Yearly Archives: 2011

What is LinkedIn?

Here’s another of my short What is… guides – this time it’s about LinkedIn. Embedded below, and as usual, if you can’t see it, you can get the PDF from the Kind of Digital site. What is Linkedin? View more documents from Kind of Digital More soon! Possibly related posts: What is Twitter? Next liveRead… Read more »

Are Solar Panels Similar to High Tech Consumer Goods?

We all remember a time not that long ago when PCs cost a small fortune and cell phones were worth their weight in gold. Obviously, times change. The electronics and computing industries developed increasingly-powerful and ever-cheaper products. The result? Lower prices and greater usage. How does this apply to solar panels? Since solar technology is,Read… Read more »

Minnesota begins construction on statewide broadband network

Work begins today on a new broadband network in Minnesota designed to connect anchor institutions like public offices, schools and libraries. The Greater Minnesota Broadband Collaborative Project is a $24 million broadband network that will provide greater access throughout the state. Enventis, a subsidiary of HickoryTech, will be managing the build out. The project willRead… Read more »

29 July Tech Lab Pgm Features EngagingPlans – Online Engmt Websites

Our Friday 29 July Tech Lab program features EngagingPlans from UrbanInteractiveStudio (UIS). Join us to learn more about the EngagingPlans online tool and to hear tips about successful online engagement based on Chris Haller’s experience working with agencies and nonprofits. EngagingPlans is an online engagement solution tailored to practitioners’ needs, something that’s rare in today’sRead… Read more »

Recruitment 411: The ADA Comes of Age

Today is the 21st anniversary of the signing of Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. It was designed to provide increased civil rights for people with disabilities. This law became even more important to those of us in the business of recruitment when PresidentRead… Read more »

Managing Complexity

The deficit showdown reflects a challenge of modern times: how can government – and society – deal with increased complexity? A new book may point the way. Noted government observer Donald Kettl, wrote several years ago that the government of the future needs to develop three things to deal with increased complexity: knowledge-driven organizations, theRead… Read more »