Last week we cranked out the Top 5 Federal Blogs of the year and it just wouldn’t be fair not to do the same for state and local. Not trying to throw feds under the bus but often time state and especially local folks can do some really cool things quicker because there is lessRead… Read more »
We’re almost there! We’re at right around $3,600 out of our $5,000 Charity Challenge goal for 2010. Over 700 new GovLoopers have joined the fold, enabling us to give $5 for each of them to the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA). More details on the Charity Challenge can be found here. So itRead… Read more »
We’ve going through the top just about anything you can think of for GovLoop in 2010. As an ex TV person this next category is a little near and dear to my heart… videos. Honestly we didn’t have thousands upon thousands of videos on GL this year but believe me that’s a goal for 2011,Read… Read more »
So as my frequent flier points show, I went to a lot of conferences this year, speaking on a ton of great panels and even keynoting in front of 1,000 people (that’s insane). In fact, the whole GovLoop team did…as Community Manager Andy K. did a ton of traveling himself and Megan coordinated over aRead… Read more »
Back in October, GovLoop + GovDelivery teamed up with Dreams for Kids. Meeting the volunteers and members of this organization proved to us one thing: THEY ROCK. They are ceaselessly energetic, giving, and entertaining. What we didn’t know at the time, is that they also know how to pull-off amazing parties. So with that, I’dRead… Read more »
Well, 2010 was another awesome year at GovLoop and I’ve got to admit that GovLoopers are a pretty good-looking bunch of people! Don’t believe me? Well, see for yourself via the photos below. Some of the best photos of the year came during snowmageddon. Of course, things looked quite a bit better a few weeksRead… Read more »
I am currently a student at The Maxwell School at Syracuse University working towards my Masters in Public Administration. I use this blog to write about my experiences at Maxwell, especially related to social media use in the public sector. You can follow me on Twitter: @pjfiorenza and please feel free to leave some comments!Read… Read more »
As Stephen points out, it’s the time of year for reflecting on the best of, and what better way than in classic GovLoop list-style. Here are some of my favorite 2010 Federal Collaboration Projects. 5. Piggy Bank Anyone? As NextGov puts it: You’re never too young to learn financial responsibility. Back in August, the TreasuryRead… Read more »
Continuing on with our GovLoop 2010 lists of awesomeness, it’s time to give credit where credit is due to the Top 5 Government Podcasts of the year. Podcasts are everywhere. You can literally find a series on practically any topic you can think of! But these podcasts stand out. They are relevant and important toRead… Read more »
Last week, the public service lost two great advocates for diplomacy and digital engagement. The first was Richard Holbrooke. I didn’t know much about him or his career. But I was struck by the fact that he was so committed to carrying out his public service role that his final words included an appeal toRead… Read more »