I’m always fascinated when my 8th and 10th graders find an offer they are passionate about. Take the recent Baja Fresh in-store promotion, which asks consumers to save the Earth one cup at a time by refilling a reusable drink cup each time they visit. Why would two teen-aged boys who aren’t overly passionate aboutRead… Read more »
I was trying to find new ways to articulate some of the daunting challenges in our field. I was trying to make abstract concepts more real to the average reader. OK, I admit it – I was just hungry. I hope that my Recipes for Innovation in Public Engagement can help satisfy your own appetite!Read… Read more »
Professor Richard Jones will talk about “A high tech sleuth? Technological assistance for corruption detection and prevention” at the Austrlaian National University in Canberra, 28 March 2011:A high tech sleuth? Technological assistance for corruption detection and preventionProfessor Richard Jones (Research School of Computer Science, ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science) COMPUTER Original post
By Bobbie Browning, Senior Vice President Since 2001, GovDelivery has helped government improve communication, and our new mission statement – Maximize direct connections with the public through digital communications – reflects this commitment. Our focus is on helping our clients become more effective, efficient and engaged with stakeholders using communication methods that reach more people,Read… Read more »
So check this out–H2Glow has an LED faucet light that it temperature sensitive and turns blue for cold water and red for hot. When I saw this, I thought this would be a great metaphor for managing the information flow from our organizations–where we could quickly and simply see whether the information flowing was sharableRead… Read more »
The National Academy of Public Administration, the Partnership for Public Service, and the IBM Center for the Business of Government recently hosted a roundtable to engage a diverse set of thought leaders in envisioning how the Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation and related efforts can improve outcomes and efficiency in benefits delivery. Specifically, thisRead… Read more »
CareerXroads has released their 10th annual Source of Hire study. The study surveys large companies to see where they find their new employees. The Source of Hire study surveys 36 large U.S. companies with over 1.3 million employees. These companies hired over 130,000 job seekers in 2010. For the firms in the study the numberRead… Read more »
This week’s question is how federal managers can best communicate promotions on their team. Please continue to share your ideas and suggestions for the column by commenting below and by sending in your questions to the [email protected]. How do you handle promoting someone who’s best for a position based on abilities and education over someoneRead… Read more »
Geeks or g33ks leading social media way? Web site explains a new USB attachable processor for reading lights, switches and sensors while controlling motors, LEDs and speakers. Web site : http://www.arduino.cc/ Not news worthy per se for people at large. Why blog about geek toys? Its what social media can learn. They have open source,Read… Read more »
I will be brief in my plea for help on my current working project. I am making an argument in a paper that although consolidation of programs and streamlining processes might lead to fiscal efficiencies, these state and local policy efforts may also be promoting hidden fragilities and greater risks that might result in futureRead… Read more »