Hello in the last week here in Mexico City, as many of you already know, there was an influenza outbreak, so in order to keep the people up to day with info, we developed the site www.influenza.gob.mx This site was part of the communication strategy of the Mexico City’s Government for the outbreak. In orderRead… Read more »
Through my years in government, I have been privileged to know and work with extraordinary men and women…Day in and day out, in a variety of settings and at every level of government, these quiet heroes work to give their fellow citizens the tools and opportunities to make the most of their lives. -President BillRead… Read more »
A few years ago I decided it was time to actually use my leadership skills, rather than just possess them. It was time to put my money where my mouth was. After much relfection, I realized that one of my strongest skills was as a “cheerleader” for whatever cause was at hand. Rallying the troops,Read… Read more »
What’s the most important skill you need to get ahead at work or in business? Curiosity. Really, just be curious: about how things work, about the people you work with, about how to get better, about what is actually going on around you. Let me explain in a more scientific way… To be successful inRead… Read more »
As I spend my time teaching local classes and consulting on “Social Media/Social Networking” I give the same advice to people over and over: Don’t use the term Social Media or Social Networking or Web 2.0 when discussing or planning your strategy. These are industry buzzwords that mean different things to different people. They don’tRead… Read more »
Many of my colleagues at NIST have begun using a service called Yammer. It is similar to Twitter (microblogging) in that you follow and have followers, but does not limit users to 140 characters. Users can upload attachments to share, in addition to hyperlinks. More importantly, it is restricted by Domain. So, NIST has aRead… Read more »
Hi All, Just posted some photos from prior years of Public Service Recognition Week. I’m curious – which ones do you like best? Tune in to @FedPitch on Twitter tomorrow between 1:30 and 3 p.m. EST, or search later at #fedpitch for tweets from the Mall. Or, see www.fedpitch.org for results. Hope you’re having aRead… Read more »
I’m reposting a piece I put up today in EPA’s blog, Greenversations. Feel free to leave comments here or on Greenversations; I’ll get ’em either way, but they’ll be more public over there. Here it is: A couple of weeks ago, EPA Administrator Jackson issued a memo calling for maximum transparency in everything we do.Read… Read more »
NPR’s Morning Edition had a story about the State of Michigan using part of its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus funds to pay what amounted to operating expenses of the state government; pretty much to backfill spending cuts it had made. In effect, the federal program that was created to stimulate economic activityRead… Read more »