Twitter Controversy at the White House? Nah
Interesting blog post on the rumor that White Hosue staff were blocked from Twitter. Twitter Not Blocked In White House, As It Turns Out.
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What social technologies mean for public services
This is a reposting of a piece I wrote for NESTA’s Social by Social report with both my FutureGov and Enabled by Design hats on, launched at the recent Reboot Britain event. I co-founded Enabled by design with Denise Stephens back in April 2008 following the first Social Innovation Camp with the intention of challengingRead… Read more »
What if it works? ⎯ Vision Meets the Challenges of Gov 2.0.
One of the key fears inhibiting government adoption of Gov 2.0 strategies is simple: What if it works? We have to answer this question honestly. Otherwise Gov 2.0 will fail because it will be neither credible nor trusted by citizens or the agencies asked to implement Gov 2.0 practices. Vision forward What does a GovRead… Read more »
Help revise federal policy about agencies using cookies
If you’re in the web world, you’re probably familiar with cookies – those small files sites drop on your computer for various purposes. They can create privacy problems, so persistent cookies have been effectively banned for 9 years. But persistent cookies can also allow us to create excellent customer service and personalization. Now the ObamaRead… Read more »
Determining The Importance of Meaning in Your Work
There is a good chance we are going to win a contract that has tremendous personal meaning for me. I can’t disclose it yet, but the odds are in our favor. The project is so significant that it actually sends chills down my spine, makes me choke up, and keeps me up at night whenRead… Read more »
Some social media resources and a challenge/opportunity.
First, go read this critique of the recent Open Government & Innovations conference. I see this sort of thing regularly: people who have high hopes that aren’t met. As someone who enjoys teaching and leading, it’s hard to watch people who want to move out get frustrated. After reading her post and the comments, IRead… Read more »
tonight Homework — City Parks Website a ranking
taking a survey of Parks and Rec site on Municipal Web Sites and as I am like to do I am make a points system and grading the pages. Right now I have a 91 points max and have reviewed 22 cities City Name parks website score = 91 points 1. Santa Rosa CA 50Read… Read more »
New here – what to do?
I am just discovering this, and after dipping into the Knowledge Management pool, finding that there is TONS more information, and tools to manage it, then I ever thought! Currently working on 6 of our “units” merging into 3, and tracking the moving parts. Using SharePoint, eKM, and other tools to get the work/word shared,Read… Read more »
GovLoop’s Top 7 Steps to Building a Community
I was asked to speak on a panel at the Open Government & Innovations conference about GovLoop. The title of my presentation was “GovLoop – From 0 to 15,000 Members in One Year – 7 Steps to Building a Community” I need to fully flesh out my ideas but since a few people asked forRead… Read more »
Want to Appreciate Twitter? Live Tweet a Social Media Conference
By now, it’s a cliché that Twitter has real-world value. Yet if you really want to appreciate both the usefulness and hipness of microblogging, try participating in a social media conference where live Tweeting is not only encouraged, the Tweets also are displayed on JumboTrons flanking the on-stage speaker. Such was the case earlier thisRead… Read more »