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Are engaged and loyal audiences realistic goals for social media?

Http://LeonardSipes.Com Well that sounds like a silly question. But it goes to the heart of what social media really is. It’s causing many to drop out of social media efforts. I read articles from the best and brightest in social media and I’m constantly being told that I need a loyal audience of engaged fansRead… Read more »

A Future in the Clouds

Originally posted on Iron Bow TechSource Blog. By Lee Koepping, Client Computing Practice Director, Iron Bow Technologies In his first major policy speech, the new Federal CIO, Steven VanRoekel, announced that he’s going to build on his predecessor’s “cloud first” initiative and expand it in significant ways. “Future First,” as VanRoekel dubbed it, envisions aRead… Read more »

Are Your Social Media Activities Integrated with Business Lines?

Last weekend, I attended a conference at a nice resort and brought the whole family. We tried the hotel restaurant and went on Foursquare to look for tips and a possible check-in special. To my surprise, the hotel was very active on Foursquare and offered a free appetizer for checking into the restaurant. When IRead… Read more »

Battle Royale: Mobile Web Versus Mobile Apps

When agency folks gather together to talk about mobile gov, the number one question asked is, “Should we do a mobile app or a mobile web site?” To help people with that question, we’re going to become fight promoters and sponsor THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY!! Mobile Web Vs. Mobile Apps We will have twoRead… Read more »

Bring Code for America to Your Town in 2013!

Code for America’s Fellowship Program Join us for a Webinar on December 13 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/483299846 In Code for America’s first year we built more than 40 civic applications to help government provide services more openly and efficiently, and better engage with their constituents. But more importantly CodeRead… Read more »

Fixmo And Mobile Risk Management For Enterprise and Government Agencies

Editor’s note: As a disclaimer, CTOvision.com editor in chief Bob Gourley is an advisor to Fixmo. So take that into account when reading this exciting news. The critical importance of mobile risk management (MRM) is a topic of high interest to almost all enterprises. Fixmo is a firm with solutions that directly address needs inRead… Read more »

Open data updates

Here are a few quick updates about some recent open-data doings, including bus tracking in New York, TransportationCamp in DC, and a new website in Oregon. Original post