Communications

THE COMPLETE TWITTER APP MEGA LIST FOR 2009

PARTS 1, 2, AND 3…ALL TOGETHER ON ONE PAGE!!! Twitterrific! The Most Useful Web 2.0 Apps/Tools For Twitter If you are trying to implement Twitter in your business or government social networking efforts, these apps and tools are my top picks for 2009: 1. TwitterAnalyzer: lets you see different statistic charts about you and yourRead… Read more »

Twitter to the Rescue!

No, this isn’t about anything as dramatic as Demi Moore possibly helping to prevent a suicide. Just a couple of real-world examples that reminded me of when Doug Beizer included me in an article in Federal Computer Week, discussing how I use Twitter as a research tool. Today brought that article back to me. First,Read… Read more »

Part 3 of 3- Twitterrific! The Most Useful Web 2.0 Apps/Tools For Twitter

If you are trying to implement twitter in your business or government social networking efforts, these apps and tools may “expand your horizons” for better use. Second twenty for review: 41. Twitter Toolbar: Downloading this free toolbar gives you instant access to Twitter. You can use the toolbar to access online Twitter tools, check yourRead… Read more »

Gov 2.0 Camp Mind Map

(Cross-posted at Communicators Anonymous.) Last month, I attended the first Government 2.0 Camp. It was a brilliant experience! Approximately 500 peers, thought leaders, social media pioneers and the occasional government 2.0 carpetbagger addressed the opportunities and challenges of new media in government functions. The break-out groups were relatively small in comparison to the massive audienceRead… Read more »

Twitter and Iraq: A Counterinsurgency to Carr’s Cynicism

In an article entitled “How Twitter is going to save Iraq. I mean Ir@. Not.”, Paul Carr of the Guardian shares his cynical view regarding social media’s ability to improve the situation in Iraq. His essay was sparked by the fact that several tech execs from Google, YouTube, Twitter, WordPress, MeetUp and more are inRead… Read more »

GovLoop Project of the Week – An Interview with Bill Finnerty on the Cumberland County Web 2.0 Initiative

1. What is this web 2.0 initiative in your county all about? This project grew from an understanding in IT that there were better ways to communicate with each other and the public. There are so many tools out there that we can use to communicate with different constituencies, even foster a dialog between them.Read… Read more »

NZ public sector wins big in global communication awards

NB: this is a copy-paste of a blog post from IABC Wellington: www.iabcwellington.co.nz ========================================================= New Zealand public sector communications campaigns were prominent among winners of the prestigious 2009 Gold Quill Award for excellence in communication announced by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). New Zealand winners included Immigration New Zealand, for its MAGNET migrantRead… Read more »

“Sweet GovTweet” Monday 20th April 2009 edition

Apologies for errors in advance: @krazykriz: #GovLoop Members: Get ready for the Open Gov & Innovations Conference: @OGIConference #ogi Website: http://twurl.nl/1egn0x @krazykriz: “Focus on transparency in government has led to mountains of data on websites.” How do we better share this amount of data? #gov20 #govloop @maherltd: Agree w/ @ariherzog: One way of sharing theRead… Read more »