Is anyone else juggling several balls?
Just askin’.
Posts By Jeffrey Levy
Can you help me ID sites to post job openings?
The official place to post federal job openings is usajobs.gov. But we’re also allowed to post them on other online job sites. I’m guessing we’ll simply describe the jobs in plain language and then link to the usajobs listing. So I’m looking for suggestions. Whatcha know? Especially helpful would be links to articles or otherRead… Read more »
Woohoo for Govloopers Who are Microlending!
Last February, thanks to Craig Newmark (of craigslist.com), I discovered kiva.org, a site that lets you lend very small amounts to startup businesses in developing countries. So I started a group here at GovLoop and posted an explanation. I’m ecstatic to report that the GovLoop group now has 70 members, 26 of whom have madeRead… Read more »
How and Why I Friend Who I Do and Where
I started using Facebook and Twitter as professional experiments. I needed to know about these sites to decide whether and how EPA should use them. I also had a LinkedIn account that sat unused for years, and I joined GovLoop. Along the way, I set up accounts on Slideshare and Scribd to share my presentationsRead… Read more »
Fantastic Thinking About Government 2.0
Go read this from Steve Radick: Gov 2.0 – We Need to Get Past the Honeymoon Stage of Our Relationship. Be sure to read every link he provides, too. In particular, read this bit of strategic thinking from Chris Brogan and this concept for an event focusing on the Shortfalls of Government 2.0. And thenRead… Read more »
A Sampling of EPA Social Media
I’d like to invite you to check out a few of the ways we’re using social media here at EPA. This isn’t all of it, and our uses are expanding rapidly, but it’s a good start. I’m also not getting into great detail about whether I think each effort is successful – that’s not myRead… Read more »
Excellent discussion of the current state of Gov 2.0
Go read this post by Kim Patrick Kobza and join the conversation.
Social Media: Citizen Engagement or Gov’t Control?
@BareKnuckleDawg recently sent me the following concerns regarding government use of social media: I regard this “Gov 2.0 thing as the governments way of attempting to spy on the public while “sitting in their lap”, so to speak. The government wants to constantly monitor public sentiment – and I think you are all aiming forRead… Read more »
Leadership, Stupidity, and Assumptions
If you’ve read anything I’ve written, you know I favor government agencies using social media to meet their missions. Strongly favor. I see these tools as offering tremendous potential benefits. Yet there are also other considerations at play. Did you know the Department of Defense runs its own TV station called the Pentagon Channel? IRead… Read more »
Is it better for an agency or an agency head to be on Facebook?
In gov’t web management circles, a common assumption is that there isn’t much interest in agency heads. Rather, people come to us for information or to do things like get their driver’s licenses. I discuss this idea with my friend Candi Harrison on a regular basis, and she’s blogged about how much she dislikes makingRead… Read more »