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Comment by Jeff Ribeira on November 8, 2011 at 10:43am

David Eaves just wrote a pretty interesting post about bringing new tech to foreign affairs organizations that I thought everyone here might want to read. One of the things he suggests is a TripIt-esque app for citizens traveling abroad. Good idea/bad idea?

http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/weaving-foreign-ministries-in...

Comment by Jim Jones on October 26, 2011 at 11:20am

Hopefully, somebody who is with this group can help me. I think that the Department of State would really like to use this expertise of mine.

I advertise Mandarin Coaching, remote (Twitter: @han4yu3, chineseadjuster.webs.com). I think that experts at the DOS might really like to utilize me for this service. I am in the Midwest, in a large city.

Am also available for longer term engagements as described at position.webs.com.

My accent when I speak in Mandarin is an outstanding natural, authentic and very standard mild Beijing and I am good at getting others to 'mimic' it. I do possess Linguistics knowledge but I still do not quite understand why my Mandarin has such an uncannily 'good' sound. I have spoken the language very well for almost 30 years.

I would work with people who speak Mandarin in order to help them make specific and agreed-upon improvements/enhancements in Mandarin accent, fluency, confidence and expression. It would be via Web and phone. I offer a free 20 minute no-commit session. I am also available for language practice and for beginners/learners but I am specifically looking for advanced users of the language.

An example of a person who I could help: a charge d'affaires who speaks the language well but who still retains a trace of an accent.

Slide 11 of the slide show on my site characterizes the sound of my Mandarin. The various pages of my Web site all focus on this Mandarin Coaching. The rates that I quote are only suggestive and I do offer special deals to government and non-profits.

Translation is a different kind of thing; I am also actively seeking clients for that. Communication.openhill.com describes my written communication services.

Comment by Tommye Grant on October 11, 2011 at 2:41pm

Mac, this is what a friend in HR at State said: talk to whoever hired you about this and/or their supervisor.



Comment by Jeff Ribeira on October 10, 2011 at 11:32am

Anyone in this group have some advice for Mac? He's making the transition from active military service to working with State and has some salary questions. Check out his question here:

http://www.govloop.com/group/humanresources/forum/topics/help-usmc-...

Comment by yaron gamburg on July 28, 2011 at 9:46am

Interesting comment by Jeff Ribeira about the Facebook page of the american embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia.

What would you say about Israel's official Facebook page for Indonesia? 230.000 fans, and we even don't have diplomatic relations: http://www.facebook.com/IsraelIndonesian

Comment by Jeff Ribeira on July 26, 2011 at 12:08pm

As an embassy, what makes for a good Facebook strategy? Xin Wen writes about Jakarta's approach and the importance of listening:

http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/charlene-li-and-the-facebook

Comment by Jeff Ribeira on May 5, 2011 at 10:10am

Have people in this group been following Gadi Ben-Yehuda's blog series on State's new social media portal, Corridor? Check out the most recent installment here:

http://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/peering-down-the-corridor-the

Comment by Carla Briceno on April 11, 2011 at 5:50pm

Hi All,
Please join us for this free and informative meetup to learn more about the 2010 Census from Associate Director Mark Hugo Lopez: http://www.meetup.com/reachinglatinosonline/events/17088275/
The meetup is on 4/27 in Chevy Chase, MD at 6 pm. There will be appetizers, beer and wine, and lots of great networking.

Comment by Christopher B. Lawrence on April 9, 2011 at 8:58am

Hello Friends, I am a new M.P.A . graduate looking to network and learn from your expertise. How should I prepare myself for a career with the Department of State?

Comment by Claudia Hosky on April 8, 2011 at 2:25pm

Hi everyone,

I wanted to pass along some cheer in song to fight the rain and gloom of potential shutdown, via song! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9myfbIG2fuw

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