The Alexandria Chamber’s Internet Engagement Forum is a project Joe Shumard and I are leading to see how far we can get Chamber members to take advantage of the Internet. At our meeting yesterday, there was a lot of interest in moving forward…by extending current practices. We had several people who were experienced in emailRead… Read more »
In its sixth year, “Operation Jump Start VI” event to help the soldiers of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom transition to civilian careers and brings together defense industry executives to supports soldiers and families at Walter Reed Medial Center. The annual event held at the Army Navy Club gathers support for the firstRead… Read more »
Re-posted from My Blog on http://jerryemis.blogspot.com I have to admit that when the iPad came out, I was a bit disappointed. I was hoping for a Mac Tablet, much like my former Acer Windows XP tablet. To my dismay, the iPad is a big iPhone/iTouch. Why would I want one? I have an iPhone. WhatRead… Read more »
I have seen a lot of people come and go at workplaces. Some stay, some leave because of another job offer, some get fired and some get laid off. I think a lot of us shine when we start somewhere new or if we get promoted to a new position. But after a while weRead… Read more »
I had a few inquiries about Mecklenburg County’s Twitter use, so thought I’d post examples – @MeckCounty The County Manager recently visited the Thomasboro Community of Shalom seeking feedback on the upcoming county budget: http://bit.ly/drYi74 (Ties in with our use of a Mecklenburg YouTube channel.) @meckhealth Save the date. Mecklenburg County Public Health Forum HealthyRead… Read more »
Many IT implementations suffer from poor user adoption because they did not take into account the barriers to user adoption that lie outside the users’ control. If we want to maximize user adoption, we need to take a comprehensive approach to identifying and removing barriers to adoption. Read the full blog post on: http://ow.ly/11MZn
Federal offices in the Washington area are operating under an unscheduled leave policy on Wednesday as a snowstorm dumped anywhere between 2 and 8 inches across the region overnight. The policy means federal workers in the D.C. area who cannot report for work can request unscheduled time off for the entire workday. Workers must notifyRead… Read more »
You might like to read this News report from the ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/03/2808495.htm?section=justin It seems the situation in regard to social media is just as inconsistent at the political level in Australia as it is in the public service. What are the implications for Gov 2.0? Not good I suggest.
I woke up in a cold sweat the other morning, memories of the early 2000s floating in my head. Remember the insanity when everyone wanted to throw the “e-” prefix in front of everything? Good thing we all learned from that lesson. Social strategies and tools are adding, and will continue to add, real valueRead… Read more »
Here in Massachusetts, we moderate comments on all of our Commonwealth Conversations blogs. While our comment policies obviously lean heavily on the side of First Amendment rights, they’re in place to protect our employees, bloggers, readers, and commenters. When moderating comments, I think it’s natural to want to scan the comments for obvious violations (i.e.,Read… Read more »