Notes From NAGW Do you want to start using social media but don’t know how to get started? Have you seen other cities and counties doing really cool stuff and wonder how they do it? Do you want to make your site accessible to everyone but aren’t sure how? Do you know that pretty soonRead… Read more »
It was a busy weekend: Jesus Diaz: NASA Astronauts Hacked by Twitter SpammersHouse Oversight and Government Reform Committee: Government 2.0 Part 1 – Federal Use of Web 2.0 Technologies Kim Patrick Kozba: Citizen networks – What can we learn from the science of epigenetics? On the Media: The Public Access Crusade of Carl MalamudSteve Ressler:Read… Read more »
The job market is tough these days, and for those individuals who find themselves in the unemployment line, you are probably looking to make yourself stand out from the crowd. I’m sure most recruiters agree that there is certain things job candidates do which indeed set them apart, but for the wrong reasons. A fewRead… Read more »
Had Kate Lundy from Australia Senate on Gov 2.0 Radio show on Sunday. They’ve done an amazing online and offline for the Gov 2.0 Taskforce where they’ve held 3 in-person meetings to get feedback combined with online at same time where they have Twitter, live-stream, Slideshare, Flickr, YouTube/Vimeo, and Facebook. She had a few lessonsRead… Read more »
Judge Dory Reiling, Ph.D., Vice President of the Amsterdam District Court, has published a new blogpost entitled Nieuw! Visie op de rechtspraak, at her blog on Mr. Online. The post comments on the report issued last month, entitled Visie op de rechtspraak, which set out a proposed vision of the future for the the administrationRead… Read more »
On Friday, I attended training for Challenge.gov. Congrats to the GSA team and ChallengePost for a sexy, sleek platform for us govies to use easily and relatively headache-free. Unfortunately, I could have walked away very demoralized by that experience. First, it was a Friday afternoon and no coffee allowed in the computer lab. My headRead… Read more »
Not all that long ago, the scientific community was justifiably ecstatic about having achieved mapping of the human genome – The Human Genome project. The promise was that by understanding genetic mapping we could find cures for disease, disability, and perhaps enhance longevity. http://tinyurl.com/2vu2z But an interesting development has occurred. Scientists are now learning thatRead… Read more »
HELP HELP HELP… the 25th Infantry Division needs your assistance. We have an official Facebook page but seem to have lost access to our profile. We contacted FB numerous times but heard nothing back. Who do we need to contact to get access again to our profile? Any advise?
If you are in the federal government you can vote on proposals in the White House’s SAVE award process. The proposals come from federal staff and are meant to improve government efficiency or service. They got a staggering number of suggestions (>16000) with lots of overlap among them. We (federal workers only, I think) areRead… Read more »
I am excited today to announce the 2010-2011 Web Manager University Course Schedule. We are kicking off this year in the spirit of customer service by hosting Doug Lipp, Formerly the Head of training at Disney’s Corporate Headquarters, to give a FREE webinar – The Magic of Exceptional Customer Service on Thursday, September 9, 2010.Read… Read more »