As I spend my time teaching local classes and consulting on “Social Media/Social Networking” I give the same advice to people over and over: Don’t use the term Social Media or Social Networking or Web 2.0 when discussing or planning your strategy. These are industry buzzwords that mean different things to different people. They don’tRead… Read more »
Many of my colleagues at NIST have begun using a service called Yammer. It is similar to Twitter (microblogging) in that you follow and have followers, but does not limit users to 140 characters. Users can upload attachments to share, in addition to hyperlinks. More importantly, it is restricted by Domain. So, NIST has aRead… Read more »
Hi All, Just posted some photos from prior years of Public Service Recognition Week. I’m curious – which ones do you like best? Tune in to @FedPitch on Twitter tomorrow between 1:30 and 3 p.m. EST, or search later at #fedpitch for tweets from the Mall. Or, see www.fedpitch.org for results. Hope you’re having aRead… Read more »
I’m reposting a piece I put up today in EPA’s blog, Greenversations. Feel free to leave comments here or on Greenversations; I’ll get ’em either way, but they’ll be more public over there. Here it is: A couple of weeks ago, EPA Administrator Jackson issued a memo calling for maximum transparency in everything we do.Read… Read more »
From LocalGov20.com For the next edition of Gov 2.0 Radio, Sunday 2/5 p.m. EST, we’ll be joined by Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist, and Marilyn Clark, a state Web manager and member of the Federal Web Managers Social Media Subcouncil. (Also both GovLoop members, FTW!) Newmark, an uber-geek of world renown, resides in San FranciscoRead… Read more »
Employment Opportunity with Cabarrus County located in Concord North Carolina This new position was approved in preparation for a complete overhaul of our Internet site. New design will incorporate collaboration tools and social media to provide essential information and services to our constituents. Cabarrus County Employment Application TITLE: IIS/SharePoint Administrator POSITION NUMBER: 1810007 DEPARTMENT: InformationRead… Read more »
Paul Wormeli, Executive Director of the IJIS Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to improving information sharing for public safety, justice and homeland security communities, has started a blog entitled “The IJIS Factor – Strategic Thinking for Innovations in Government Through Technology.” …”We believe that it is nearly impossible to create too many opportunities for communication ofRead… Read more »
Just saw this article from PC World Business Center and wanted to share. A Nielsen report this week revealed that Twitter has an uncanny knack for hemorrhaging users. In fact, some 60 percent of new users bail on the service within a month. For those of us who’ve been tweeting for a couple of years,Read… Read more »
I am organizing a Potomac Forum Workshop for May 19th and I think it has some interesting topics which a lot of agencies could benefit from. It is at the Willard in downtown DC and has reduced price compared to other PF events.. Here is the registration link http://www.potomacforum.org/?view=301 Our Keynote Speaker will be LindaRead… Read more »
For as long as elected officials have had one set of ears to listen to thousands if not millions of constituents and interests, there have been gatekeepers – the legislative staffs and lobbyists. One of the goals we can gather from Government 2.0, e-Democracy – or ‘just the way things are these days’ as IRead… Read more »