I’d like to introduce a new blog series that I’ll be posting for comments here on GovLoop, starting today and (I hope) continuing each Monday throughout the summer: Seven Management Imperatives. The genesis of the report, upon which the blog items will be based, springs from more than 300 research reports and some 300 interviewsRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda More than a Twitter Account: Just what qualifies a person to lead a social media proegram or team for the government? Jeff Levy has been asking GovLoopers about the skills and experiences that make a good candidate. (Of course, this class might not hurt!) Wikipeida Experience Seems to Help. The National Archives hasRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Data, data everywhere! Fast Company reports on the EPA’s revamped fuel economy stickers. Across the pond, Making a Difference with Data reports that cycling enthusiast Gregory Williams has been using the open data from Kent County Council to create a cycling parking heat map. Collecting Data Securely at Social Security. Alex Howard reportsRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Good thing Corridor is up and running. Due to budget cuts, Federal CIO Kundra has pulled the plug on FedSpace She said to wiki this way. Syracuse University Professor Ines Mergel has published a report with the Center on using Wikis in the federal government: “Using Wikis in Government: A Guide for PublicRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week, my mind turns to physics and questions of energy and matter. We Meter what Matters. When I talk about social media for government, I always try to address the question of metrics. Writing on FCW, Alan Joch takes the question head on in his article, “Metrics take the guesswork out ofRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Who writes at Who Runs Gov? Josh Shpayher, who runs GovSM, now writes for BeltWiki, the blog of Who Runs Gov. His articles appear on Fridays (too late for WRU), but his post from last week is so good, it crossed the Weekend Barrier: “Measuring Social Media influence on Capitol Hill.” Looking forwardRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week, a lot of Social Media in Government stories came to my attention. The first two are older, but they set the stage: Take the Fear out of Using Social Media for Government, in which Sue Reynolds talks about the value of engaging people through social media, and reminds government leaders toRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Government Employees as Guides, not just Subjects. IBM Center author Ines Mergel argues in a blog post that ” constantly including practitioners into the research process and not only as subjects (i.e., interview partners), but as equal partners who guide the research, evaluate its feasibility and to keep the research grounded and unbiased.”Read… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Is on vacation this week. Still, I couldn’t help but notice a much-tweeted article on the State Department’s new internal social networking site. John Kamensky GAO’s Latest Improper Payments Status Report. The total dollars in improper payments is going up, however the Administration’s tough steps are making progress – the percent share ofRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Tumblers: Not Just for Soda Anymore. Alex Howard and Alice Lipowicz report that the GSA and State Deparment have each started Tumblr Blogs. It will be interesting to see if other agencies follow suit, and if so, how they use the social features of the platform. Infographics for All! On GovLoop, Andrew KrzmarzickRead… Read more »