One Touch Disaster Recovery pulication
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Miscellaneous
Volunteering and Giving
Last Saturday I was in my local coffee shop, sitting with friends and discussing how we can solve all the world’s problems as we do every Saturday, when the topic of volunteering and giving came up. Alot of my friend’s are in motorcycle clubs who put on rides to support large agencies/groups such as St.Read… Read more »
When Government Agencies Meet Caring Celebrities
Yesterday, I published an article called Networked Nonprofits: The Eva Longoria Case Study on the new SECTOR: PUBLIC blog. The post is about a recent, massive use of social media by celebrities to raise $540,000 for a Haitian orphanage. While certainly “good” was done, there are also questions about how much tweeting about a causeRead… Read more »
GovUp Tour – Yeah Tampa, Huntsville Here We Come
I’m super pumped that the 2nd wave of our GovUps are here. For those who haven’t seen the awesome map of cities, we are criss-crossing the country connecting government innovators at all levels (Fed, State, Local, Contractors). Last night’s GovUp in Tampa was awesome…GovLoop blogger Chris Bennett was there and is writing a recap. ButRead… Read more »
GL Training – Social Media – Why It Matters & How To Do It
**Register for GovLoop Training – Social Media – Why It Matters & How to Do It** Fortunately this year, I’ve gotten the chance to speak at a lot of conferences from federal to state/local government, from U.S to Canada, from HR to IT to Security conferences. Since GovLoop is a social network, most people wantRead… Read more »
How to Use PowerPoint without Abusing Your Audience
Let’s say you’re giving a presentation at a conference or a staff meeting; you’re working in two media: audio and video. If it’s just you and a podium, the audio is all that matters—at best the video (you standing at the podium) should fade into the background. But if you’ve got a projector at yourRead… Read more »
Ogilvy Gov 2.0 Conference
The scene, Ogvily’s chic D.C. offices, with all of the minimalistic sheen one would expect from the PR firm. The topic of discussion, the validity, the nature and the future of Gov 2.0 from multiple angles. The event wasn’t created with the intention of reaching a consensus, with creating a plan of action to moveRead… Read more »
When NOT to Take the Lead: Partnering with Academia to Solve Our Nation’s Problems
It’s been over a month since my last posting on my featured jennovation series on Govloop and the Phase One Consulting Group (POCG) Transformation in the Federal Sector Blog, but for good reason. It’s been a busy Fall season on many fronts: POCG’s Growing Open Gov and Innovation Team: POCG has recently hired two rockRead… Read more »
Collect and Organize Job Applicants with OFCCP Compliant Application Tracking Software
Everyone will agree, one of the keys to running a successful corporate recruiting program is to stay organized. In today’s world, where applicants can easily apply to hundreds of openings with a few mouse clicks and each job attracts hundreds of candidates, keeping track of everyone, especially those diamonds in the rough is a realRead… Read more »
Metrics That Matter
In my Web Manager University course, “Delivering Great Customer Service – Essentials for Government Web Managers,” I do a section on “metrics that matter.” I often start by asking folks if they collect performance data. Heads nod. Then I ask them what they do with it – how they use it. Most use stats toRead… Read more »