Our heads are spinning. Inside or outside the beltway, we’re all dealing with budget challenges. Gone are the days of week-long meetings where the entire division comes together to hash out organizational goals and commitments for the coming year. When budgets are cut – and even when they’re not – we must be cost-conscience whenRead… Read more »
Citizens have grown accustomed to superior levels of service through their private sector interactions requiring access to information and the ability to engage anytime, anywhere. Fortunately, these expectations have not gone unnoticed by the federal government. Federal managers recognize they are under increased scrutiny from citizens and know that it’s necessary to keep the publicRead… Read more »
In the spirit of sharing what I learned at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive (#SXSWi) Festival in Austin I’ve posted my notes from a few of the interesting sessions that I was able to attend. I live posted these over the course of the event to allow folks to share in the learning thatRead… Read more »
Want to own a piece of Facebook or Twitter? There are plenty of scammers who would love to you sell you non-existent shares of well-known social media companies. Original post
This post originally appeared on my external blog, “Social Media Strategery.” When someone in the communications industry refers to a “community manager,” they are usually referring to someone that can manage the online relationships for a particular brand, using tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs. However, over the last few years, a new Community ManagerRead… Read more »
I have been pondering what would happen to our digital content if I said to colleagues: ‘what would you do differently if you got a pound for every time your report was downloaded; someone visited the landing page, or said they had followed one of your’ recommendations? As soon as I have said this toRead… Read more »
Ah yes, an age old question, why do people resist change? A simple question that does not have a simple response. Is it because we are creatures of habit or is it that we crave consistency over correctness? Perhaps it is because we as individuals, as well as organizations desire stability and constancy and thatRead… Read more »
Wanted to share a cool post by Luis Gallardo, Managing Director, Global Brand & Marketing at Deloitte. Touches on thinking holistically and acting personally (versus Think Global, Act Local) to help businesses succeed in today’s global economy. Check out the original post on the Deloitte Perspectives Blog. March 15, 2011 By Luis Gallardo: Think Global,Read… Read more »
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STATE POLITICS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. Thanks to e.politics for the link to Digital America. The project collects social media information for state officeholders. OVERHAUL URGED. The LA Times reports on calls for FEC appointments here. “The groups, which include the nonpartisan Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center, have been urging Obama to choose replacementsRead… Read more »