For Social Media Week DC, I participated in a panel that discussed how tech is changing the culture in the nation’s capital. All of the panelists had interesting points and perspectives–espoused by Microsoft’s Dr. Mark Drapeau, Carousel30’s Greg Kihlstrom, and PageLever’s Jesse Channon. For my part, I talked about three ways in which tech isRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week was Social Media Week DC, and lots of #SocMed stories (and more) developed. The General Services Administration wants to help agencies use and measure social media more effectively. Information Week’s Elena Malykhina has a good write-up. Bonus: Government Leader’s Guide to Social Media. And speaking of government leaders. . . .Read… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Google+ Becomes 2nd Most Popular Social Network? Twenty months after it laucnhed, Google+ has 343 million users. But what are they doing, and what is the implication for Gov20? One reason Google+ continues to grow is that it is integrated into Google’s mobile platform so seamlessly. Keep this in mind when you readRead… Read more »
So far in this series, I’ve written about mobile technology, connected sensors, 3D Printing (which I called Products-on-Demand or PonD), and Advanced Sharing. Each of these is important, but the capstone, what will act as a force-multiplier for each, is a better understanding of and method for identity management. Think about an average week forRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda California’s Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom talks with KQED about his book, Citizenville, in which he argues that hackers can improve government, and that government has to be more inviting to them. Speaking of: The City of Los Angeles has updated its Web site and launched a mobile app. And – The National AtmosphericRead… Read more »
This morning, I attended a panel that spoke about a new report released by the communications firm, Edelman, entitled “2013 Edelman Trust Barometer.” The findings, especially those that pertain to US citizens, industries, and institutions, are striking. Who we trust now The Trust Barometer examined how various countries’ populations viewed a number of industries, includingRead… Read more »
Recognize that employees, especially those who are on the front line of your organization and who regularly deal with your agency’s customers, often are the source of innovative services that can benefit your customers. Getting them engaged is key. MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIESSUBJECT: Innovation Innovation is a hot topic. WhileRead… Read more »
This post has been updated to include a contribution from Michael Keegan. Gadi Ben-Yehuda Thinking about social media: It’s everywhere. Federal Agency Social Media Adoption Reaches Near Ubiquity It can save your life. ‘PulsePoint’ app, which helps people get lifesaving CPR, coming to L.A. The Canadians have something to teach us. 5 Lessons About SocialRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Updates: QR codes update: NFC? Mood ring update: Google? Paying-for-content on Open Government update: Free? Outsourcing update: Crowdsourcing? Social Media update: Pinterest? And a question: did signatories of ePeitions know that their data could be crunched like this? Dan Chenok What can government learn from the private sector about how to harness innovation?Read… Read more »
In our daily lives, we are confronted with numerous opportunities and requests for sharing all sorts of things: our yard tools, our time, specific types of information. And in our daily lives, whether we’re asked to share a rake or an apple pie recipe, we quickly perform a complex calculation to determine if we areRead… Read more »