I’ve been studying the Tao Te Ching lately. Here are some tips I’ve extracted that can be applied to any online community. 1. Spend time in your community. Delight in their doings. The only way you will truly learn how to lead a community is to spend time in, and with your members. Learn whatRead… Read more »
The Phone Tips & Tricks series is supported by the Sprint Federal Employee Discount Program. To find awesome discounts visit the Sprint Federal Employee Discount resource center today. I don’t know about you, but I have a big thing for apps. These days you can find an app for pretty much anything out there, whichRead… Read more »
Here is an overview of the Lessons Learned: A Conversation on Getting Big Projects Done Seminar at the Next Generation of Government Summit Lessons Learned A Conversation on Getting Big Projects Done Thursday: July 28th – 10:30 – 11:30 Twitter Hashtag: #NGGS3 Adutya Kumar Deputy Assistant to Vice President Joe Biden Former Special Projects DirectorRead… Read more »
GovLoop runs a first-of-its-kind Mentors Program that seeks to connect rising stars with seasoned professionals across government. We’ve facilitated nearly 250 pairings since 2011. The message below is for people who were fortunate enough to make a match. In the spirit of community and knowledge sharing, we’re posting it so that all members can observeRead… Read more »
Today I had the chance to go to the Department of Defense All Service Social Media Conference (DODASSMC) at Georgetown University’s Clarendon Campus. If you are a community manager or interested in connecting with people running social media programs, you should for sure check out the group. Today there were four speakers, everyone did aRead… Read more »
IT’s HERE!!!!! This is it guys…Next Generation of Government #2 is upon us. This is your community, your conference, and your awesomeness. I’ve been giddy all week with the epicness on the horizon. That said, sometimes it helps to take a breather and step back before 2 days of nonstop synapse firing to get yourRead… Read more »
With all the talk and news about our National Debt Ceiling it’s not a bad idea to look at your own person debt ceiling and think about how you are managing your finances in today’s economy. The Dream Big Site is a cool site for you to find tips, tools, and resources to help youRead… Read more »
Next Gen is one day away and we’ve had a flood of last minute flurry – from registration questions, questions, and our assembly line. Live StreamWe are really stoked to live stream a number of our sessions at Next Gen. More info coming on the exact schedule but for sure we’ll be live streaming crazyRead… Read more »
3 days away from this year’s Next Generation of Government Summit and we are cranking away in GovLoop land (last minute folks – there are only a couple seats left – register at nextgengovt.com). Thought I’d share some photos of the planning Our Signs Our awesome poster Our program (thanks Rock Creek for printing) JustRead… Read more »
Government Executive reports that numerous watchdog groups are calling for reform of military health care programs for retirees. The article highlights that the non-profits Government Oversight and Taxpayers for Common Sense have proposed $586 billion in cuts to national security over the next 10 years. The cuts would include decreases in weapons systems, reform TRICARE,Read… Read more »