As summer comes to an end, many of us bid the warm weather farewell by heading to our local state or county fairs to take in what’s left of outdoor entertainment (and fill up on fried food of course!). Fairs across the US draw large crowds throughout the summer, making it a perfect forum forRead… Read more »
On my last day of working for the Federal government in a direct capacity I am going to focus on government for a change and look at innovation in a two-part article. There is simply too much good information to cover–even without getting terribly technical. This piece is mostly thanks to the folks at GovRead… Read more »
The Phone Tips & Tricks series is supported by the Sprint Federal Employee Discount Program. To find awesome discounts visit the Sprint Federal Employee Discount resource center today. I’ve been seeing a lot of images from all over after last week’s east coast earthquake and Hurricane Irene. This got me thinking. Our world has changedRead… Read more »
One of the many questions job seekers ask when they are in a job interview is about opportunities for promotion or advancement. Normally, asking about opportunities for advancement is a good thing because it shows ambition and a desire to stay with the organization–unless there is just no opportunity for that in a teeny tinyRead… Read more »
First thing I thought of when Google+ launched a few months ago was that they were making a big promotional mistake by making their USP (unique selling proposition) the fact that they allow users to create “circles”. Why did I think it was a mistake? One of the key things I remember that my strategicRead… Read more »
A primary objective of work in designing and deploying websites is to enable an evolved online user experience, for human users of the website. For many websites and their owners, the core website is also a source of information, marketing messages and social dialogue that lives elsewhere. “Elsewhere” can mean any Internet-enabled channel, from socialRead… Read more »
Fifelski’s most recent vlog on the ‘searchification’ of of government websites We are excited to have Kristy Fifelski, @kristyfifelski, web manager for the City of Reno and creator of http://govgirl.com, as our special guest tonight on #localgovchat. Kristy manages the award-winning Reno.gov website and employee intranet by day and recently began an exciting new videoRead… Read more »
I was recently asked the question “how will we know if we have achieved success in our social media engagement?” (i.e the age old ROI issue) by a someone from my client’s senior management team. The only problem was that it was a closing rhetorical question for which they did not actually want to hearRead… Read more »
Is the new federal chief information officer, Steven VanRoekel, markedly different from his predecessor, Vivek Kundra? How will Kundra’s ambitious IT agenda fare under the leadership of a new CIO? How will VanRoekel’s leadership change the future of federal information technology, and the way the U.S. government works? Find out more in this issue briefRead… Read more »
As the country prepares to remember the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, AFGE wants to hear from our members about what the anniversary means to you. Where were you when you first heard of the attacks of September 11, 2001? What impact did 9/11 have on your life both personally and professionally? Please click here toRead… Read more »