Yearly Archives: 2012

Selling to the Government

Folks, I used to work for County government but now I work for the private sector. My job is to sell to the government and it is a daunting task. It is fairly simple to sell to local and county government but selling to the federal government is a nightmare. The State of Virginia recognizesRead… Read more »

Best Practices for Managing a Social Media Crisis: Requesting Social Media Panelists for a December 13 ACT-IAC Meeting

Hi All, We are looking for a couple of Social Media experts (working for a Federal Agency), for a panel that will be held on December 13, 2012. Here are some of the details: Title ACT IAC Human Capital SIG Monthly Meeting Location ICF International, 1725 Eye Street, NW, 1st Floor Conference Room Start TimeRead… Read more »

Set Your New Social Media Manager Up For Success

You wouldn’t hire Jonathan Ive and put him in a cubicle with an underpowered Lenovo laptop, would you? You wouldn’t sign Peyton Manning to run the triple-option offense, would you? You wouldn’t hire Tony Stark but tell him he’s not allowed using your tools, would you? Then why do organizations continue to hire social mediaRead… Read more »

How to Implement Visual Management

Friends: I thought you might be interested in my latest article on visual management: Visual Management is a system of management that uses all of your available space to send a consistent, whole-brained message which focuses on accomplishing your mission and achieving your goals. At the same time, it will help you engage and motivateRead… Read more »

Get Qualified for the Job or Else

Let’s say you have the training certificates and education as well as the experience just to get in the door. It’s frustrating seeing others without your work experience, walk in and take the same job you may have the experience and extra specific training for. So, why didn’t you get the job? We can’t reallyRead… Read more »

America’s Other Army – Who Are They and What Do They Do?

“If you look up the word Army in the dictionary is a group of people. You don’t have to carry weapons to be an army. So a group of 13,000 people in the US Foreign Service in 275 embassies and consulates around the world is an army,” said Nicholas Kralev. Kralev is the author ofRead… Read more »

Organization Charts – Threat Or Menace?

One of the first things I do when starting on a new consulting project is to ask to see the client’s internal organization charts. I’m aware of their limitations. Organizations differ greatly in how well they manage and use organization charts. Some provide a recent PowerPoint slide made by one of the senior executives. It’sRead… Read more »

Giveaway of Federal Resume Guidebook

For the next 24 hours, All Things Sterling is having a free giveaway for a paperback copy of Federal Resume Guidebook: Strategies for Writing a Winning Federal Resume. To enter, a comment at Facebook, Twitter (#atsgiveaway), LinkedIn, or GovLoop will get you one entry chance a piece, with up to four entries for all fourRead… Read more »