One of the more popular social activities between companies andconsumers is crowdsourcing. Crowdsourcing is relatively straightforward:It’s the online distribution of certain tasks to crowds of experts andenthusiasts. Companies use this activity to connect their brands closer totheir consumers. Involving them to the point where they almost takeownership of the brand. For recruitment agendas it isRead… Read more »
We’re beginning to tie all of the pieces together in our “Basic Introduction to the Coast Guard” (BIC) course here in USCG Auxiliary Flotilla Arlington | Northern Virginia. We quickly followed up last Monday’s discussion concerning “Active Duty, Reserve, and Auxiliary Officers” up with discussion of the Coast Guard and Auxiliary Organizational Structure (the lessonRead… Read more »
Y’all are incredible!! I just got off an emotional call with David Broadwell, who we are featuring as a special Member of the Week. Steve posted a blog and sent an email around 1pm yesterday, asking the community to raise $2,500 that would help David build a home in Slovakia, where his wife who hasRead… Read more »
Rob Pinkerton of Adobe on Fed News Radio with Francis Rose yesterday said the challenge for Open Government when it comes to accessing information is, Can citizens find it, can they trust it, and can they use it. Do you agree? “>
Listen to GovLoop’s own Andy Krzmarzick talk about Multiple Generations in the Government Workplace on today’s Gov 101 Radio podcast. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gov101radio/2010/03/02/gov101radio–multiple-generations-in-the-government-workplace Gov 101 Radio was created to go in-the-trenches of government and how it functions on a detailed level. If you’re interested in sharing your expertise on our show, please e-mail us at [email protected].
Many of us Gov2 enthusiasts are passionate about discussing what it means to have an Open Government. I’m privileged to be living in a region where many great things are happening and as we all know, talk is great, action is better. This coming Saturday, the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada will be hostingRead… Read more »
The Problem: The FAR is a pain to access by BlackBerry. The Solution: $500 of my own money will be awarded to whomever creates the first BlackBerry app that fulfills 4 simple, key requirements. The Requirements: (1) Be downloadable on the most common BlackBerry models, (2) be able to access or download the entire FAR,Read… Read more »
I met Rear Admiral James Watson at a lunch on National Maritime Day nearly two years ago. I have, since then, appreciated his generosity with his time and his desire to open up to the Coast Guard and greater maritime communities. Whether in a visit to his office at Coast Guard Headquarters back in 2008,Read… Read more »
Hey all, Just a reminder that we’re just over a week away until the next Gov 2.0 Online Conference from O’Reilly. It happens March 11 from 9am / 11am PST – 11:15am / 2:15pm EST. Registration is free! PROGRAM UPDATE: New Speaker Added! We’re excited to have added Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Government) toRead… Read more »
Last week, I had the chance to appear on a Live Video Chat hosted by Penelope Trunk and Ryan Paugh, co-founders of Gen Y networking site Brazen Careerist. The overall topic was “Career Management 101” and my segment specifically covered “Advancing Your Government Career.” I shared a bunch of resources that are available on GovLoopRead… Read more »