Utah tweets proposed service changes
The Utah Transit Authority turned to Twitter again, this time to seek feedback on proposed service changes. Original post
Communications
Twitter, politics, lobbying, connected charities, and more in my political law links of the day
HOW SHOULD POLITICIANS USE TWITTER? That’s the topic of this e.politics collaborative effort between Sandi Fox and Sean Hurley. (I follow back almost everyone who follows me on Twitter.) In other Twitter news, a tweet sparked a controversy involving a lobbyist and lawmakers in Missouri and you can read more about that here. And inRead… Read more »
Cleveland RTA apologizes for poor communication during storm
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (OH) joined the list of agencies apologizing for poor communication during winter weather conditions. Original post
New billboards can target consumers
IBM is developing digital billboards that can recognize passers-by and display advertising targeted to their interests. Original post
The Shutdown Startup
Hey there GovLoop Community – I’d like to introduce you to the Shutdown Startup. If the federal government shuts down, thousands of passionate public servants will be kept from their full-time jobs. But that doesn’t mean we can no longer serve. In the event of a shutdown, we’re committing to volunteer with non-profit organizations throughoutRead… Read more »
BEWARE the Facebook Comment Plug-in!
If you haven’t heard the news, Facebook has made changes to its comment plug-in. Whether or not you have anything to do with managing an official Facebook page, if you have a Facebook profile and comment on blogs you need to study up. I read about the changes this morning on Mashable (video interview withRead… Read more »
Success Rule #12 – No Task is too Small
You never know when you’re work is going to be noticed, or who is going to notice it. Take pride in your work — all of it. How can you be expected to be responsible for the big project if you can’t even handle the simple ones? As a new Captain in the USAF, andRead… Read more »
Online, Interactive Digital Engagement Governance – a.k.a. Approaching Social Media Governance as a Method
This will be the first in an ongoing set of entries about Interactive Digital Engagement Governance. Contact me or Navigation Arts in McLean, VA for more information, or for ideas regarding planning and implementing such a methodology at your organization. The concept of governance isn’t new at all to organizations building websites, whether inside (asRead… Read more »
Comments – is Facebook the answer?
Commenting on websites is a funny thing. Luckily for me, DavePress is sufficiently niche not to attract too many readers, so the problem of being inundated by moronic comments has never really been an issue for me. For big, popular sites though, commenting can be a real issue. You just need to take a lookRead… Read more »
Governors hear from security officials, state CIOs about cyber security
Although the headline was lost among budget cuts, state capital protests and public sector layoffs, efforts to gin up interest in cyber security during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting last weekend were heard loud and clear. Calls from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and a briefing by General Keith Alexander,Read… Read more »