Most people want to be promoted. They want to climb the ladder and rise within their profession. This can be exceedingly difficult with long hours and endless obstacles. There is no doubt that the road to success can be stressful at times. With that in mind, it can be critical to find ways to dealRead… Read more »
So by now we’ve all heard about the scandal with retired general and former head of the CIA, David Petraeus. Some of my European colleagues have balked that we can be a bit uptight in the U.S. when it comes to mixing business and personal – and that may be the case. However, as thatRead… Read more »
When Superstorm Sandy hit the eastern seaboard earlier this month millions of people took to twitter to show their support, air grievances and ask for help. So with a record 20 million plus tweets alone on the #Sandy, how can emergency managers, the government and people in general do with all this data? Kate StarbirdRead… Read more »
by Marisa Ellison, Competitions Director for the National Association of Government Communicators and Customer Relations Manager for the Missouri Department of Transportation (Northeast District) This blog is not meant to slight our colleagues at the federal level. Believe me…there are many opportunities for all government communicators to get involved in NAGC. This post, however, isRead… Read more »
I’m often asked, “Do you know someone we could hire for our web team?” Of course, they want the full package – someone skilled in plain writing, customer analysis, strategic planning, usability, search engine optimization, design, social media, mobile apps, marketing…oh, and can they code? Do these super beings exist? Yes – they are you!Read… Read more »
By RyanKamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Cisco Systems to buy Meraki for $1.2 billion – Cisco announced on Sunday that it would be buying Meraki, a cloud solutions provider, for $1.2B. This purchase is intended to help Cisco reach $1B in annual revenue, as well as prop upRead… Read more »
Curious about Twitter, not just as a social media platform but also as a company? Using a sample of recent tweets, this post offers a glimpse into the company’s leadership, its role in society, and how the platform and its features are evolving. Though neither comprehensive nor in-depth, this glimpse provides insights into the complexityRead… Read more »
Non-profits and political campaigns are in midst of a historic shift from a world of expert-driven, direct mail oriented organization sto nimble, data-driven, learning organizations that place relationship building and mobilization of supporters at the heart of their work. So what does that mean for government? Matt Price and Jon Stahl wrote an interesting paperRead… Read more »
Okay, so here’s three things that may just help you fall off your seat a little bit. Or at least raise an eyebrow. Boom! Email can be a bit sexy. Not shiny hipster Apple sexy but in an effective way of communicating with people kind of a way. Boom! I’m seeing one of the keyRead… Read more »
There are good guides to strategy for government agencies and other organizations, such as Mark Moore’s strategic triangle. But most public administrators have little influence over their employer’s strategy. What the individual public administrator can control, and what he can benefit from, is a personal strategy for obtaining his own professional objectives. Your own professionalRead… Read more »