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Yearly Archives: 2010
CB2: Check In at the Embassy
Each new interaction I have with a government platform makes me think how it could be improved upon. This time it was my experience with travel.state.gov as I used their Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to register last week’s trip to Colombia (see blog). For those of you not familiar with STEP, it’s important toRead… Read more »
Socail Media – Building Relationships
How can social media become a tool for business? Although it has become part of the Sales Model, how often have you still heard that question raised? Here’s a brief look at two examples using Facebook to further develop the relationship with the customer – adding depth and creating a personal bond. At the WeatherRead… Read more »
Working with ‘headhunters’
A post by Patra Frame, HR Strategist for ClearedJobs.Net I often am asked to recommend a ‘good recruiter’ (aka headhunter) by someone who is in job search mode. Recruiters in search firms can be a useful asset in your network. But they are rarely the answer to your job search! Even if you already haveRead… Read more »
New Year Resolutions
So what do you think about making resolutions at the beginning of a new year? Do you find them helpful or not? How have you done in the past in keeping them? I’ve never been big on them, though I do often take the occasion to reflect on the year just passed and what IRead… Read more »
The Three Best Things I Learned In 2010
I have been known to ask customers and associates, “What was the best thing you learned?” at regular intervals. Jack Gates asked me what I would post as the best thing I had learned in 2010 as we were setting blogging goals for next year. Here are three. Multiple Landing Pages – When I figureRead… Read more »
Three stories of change from the International Open Data Hackathon
Over the past few weeks people have been in touch with me about what happened in their city during the open data hackathon. I wanted to share some of their stories so that people can see the potential around the event. Here are a few that really struck me: If you get a moment aRead… Read more »
It’s time for me to get naked
I’m so excited! Only three days left before I quit mail. The last days I’ve been very busy unsubscribe newsletters, answer the last emails and finding smart solutions to productivity. The only thing I have to do is writing down my out-of-mail reply. Your suggestions are welcome! And finally, on New Year’s day it’s timeRead… Read more »
What are the Gov 2.0 Let Downs of 2010?
GovLoop and its members recently put together a fantastic slideshow — “Best of GovLoop 2010 and Beyond.” It highlights our successes and that’s wonderful. What we have not done is illustrate and discuss the 2010 let downs of Gov 2.0. This is a very important step we must take. Understanding what went wrong is atRead… Read more »
Operations Managers – what is your opinion of Human Resources within your Gov. Contracting firm?
I have a question I’d like to ask: As a Operations Manager in a Government Contracting firm, what – in your viewpoint – is missing from Human Resources? What elements of Human Resources does a HR Practitioner needs to know about ‘the rest of the company’ and the departments or elements within a government contractingRead… Read more »