Image by brothergrimm via Flickr The Tories (UK Conservative Party) are very reluctant to spell out much about the policies this far in advance of a likely general election. As a result they keep sending out mixed signals on what they will actually do if elected, which are usually not picked up in the press.Read… Read more »
Hello! Good evening, Today’s tweets are very short. The weather here has been unseasonably cool (85) and we are just giddy. So, I am assuming, because I want to, that all of you are being blessed with the same wonderful weather! And I’m guessing everyone was outside playing today instead of posting. As I wentRead… Read more »
In the final installment on a performance management framework, we’ll look at using performance metrics and analysis in order to effectively manage agencies and their programs by using remediation and corrective actions. We’ve already covered the first and second steps, and will focus on the final two in this posting (all four are listed justRead… Read more »
Good Afternoon! Today we had a lot of cross-posting and RT’s, so once all the duplication was removed we have a very short Tweet summary. It’s a beautiful day. Use the extra time to get outside and enjoy it. And that’s the way it was, July 18, 2009, Caroline Twitter @WiiPigSooie Blog WiiPigSooie With greatestRead… Read more »
Perhaps you have seen articles that have mentioned the impact the recession has had on parks. Basically, more people are going to parks for recreation than ever before and funding for many park systems is threatened by shrinking government revenues. Camping Blogger’s recent article “State Parks Still Under Pressure” really hit the mark. At aRead… Read more »
Socitm held its annual ‘Building perfect council websites’ event this week at Olympia, London. Must have been over 200 people there and a very interesting line-up of contributors. I took my Flip camera along and managed to grab a couple of people for short interviews. Kingston upon Thames councillor (and former Mayor) Mary Reid isRead… Read more »
I just saw the new on Microsoft’s new “pricing plan” for its “free” online version of office. While working my way through grad school doing consulting for a medium sized business, I see once again the “incompatibility creep” being introduced in the new version of office. Since the company uses Open Office – I wonderRead… Read more »
(Crossposted to LiveJournal) I am extremely excited that I am in the middle of this new cosmic shift. We are moving away from the days when the entire world is interconnected by all these cool gadgets and tools, and the government does not allow employees to participate. Now we are seeing a whole new movementRead… Read more »
Hi – I’m hosting a free networking event on the 23rd of July at the Kennedy Center, Foyer Level, Millennium Stage Area 5-8pm. There is a free shuttle bus from the Foggy Bottom metro. Mostly B2G contractors, but all are welcome! Thanks – Jennifer Schaus Jennifer Schaus & Associates Washington, DC http://www.JenniferSchaus.com [email protected] 2 0Read… Read more »
We’re all one degree away from someone who’s a small business owner. These intrepid souls face the same pressures nowadays as the global Fortune 100s: clogged sales pipelines, price-sensitive overhead, and shortage of working capital. Yesterday, I took a field trip to study up on how small businesses can grow in these lean times, throughRead… Read more »