step in the event management process to select and promote an appropriate Twitter hashtag for any contemporary event. I attended the 2010 Women’s Summit in Reno, Nevada, on June 1. Attendees were very excited for keynote speaker Michelle Obama and several expert panels, and were tweetingRead… Read more »