To be fully effective, government agencies must raise awareness of their programs and the important work they do on behalf of the public. Branding is crucial to these efforts. Yes, branding. Though government agencies rarely use the word, branding is just as important in the public sector as it is in the private and nonprofitRead… Read more »
I saw them in the print additions of both the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, assume they ran in other major papers as well. What did you think? Here’s the version on ArsTechnica. Adobe’s Bobby Caudill also blogged about the issue.
5 Things Gen Y Needs to Know and No One is Telling Them You’re not the best thing sliced bread!: It’s ok to express new ideas, to request new challenges, and to want to gain a promotion; however, respect the politics, culture and communication practices of your organization. Understand opportunities may present themselves – butRead… Read more »
Hey GovLoopers We’ve got a special edition GovReads this time, rather than reading a review you can actually sit down with the authors of “Surviving and Thriving in Uncertainty” and discuss the book and it’s issues… if you act quick! Join @DeloitteGov for an Executive Forum featuring the authors of the newly published book onRead… Read more »
Rt Hon William Hague MP was appointed as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 12 May 2010. Here’s some of the first moments.
I apologize for linking out to another site but wanted to share my latest video blog post on the oldest social network, something for all to always keep in mind. John
Lawmakers disregarded Defense Secretary Robert Gates‘s calls for fiscal restraint on Thursday, approving a military pay raise higher than President Obama and the Pentagon requested. The House Armed Services personnel subcommittee approved a 1.9 percent pay bump for uniformed military personnel, half of a percentage point higher than Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget. The markup alsoRead… Read more »
Don’t miss SharePoint Saturday DC this Saturday! So far, we are expecting 1k+ attendees & 85+ speakers & 90+ sessions. Gov 2.0 sessions include: – Making Government Collaboration Stick: Out of the box Solutions for common problems – How Social Security Administration (SSA) Deployed SharePoint Backup/Recovery Solution Leveraging DocAve – Federal Cloud SharePoint Architecture –Read… Read more »
Happy Thursday! Here’s an interesting nugget in the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll regarding the BP oil spill: 45 percent of respondents think the government hasn’t done enough in response to the spill, while 43 percent say it has done enough. The numbers are a bit worse for British Petroleum: 50 percent say theRead… Read more »
Eric Qualman of Socialnomics has updated his four minute video about the impact of Social Media here When I blogged about the first video, my friend Jason came barreling up the next day and said, “That’s the greatest thing I’ve ever seen on the Internet! Can I steal it?” Steal it from YouTube? But why?Read… Read more »