Far too often Federal Employees are cut out of the loop when legislation is debated because of hidden addendums within existing bills. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act is one example of unseen issues that are important to all Federal Employees. It is absolutely vital that the Senate retain the federal employee provisionsRead… Read more »
This one makes my head hurt. Like Viola Swamp, Miss Nelson’s evil twin who returns with a sinister “Not so fast!”, Drew Conway at NYU and I take a look at that new report on Twitter and find a lot of claims and data being thrown about. (“Children, please!”) We searched for a strong linkRead… Read more »
This will be a very random post with no organization… let’s begin… I can’t wait for college football!! White Lion WaitUploaded by Celtiemama. – Watch more music videos, in HD! Here’s a colllege football teaser… 92 91 days out from an incredible college football opener. Virginia Tech plays Alabama in the Chick-Fil-A College Football KickoffRead… Read more »
I am trying to write a blog each week, but the muse escaped me this week. I could have written about our trip last weekend to Ocean City, MD, where we had a great time. The fog was pretty intense on our way up – we couldn’t see the Chesapeake Bay Bridge except for theRead… Read more »
The widespread sharing of Government-written source code has been a brainchild of mine for years, but now it is finally possible! With the help of OMB and their MAX Wiki, I set up a the Web Code Sharing wiki space at: https://max.omb.gov/community/display/WebShare/Home … and it needs YOUR code! Guidance on how to share your codeRead… Read more »
Everything old is new again, and with innovative technological advances granting the public greater access to government, businesses and the community, the rules of traditional social psychology still apply. As users tap into a new era of transparency and direct dialogue, it is important to consider that more access does not always lead to empowermentRead… Read more »
1. If you need a GPS to navigate your site it may be a dinosaur. 2. If you can build a new library faster than you can post a page to your site it may be a dinosaur. 3. If a Google search for your site generates a “good luck” message it may be aRead… Read more »
On my own blog I’ve posted How Transparent is the new FDA Transparency Blog? I’ll be interested in comments here or there since the issues that the FDA will need to resolve are examples of what many other agencies will need to deal with as they make their processes more transparent to the public. InRead… Read more »
by Rick Alcantara My business coach tells his clients to test and measure virtually every aspect of their operations. Communications is no exception. By measuring your marketing efforts you can determine where and how you should spend your communications dollars. Once you have defined your communication objectives you can use research to determine your direction,Read… Read more »
by Rick Alcantara The age of homogenized, corporate-directed, media-censored communication is fading. Social media is the new reality. It will not only change how you receive and send information, but also how you interact with friends, find a job, obtain resources and even manage your work. Social media is not about popularity. It’s about engagement,Read… Read more »