Launching an online community can be a tricky process. Here are 5 ways to get you on the right path. 1. Start small: Clay Shirky puts it best: “projects that will work only if they grow large generally won’t grow large; people who are fixated on creating large-scale future success can actually reduce the possibilityRead… Read more »
Here’s the scenario. You have an idea. You’re passionate about it. But the deeper you go into the intricacies and start socializing it with others, the more you start finding flaws, holes, and ultimately decide you’ve simply gone off your rocker. Friends, this is a classic example of how you’ve invited conventional wisdom to dinnerRead… Read more »
Around the holidays, when catching up with my extended relatives, I often get asked the question: “so…what’s the next big app?” I always secretly chuckle at this question because other than the fact that I’ve worked in and around technology for the lion-share of my career, I have no better likelihood of predicting America’s nextRead… Read more »
Here’s a common scenario. You’re part of a community. You put something out there. Something meaningful. You get a few comments back, but really wonder if you’re ever being heard or making any difference. In a world that loves to be measured…through comments, re-tweets, page views, etc., it’s pretty easy to size-up your impact throughRead… Read more »
With the recent news of Obama’s pay freeze proposal, there’s a lot of information being tossed around. Here at GovLoop, we’re serving you up the facts, infographic-style so you can get to the heart of what’s myth and what’s reality. You can also download the image on slideshare. Finally, we’re giving you an outlet toRead… Read more »
It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and let’s face it: we all have food on the brain. A second point to admit: when you start cooking tomorrow, unless you make pumpkin cupcakes and roasted squash every day, you’ll most likely need to follow a recipe. What’s a recipe made up of? Ingredients. Well, in cooking upRead… Read more »
I’m a little bit obsessed with action. The who, what, where and when of how things start, and how the just starting and doing differs from the timely thinking and planning. When looking for examples of people who have the just do it mindset, one of my favorite examples is the community Threadless. If youRead… Read more »
Tuesday of this week, 12+ GovLoopers sat around a conference table, (w/ requisite beer and pizza), and talked about 6 new possible GovLoop website designs. Yes, GovLoop could have huddled in the corner with a blanket draped over any glimmer of what might be, whispering back and forth. But what the heck? That’s about asRead… Read more »
…put in some serious elbow grease. Dedication, perseverance, and always keep the faith. In short, you’re most likely to success if you put in the hard work. Plain and simple. Consider a community in your life that you deem to be successful. Maybe it’s your book club, PTA, church, running club, ladies lunching, whatever. NowRead… Read more »
Three factors collided to spur this post. 1. I walked myself through a 224 gold-mine slideshare deck on “The Real Social Network” and found this gem quote “Understand behavior, not technology.” 2. I stumbled across an online community for Mercedes Benz owners called “Generation Benz” that is built in flash, looks like it blew outRead… Read more »