I am struggling, a little, to write with the same frequency I used to. Not because my words are going elsewhere (though they are) but because my time simply has contracted in an effort to keep up with all the things I have committed to do, as well as keep up with the sudden explosionRead… Read more »
An experiment in blogging live via the iPhone…. DESCRIPTION March 8, 2011: Personal Branding and Lessons from Journalism, with local WordPress enthusiasts Ben Balter and Greg Linch. Greg and Ben will be sharing best practices and how you can take the next step with WordPress as a platform. Pulling from their wide-ranging experiences in journalism,Read… Read more »
“All Talk, No Action?” Using SMART Conversations® to Create Action Engagement A PublicForum WebinarMonday, 14 March, 7-8pm Eastern (New York)(60-minute webinar)$15 USD for Circle Club members$20 USD for non-members Register for this program at http://www.publicdecisions.com/publicforum_2011mar08.htmlRegistrants receive access to the session recording (a $20 USD value) and the program slide deck. Can we have too manyRead… Read more »
Please join us this coming Wednesday (tomorrow!) for our March Virtual Worlds for Stakeholder Engagement Working Group. This month’s meeting focuses on the subject “Orientations to Second Life.” Beth Offenbacker/PublicDecisions (Bettina Mint in SL) and Hope Kandel Gershik/Learning Times (Rye Checchinato in SL) will speak on the key elements of hosting an effective Second LifeRead… Read more »
Stephen Whitehead, researcher at London, UK-based New Economics Foundation (nef), recently alerted me to a new paper of theirs: Connected Conversations Reflecting on nef’s decade of experience in democracy and participation, this pamphlet argues that tackling the biggest issues, from climate change to social inequality, needs to start with small conversations between friends and neighbours.Read… Read more »
Hi, Getting some enthusiastic and thoughtful response to the Gentor ™ and Gentoring ™ concepts: a) the legal magazine, KNOW, wants to publish my first “Gentoring” article (see link below), b) a Colonel at a military war college wants to brainstorm program ideas re: my “Bridging the Generational Divide” programs, c) another Colonel and colleagueRead… Read more »
Cross-posted from the new blog over on moreopen.org, here Steph announces some small-scale funding available for public sector-oriented digital events and projects: As UKGovcamp 2011 fades into the memory, and exciting events such as ShropCamp (19 April) hove into view, it’s time to formally lift the veil on our mini grant scheme to help getRead… Read more »
When you’re in the market for a new ride, you ask a car nut for advice. When you’re looking for a good cookie recipe, you go to grandma. When you want to learn more about a career with a certain company, you ask someone who works there. This “ask-the-expert” approach has worked well for theRead… Read more »
Two months after launching a Facebook page, the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited has yet to see the kind of customer feedback it expected. Original post
Amelia Law asked me to share this important announcement with NCDDers. If you have questions, you can contact her at 800-221-3657 or [email protected]. The Charles F. Kettering Foundation offers one-year research positions at their Dayton, Ohio offices to doctoral candidates and recent Ph.D.’s. Research Assistants and Associates receive excellent full-time compensation and benefits including medicalRead… Read more »