Andrea Di Maio – 2010 Recap
Here’s a blog post from Andrea Di Maio, he has a very thoughtful blog on social networks and governments. This is his 2010 recap column. Hope you enjoy it. Andrea Di Maio – 2010 Recap
Washington Post: Something Found in the Ashes
Check out Something Found in the Ashes in the Washington Post. It’s my op-ed about the lessons I learned from the November fire in my apartment building. Bookmark to: Original post
New UK eParticipation Effort: Top Direct.gov.uk ePetitions to Become Legislation
In 2011, the most popular citizen-created petitions on the Direct.gov.uk Website will be drafted as legislation in the UK Parliament, and petitions receiving a certain level of support will be guaranteed a debate in the House of Commons, according to stories in The Guardian and The Financial Times published 28 December 2010. This ePetition measureRead… Read more »
Resume tips from an L-3 Communications GSES Recruiter
Christmas is over, the New Year is on the horizon….how about some resume tips? James Dyson, fomerly a recruiting manager with L-3 Communications GSES, discusses some typical problems he sees on resumes. Watch to make sure you’re not making these mistakes!
Some theories on why Canadians are the #1 user of YouTube (it’s not all good)
In theory I’m on break – trying to recharge my batteries, summit mount inbox zero and finish off a couple of papers I owe various good people – but a few people have sent me links to this story (same content here at the CBC), about how Canadians are embrace the web like few othersRead… Read more »
Social Media and Numbers – Why They Don’t Matter
While I know many people on govloop are heavily interesting in Web 2.0 and the open government movement with Gov 2.0, the fact remains many people still fear social media. I originally created this article so people involved with Twitter realize that your follower counts don’t matter, but this is also important for govloopers too.Read… Read more »
Three ways cities and states can increase revenue
By Steve Ressler, Founder & President, GovLoop 2010 has been a tough year for state and local governments. From furloughs to layoffs to cutting services, the budget situation is dire. It’s pretty simple when you have a budget shortfall. You have two options – cut costs, increase revenue. Most of the focus has been onRead… Read more »
A Year in Review: Top Ten for Government 2.0 in 2010
Andrea Di Maio writes: 9. U.S. Open Government Plans Last year I was not hugely complimentary of the Open Government Directive in the US. Although an important step, as it recites, toward greater transparency, collaboration and participation, it made openness a compliance rather than a business issue for several agencies. The main purpose was notRead… Read more »
Give Them What They Need! Are You Reaching Your Audience?
‘Your speak with individuals; you sell to organizations; and you live by referrals’ – a friend noted in a recent conversation about professional service firms. Are we meeting the needs of each of these functions in our communications with clients and prospects. ? I’d say yes when meetings were face-to-face and we were a primaryRead… Read more »
The Project Management Monster in the Closet: Assumptions
Some assumptions must be made on projects when there is a lack of information available. This may be due to our lack of an ability to predict the future accurately. In most cases, this is a valid source of necessary assumptions on projects, although we still do our best to get better at making themRead… Read more »