It’s Public Service Recognition Week but due to budget cuts there is no awesomeness on the Mall like previous years. BUT Gov’t leaders are stepping up in other ways to make public servants feel the love. This morning the Washington Post posted a video of First Lady Michelle Obama giving a shout out to publicRead… Read more »
This week marks the 27th annual Public Service Recognition Week celebration around the country. Budget restrictions are keeping activities on a more subtle scale this year – casualties include the annual street fair on the National Mall in DC. Additionally, the current political atmosphere makes it an interesting time altogether to be a public employee.Read… Read more »
When I’m talking at events or to meetings of people within an organisation about the benefits of moving communications and engagement activity online, I often have someone put their hands up and say: I totally get what you are saying, Dave, but the problem is that we can’t move all this stuff online, because notRead… Read more »
This is the second post in our series on winning business from the Federal Government. If you missed part one, you can find it here. Here is today’s tip: 4. Get on the appropriate GSA schedule for your product. This is an expensive and slow process and can cost up to $15,000 if you useRead… Read more »
It’s not always good news when OMB releases guidance to agencies late on a Friday afternoon. But in this case, it was certainly welcome news! On schedule, OMB issued a memo to agencies providing FAQs and a template on how to comply with President Obama’s February directive to agencies to loosen up a bit. PresidentRead… Read more »
Otherwise known as silos. The things which contain grain and other mysterious substances which I was told to stay away from as a child roaming the fields surrounding our village freely – silos and slurry pits, the enemies of the right to roam. Leaving slurry pits aside (though there temptation to weave them into thisRead… Read more »
Let me explain. I receive many questions from my Project Management Career Newsletter about degrees. Should I get an MBA or a Master’s degree in Project Management? I have a BS or BA in an unrelated discipline. Should I go back to school for an advanced business or PM degree? I just got laid off.Read… Read more »
In response to reports of teen on Metro, Washington officials are testing a new student ID card that will work like a SmarTrip card on WMATA. Original post
Inspired by a trip on Shanghai’s maglev train, outgoing Chicago (IL) mayor Daley is seeking proposals for a high-speed rail link to O’Hare Airport. Original post
If you’ve read my online bio, or follow my activity around the net, chances are good that you know how passionate I am about the issue of health literacy. This piece marks the start of a new series I’ve been invited to write on Pulse + Signal, called Bridging the Communication & Health Divide. TheRead… Read more »