Web Analytics Rock Star Avinash Kaushik writes: Try this. Ask a famous blogger, a published author, a random twitterer or your mom how to succeed in web analytics, or how not to be a Reporting Squirrel. The answer will invariably be: Before you provide the data, ask the requestor what is the business question theyRead… Read more »
I recently recorded a Podcast with Belinda Hayes, Web Communications Manager, Department of Sustainability & Environment (Vic). In the interview, I asked Belinda about: Her role and responsibilities at DSE When the department started adopting web 2.0 and social media tools, and the stages involved in getting to where they are now What was involvedRead… Read more »
This installment of my featured jennovation series on Govloop and the Phase One Consulting Group (POCG) Transformation in the Federal Sector Blog, was inspired by the recent Open Government Community Summit held at NASA on October 13, 2010 and many recent blog postings discussing variations on the death, sophomore slump and/or decline of Gov 2.0Read… Read more »
I’ve had some issues lately with luggage having to get checked or getting lost and re-routed without me. So I’m determined to pack lighter and use a suit case that fits on any plane. I did a quick search on YouTube and found this awesome video. In 2:30, I obtained just the lesson in foldingRead… Read more »
Crosspost of http://www.dotgov.com/blog/ The Big News The engines are running, the partner cities are rolling, the Beta is launching — it is the time for exciting new beginnings. With this spirit in mind, DotGov is proud to announce the release of the official name for our new mobile app: YouTown. The previously mentioned name, “CityLife,”Read… Read more »
Earlier this week I was walking past a desk with two “techies” deep in pensive conversation and actively gesturing. Curiosity got the best of me, so I asked them “What’s up”? Well it appears that they had just deleted and reinstalled a Windows VM in their VMware Workstation host and they could no longer seeRead… Read more »
I have been thinking and writing a considerable amount about innovation over the last several months. Much of this has been focused on how innovation improves the capacity of government to serve and be responsive to the public. The reality though is that fostering a culture of innovation within an organization is a much moreRead… Read more »
Earlier this month, Captain Mike Parker of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spearheaded two networking sessions to highlight use of instant messaging for policing to many Southern California law enforcement agencies. Representatives from 63 agencies were in attendance. Captain Parker was joined by law enforcement partners; Commander Laura Farinella, Long Beach PD, Lieutenant JohnRead… Read more »
On September 27, the President signed the Small Business Jobs Act. This now opens the door for a renewal of the 90% SBA guarantee on the 7(a) loan program thru the end of December 2010. The fee relief afforded under Section 501 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been extended throughRead… Read more »
That’s what’s being discussed at this New York City meetup tonight, with a focus on New York State. http://www.meetup.com/openny/calendar/15046216/ The speakers list includes: Brandon Kessler, Founder of ChallengePost, the platform that runs BigApps, Challenge.gov and World Bank’s Apps for Development Andrew Hoppin, NY Senate Chief Information Officer and others. The hashtag will be: #OpenNY AnyoneRead… Read more »