I’d like to try something new, highlighting the best comments received in the last week. I absolutely LOVE getting comments on blog posts and engaging in the discussion that follows. Approaching Project Management Interviews On “How to Connect With People In Your Target Organizations“, Jennifer Bedell shared an awesome story illustrating her approach to theRead… Read more »
Finance Director Our client, a local government entity in the Oakland,CA area is looking for an Interim Finance Director with a strongbackground in redevelopment, bond financing and restructuring, dealing withnegative cash situations, and developing long term fiscal recovery plans. In this position you will also be responsible for planning, organizing, anddirecting the operations of aRead… Read more »
One of my friends shared this presentation on my Google+ this morning, and I thought it was a pretty interesting take on what all this Google+ hype is about. What do you think? What G+ really about (pst!!! it’s not social) View more presentations from fttechfounder
Here is a brief list of some of the interesting sustainability news articles from this week: Los Angeles Expands Recycling to Food and Drink Cartons USDA Establishes 19,000 Acres for Biomass Crop Miscanthus Small Wind Turbines Getting Popular, Home Depot Starts Selling Them Inexpensive Grid Stability Solutions And you’ll find more headlines at CEILeadership.org! OriginalRead… Read more »
Stay healthy this summer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s My Food-a-Pedia mobile website. The USDA developed this great tool to help people find information on the foods they’re eating. Using this tool, users are able to look up nutritional information on over 1,000 foods, and compare them to one another to make healthy decisions.Read… Read more »
Among the many awesome sessions and keynotes at next week’s 2011 FOSE Conference and Exposition conference, this one looks really cool. Have you ever wanted to learn more about how to be a rockstar innovator in any environment? Ever wanted to enter the mind of Apple co-founder Steve “The Woz” Wozniak? Here’s your chance! “TheRead… Read more »
[CIO] Vivek Kundra’s Tips for Smarter Government “Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra delivered [these] during testimony before a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee [on Thursday]“ Tips on Improving Government Websites On Tuesday, the White House held a video Q & A about Improving Federal Websites. BUT, there are takeaways and ideasRead… Read more »
It is really, really, really hard to believe. But as bad as internet access is in Canada, it just got worse. Yesterday, Shaw Communications, a Canadian telecommunications company and internet service provider (ISP) that works mostly in Western Canada announced they are launching Movie Club, a new service to compete with Netflix. On the surfaceRead… Read more »
A week ago today, Space Shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit for the last time, marking the beginning of the very end of NASA’s Space Shuttle program. The decision has been cause for celebration for some, anger for others, sadness and introspection for many who saw the Space Shuttle as a crowning achievement in inspiration forRead… Read more »
Can you recall the fanfare when an organization first introduces their newsletter? Ideas for stories abound; writers volunteering to contribute; a robust list of potential topics and content grows almost by magic. A real event – like Spanky, Darala, and the Little Rascals putting on a show. Fast forward about a year and some ofRead… Read more »