First published here: http://collaborynth.com.au/content/mobile-and-your-council Here are some numbers for you: Mobile market saturation – 100%[1] Smart phone saturation – 50%[1] Mobile Enabled Council Sites: 5%[2] So here we are in 2012, pretty much everyone has a mobile phone, half of them have a “smart phone” that is capable of accessing the Internet and all theRead… Read more »
Tweet I only do newsletters about once every 18 months because I’m mindful of staying below budget when it comes to public money (and not everyone is online to get info), but it is important to let people know what is going on. If you would like future newsletters sent via email to lower printingRead… Read more »
For government communicators involved with emergency response, homeland security or other types of related responsibilities, Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS) is a virtual encyclopedia of crisis case studies and best practices. A creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), LLIS features: Lessons Learned (reports and observations about a variety ofRead… Read more »
Last week, I wrote to ask for help naming a project we’re going to launch for Earth day inviting people to share 6-word essays about the environment. “Six Words for the Planet” won handily. But many people said we should six words in the title. So here’s another poll: what do you think? Thanks!
Two online articles, a Twitter exchange, and my own musings in the past few days have centered around the roles that “ordinary” citizens are adopting with the help of sensors and connectivity technology. The two articles that I noticed were Matthew Hall’s “Citizens as a Platform for Civic Improvement” and Robert Krulwich’s “The Three LittleRead… Read more »
This video highlights some favorite YouTube channels focused on government innovation. “GovGirl” Kristy from http://GovGirl.com covers Gov2 TV hosted by Walter Schwabe, GovFreshTV by Luke Fretwell, AshInstitute by the Harvard Kennedy School and the GovInnovator channel by Andy Feldman. Videos posted on these channels are helpful for both government employees and citizens! Watch Kristy’s video:Read… Read more »
Part 2 in a series on creating your identity with DC based professional graphic designer/artist Jack Hernandez. Catch up with the earlier post here, Logos & Identity Part 1: Not just for your clients As I mentioned in the previous post, branding is one of the most important steps to establishing an identity in theRead… Read more »
www.homelandsecuritynet.com An estimated 7,500 Syrians have been killed by President Bashar Assad’s military during the past year, a fact that has led Senator John McCain (R-AZ) to call for U.S.-led air strikes to stop the slaughter of unarmed civilians being carried out by the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, saying: “Providing military assistance toRead… Read more »
All went according to plan. The CIO’s presentation at the online video conference grabbed the audience’s attention with a memorable storyline, visuals worthy of an Apple new product launch, and unmistakable “marching orders.” She told them why they should care and what she wanted them to do. But then came the Question-And-Answer period. An underpaidRead… Read more »
Picture this, the police know a crime is about to happen before it even occurs. That’s the idea behind a new predictive policing strategy happening right now in the Santa Cruz police department. It sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, right? In fact it is, you might remember Tom Cruise’s Minority Report.Read… Read more »