This post originally appeared on WhoRunsGov Beltwiki blog. Will Twitter Replace the Focus Group? The White House made quite a bit of social-media news this week. First was the Time article that described how White House senior adviser David Plouffe used Twitter to gauge public reaction in real time when the president announced that NavyRead… Read more »
Today’s guest blogger is Frank Stipe; Frank manages the IRS Recruitment Office’s virtual recruitment program. We invite you to reach out to Frank in Second Life, where he’s known as RobinRasperry Sorbet. In today’s world, word-of-mouth is still the most powerful and trusted communications channel. In Second Life, IRS takes word-of-mouth marketing to the nextRead… Read more »
Three Takeaways 1. Although Washington, DC ranks last in the SBE Council’s index, the rankings do not correlate with entrepreneurial and small business growth. Compare Washington, DC (# 51) with California (#45) and South Dakota (#1). 2. According to the rankings, Virginia (#14) is far more favorable to entrepreneurs and small businesses than Maryland (31)Read… Read more »
Image via Wikipedia During the recent security conference Hack In The Box, security researchers from Qualys Labs showcased the fruits of their efforts to scan the Internet’s websites for proper implementation of security features like SSL and its successor TLS. What they found could only be described as dismal. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer,Read… Read more »
West Virginia University is upgrading its personal rapid transit system to improve reliability and performance. The first step is to upgrade the communications system from analog to digital; 10 cars have already received new digital computers and the rest of the fleet will be outfitted over the next year. “The next project that we haveRead… Read more »
I’ve been thinking about using some new ways of providing training on digital engagement stuff to those working in public services – in tandem with the traditional approach that we are taking in our workshop tomorrow. Webinars are something I’m looking into, and I’ve written about my experiences of running them previously. What I amRead… Read more »
Need some suggestions about who to follow on Twitter? Here is a list of five you might consider: library_connectTwitter Bio: Partnering with Info Pros. http://www.elsevier.com/librarians INFOdocketTwitter Bio: Shirl Kennedy and Gary Price are now blogging at: http://fulltextreports.com & http://INFOdocket.com USMCLibrary Twitter Bio: Official Twitter account of the USMC Research Library, Quantico, VA. The appearance ofRead… Read more »
Last week at the Games for Health 2011 conference, Dr. Doris Rusch (MIT-Singapore GAMBIT Game Lab) presented her groundbreaking game, Elude. Elude is not like most games – its intention is not to “play” but just the opposite. A beautifully designed metaphor, Elude is a tool for people supporting others with depression. For people whoRead… Read more »
“In just a few more years, the current homogenized voice of business—the sound of mission statements and brochures—will seem as contrived and artificial as the language of the 18th century French court.” – The Cluetrain Manifesto “In just a few more years” – if only that were true. Unfortunately, this quote was written more thanRead… Read more »
We are excited to have Laura Godfrey, Manager of GobiernoUSA.gov, joining us at out next Reaching Latinos Online event on June 9th at 6pm. Laura will discuss GobiernoUSA’s efforts to make the site more mobile-friendly. Among the issues she will address are: How Hispanics are using the mobile Internet Which segments of the Hispanic populationRead… Read more »