I attended the Content.gov seminar in DC today. The seminar was hosted by Alfresco and of course revolved around how this open-source enterprise content management tool can improve content management for government agencies. I’ve experimented with it a bit and think it is a good product. What I took away from the conference was someRead… Read more »
One of the most promising Gov 2.0 companies is SeeClickFix, which has won numerous awards for its mobile platform where citizens report non-emergency issues such as potholes and graffiti. I recently talked to CEO, Ben Berkowitz, about some big news happening with the company. So tell us the big news. What just happened? SeeClickFix hasRead… Read more »
This month, a number of new governors will be transitioning into office. Most of these governors used online media to win their campaigns (from campaign web sties, email lists to Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, Google/FB ads, and more). As they transition into governing, I have 5 quick tips on how to build upon their desireRead… Read more »
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about collaboration and Game Theory. More specifically I’ve been examining and re-examining the Prisoner’s Dilemma in hopes of learning more about how transparency affects collaboration, and I think I may be on to something. Primer Game theory attempts to mathematically capture behaviour in strategic situations (games). The prisoner’s dilemmaRead… Read more »
Yesterday, I wrote a post about how to literally save lives through strategic social media and email campaigns. I’m a huge believer that email is a thriving and fundamental tool, despite thoughts here and there that email is dead. Rubbish, for the foreseeable future. Given that, here are some best practices on How to WriteRead… Read more »
Here are the top ten most-read blog posts from the IBM Center for The Business of Government’s Blog this past year. The list starts with the most popular! 1. Congress Hits Refresh Button on the Results Act (October 5, 2010) Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) summarized the need for a refresh when he introduced his billRead… Read more »
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 on cutting costs but I think there shouldRead… Read more »
Happy Holidays! Less than two weeks ago, a number of you agreed to participate in my social networking survey. Your responses are important to work on my dissertation in pursuit of a PhD at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. They will help develop an understanding of relationships between social networking and predictors of individualRead… Read more »
I am working on a dissertation in pursuit of my PhD in Public Administration and Urban Policy at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. To those who have already taken the survey, I thank you. I hope others will share less than 10 minutes with me to take the survey. My research is intended toRead… Read more »
A few months ago, we teamed up with the folks at Socrata to ask GovLoopers “What’s the State of Open Data?” Well…the results are in…check it out below – key take aways for me – people like Open Data and helps get politicians elected, it is often unfunded, and citizens have not been made awareRead… Read more »