Post Highlights Google supporting A Platform for Good How do we define a digital citizen? The importance of the Athenian Oath and citizenship In a recent Google Public Policy Blog, Let’s Stand on a Platform for Good, Google announced they are sponsoring, A Platform for Good. The post states: At Google, we believe in theRead… Read more »
Post Highlights GovLoop is celebrating Customer Service Week October 1-5 Stay Tuned for GovLoop blogs, forums, discussions and our daily newsletter all Customer Service Related Blog post highlights some of GovLoop’s Customer Service Resources National Customer Service week is October 1-5. Every year, the first week in October National Customer Service Week is celebrated. SinceRead… Read more »
Today I am having lunch with a friend I’ve not seen in a while. We keep up with each other through email, social media, and other friends but it’s a rare treat for us to find the time (or make the time) to see each other face to face. She lives and works in Herndon.Read… Read more »
Some of you may have noticed something new lately on Twitter. Following in the same footsteps as Facebook and Google+ cover photos, Twitter is now offering something similar called header images. According to NBC’s Today, “There’s now a huge header image that runs across the top, sort of like the banner image that Facebook usersRead… Read more »
I stumbled upon the graphic, the “History of Social Media.” The image comes from Jump Media. Be sure to click the image to explore the infographic in depth. As you can see, people have been using social media for centuries. The desire to connect, share and collaborate is something that is innately human. Many ofRead… Read more »
At the game I went to the concession stand for some snacks and drinks, to be greeted by a long, slow-moving line. While the second quarter evaporated and the line inched forward, I looked at the hot dog stand operations to see why there was such a delay. Here’s some highlights: 8 enthusiastic people –Read… Read more »
All too often, the public assumes that government, when going toe-to-toe with the private sector, always loses. Even when we trumpet major successes of government (e.g. moon shot, arpanet), the public snickers and points to the private sector government contractors who supported these initiatives. Now for the ask! Nineteen organizations have been identified as finalistsRead… Read more »
Over the past year or two I’ve been to a couple of unconferences sessions about how people are increasingly measuring different parts of their lives: how far they run, how they sleep, what they eat, etc… As some readers may be aware, these efforts are often referred to as part of the “Quantified Self Movement.”Read… Read more »
On July 26, 2012, the Center for Technology in Government (CTG) at the University of Albany / SUNY issued a press release announcing, in cooperation with SAP, an open government thought leadership program. I recently attended CTG’s workshop on this topic, along with 25 colleagues from government and academia, and we’re excited about the upcomingRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Leadership lessons from successful federal leaders. The Partnership for Public Service has sat down with the Service to America Medal winners to find out what leadership tactics work and which ones don’t. Click here for the full recap. Sequestration 101 — how many of you actually know what happens if sequestrationRead… Read more »