It’s about time for all of us to go on vacation and celebrate Independence Day here in the US. But before you go, engage your brain in these discussions and add your thoughts to the mix. You can even scream if you like. 🙂 Have a great week, don’t forget the sunblock and bug spray!Read… Read more »
A university in London, one I can’t remember the name of, is running an advertising campaign at the moment called ‘Ambition is contagious’. It wont stop resonating. From listening to Mary Rand talk about her winning the gold medal in the long jump in 1964 igniting the aspirations and expanding the expectations of the restRead… Read more »
I don’t have kids yet (but one on the way). However, lots of my friends do and one of their biggest worries is schooling. What school should their kid go to? X or Y? Public, private, charter school? Which of the 10 options should they send their kid too? So I thought it was fascinatingRead… Read more »
Europe and the dollar It was a busy week for the market as we saw questionable economic data, an initial sell-off and recovery after the healthcare ruling was announced on Thursday, and of course the big rally on Friday after a deal was struck among European leaders to help struggling eurozone banks. Here are theRead… Read more »
Google’s Steve Grove announced today that they’ve worked out the legal requirements for more federal agencies from the United States government to join Google+… http://oreillyradar.tumblr.com/post/26155759845/federal-government-social-media-camp-blog-howto-gov
At work we’ve been focusing a lot on development of web maps. We have an ESRI ArcGIS Server so we’ve been trying out the JavaScript, Flex, and Silverlight options available. But we’ve also been exploring the mapping/GIS opportunities offered by Google. This week, I needed to create an embeddable map that I could easily generateRead… Read more »
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: Digital engagement – all about people | Stephen Hale – “We know that the potential power of the social web is dependant on people talking to each other, offering opinions, and sharing stories.” When networks fail – Julian Dobson on OurSociety and when a website andRead… Read more »
Discussing innovation within the Federal Government typically brings to mind images of Todd Park and Vivek Kundra or the TSA IdeaFactory and DARPA. This is not the common face of innovation for many Federal leaders. Federal executives lead innovative organizational changes from process improvements to new acquisition strategies regularly. I want to know what lessonsRead… Read more »
Standing around outside our office chatting the other day I was explaining about not owning many things. Now I didn’t mean that in the sense of clothes, shoes or handbags. I am a girl. No. I meant it in terms of the fact that moving house was a simple affair, being as how it involvedRead… Read more »
Win themes have three main functions in a pursuit: 1. In the capture phase, win themes are a first step in defining win strategy (and not the other way around). They help create customer messages to position the company; identify competitive advantages; and document the real reasons the company will win. 2. During the proposal,Read… Read more »