Here’s a common scenario. You’re part of a community. You put something out there. Something meaningful. You get a few comments back, but really wonder if you’re ever being heard or making any difference. In a world that loves to be measured…through comments, re-tweets, page views, etc., it’s pretty easy to size-up your impact throughRead… Read more »
I have received some great comments and excellent feedback on my previous iPad related posts. Thanks to everyone who visited my blog here or on govloop and provided comments and expressed interest. Apparently a lot of you are interested in the iPad. Who woulda thunk it. Either many of you share my love of allRead… Read more »
So I finally got around to setting up an online store for the T-Shirt Designs I pulled together. Thanks to all for the interest, here is the link: http://cpsrenewal.wordans.com/ There are two designs and both are available in mens and womans versions. Hopefully more to come in the future. Please note that I haven’t actuallyRead… Read more »
I’ve taken the last two days off to spend with a good friend who needed someone to lean on, when was the last time you did the same? After all, we all need someone to lean on. Original post
In two previous blog posts, I highlighted remarks from Harvard’s John O’Leary and PTI’s Alan Shark and a keynote by Obama campaign guru Andrew Bleeker. Below is my slide deck, which tells the story of James Hammond from the City of East Point, Georgia, who was seeking advice from GovLoop’ers as he launched social mediaRead… Read more »
Wikileaks does it again, publishing material that was meant to be classified and protected. People have called it treasonous and recommended legal action. Others have suggested a cloak-and-dagger approach to punish the guilty. President Obama has called for agencies to review their procedures for handling sensitive material. The general consensus among those in Government andRead… Read more »
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Today President Obama announced a federal pay freeze for Federal employees. If you haven’t heard, here’s all the details from our friends at the Washington Post: Obama announces two-year pay freeze for federal workers Of course, GovLooper Candace Riddle has already posted a forum about inviting you to: SOUND OFF: Your Thoughts on the FederalRead… Read more »
Just curious as to what everyone thinks of the pay freeze. http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=46596&dcn=todaysnews
Two good things happen in a formal presentation. The salesman learns what is wanted, and the prospect learns what is available. Especially with services, we can provide more of what the prospect wants, if only we knew what they wanted. The trick is to not get too attached to our model of what we areRead… Read more »