I just got info on Federal Wave this week and wanted to help spread the word: https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/have-you-heard-about-the-fed http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=148337800196&ref=ts#/group.php?gid=148337800196 https://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Federal_Wave (gov’t only)
The City of Englewood is excited to host a 4-day learning and networking event for public sector employees in the Denver metro region. Check out this line-up: Keynote speakers include: Debra Fine, author of “The Fine Art of Small Talk” and “The Fine Art of the Big Talk” Craig Zablocki, motivational speaker, author and humoristRead… Read more »
I found an interesting article by Tom Warner. In these two paragraphs, it talks about using Facebook to spread knowledge around. What’s your opinion on this concept? One such company, Serena Software in San Mateo, Calif., offers a companywide program called “Facebook Fridays,” which encourages employees to find fun and personal connections in the workplace,Read… Read more »
These are difficult times for leaders at every level in government, business and society across the world. We are all reinventing our visions of the future as we work to forge the new paths in an environment of crisis, challenge, and opportunity. We are also in need of re-evaluating everything about how we think, operate,Read… Read more »
This year marks the first-ever Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR), a top-to-bottom review of the Department of Homeland Security to assess our nation’s homeland security policies and priorities. Although the review is occurring in Washington, DHS knows that it won’t really be complete unless it includes input from stakeholders across the country, including other federalRead… Read more »
Republished from eGov AU. With all the hubbub about Gov 2.0 at present it’s often forgotten that a lot of what is being attempted is simply taking what is already done in other mediums and doing it online. For example, online engagement and consultation is an evolutionary rather than revolutionary step. Where governments used toRead… Read more »
Shaping a Public Dialogue What works (we think!) Dan Munz @dan_munz NAPA National Academy of Public Administration Founded by former NASA head looking for expert management advice Our mission / vision questions are around: How can we make government better, more effective, more accessible, etc. Collaborative tools are mainstream Nearly every federal agency has figuredRead… Read more »
Government webinar featuring the City of Arcata. With the fast pace of technology, it’s possible to improve public access and engage citizens more effectively. The City of Arcata has adeptly accomplished this. Arcata recently launched the Granicus eComment system to make decision-making more collaborative. By integrating a transactional Web-form into their Granicus multimedia toolset, theRead… Read more »
Republished from eGov AU. As a marketer I find the internet a dream channel for monitoring customer sentiment and concerns. Social media and search engines can be easily and cheaply tracked to provide fast feedback on various initiatives. This helps organisations shape their campaigns and responses to external events. I’d recommend that this is equallyRead… Read more »
Originally posted on Bright Side of Government By Kristin Bockius, State & Local Government Social Media Marketing Manager Without question the biggest common denominator to effectively jumpstart our economy is working together. Everyone who is dedicating their time to achieve economic stimulus goals across any state, county or city needs to have the capacity toRead… Read more »