Below are some slides from my presentation today at the IDGA Social Media for Defense and Government event. In speaking with the audience, I gained a couple new ideas about online collaboration that I want to share with you and elicit your feedback. Also, my colleague Lauren Modeen is going to start a blog seriesRead… Read more »
I’ve had some issues lately with luggage having to get checked or getting lost and re-routed without me. So I’m determined to pack lighter and use a suit case that fits on any plane. I did a quick search on YouTube and found this awesome video. In 2:30, I obtained just the lesson in foldingRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** Top 5 – Ways to Network As I’ve been crossing the nation on the GovUp tour, I’ve been thinking about the best ways to connect and meet others. As such, here are my top 5 ways to network:Read… Read more »
Life moves fast and often it’s easy to miss anniversaries and birthdays. I’ve had a couple big ones recently and thought I’d step back and honor them. Last week was my 30th bday which I blogged about September 28th marked my 1-year anniversary of working on GovLoop full-time. On that date, GovLoop became a subsidiaryRead… Read more »
In watching the emotional coverage of the Chilean miner rescue last night, my ears perked up when I heard one news anchor say, “…and NASA played a key role in helping to save these guys.” So I did a quick Google search and found a great blog post by Examiner astronomer Paul Heckert: “How NASARead… Read more »
I’ve seen the slides and they rock…Pretty stoked for Part 2 of the GovLoop Social Media Training – Case Studies and Best Practices Should be fun…We have Kay Morrison from EPA and Kristy Fifelski of City of Reno and Kent Cunningham of Microsoft. Plus as always…rapid fire Q&A to answer all your questions. Almost 600Read… Read more »
As many of you know, my wife and I had our first son back in March of this year. The guy is already crawling and chattering away…and he’s already picked up his first couple colds. So I installed a gate in our home this past weekend and we’re obviously looking for ways to minimize theRead… Read more »
Thanks everyone for the kind words As I turn 30 today, I wanted to take a title from the wonderful ESPN 30 on 30 series. And give 30 things I learned at 30 that I wished I would have known at 20 1 – Smile a lot and people will like you 2 – SometimesRead… Read more »
It’s hard to believe, but our favorite Rising Star, Young Government Leaders co-creator and GovLoop Founder has reached the BIG 3-0. I got to know Steve a couple years ago over a beer (or two)…like many of you, I’m sure! And it wasn’t just any beer…it had to be Yuengling – true to his UPennRead… Read more »
Admittedly, Dr. G (that’s me) knows very little about cybersecurity…and I know I am not alone! Most Americans have no idea what they’re doing online to place themselves and our country at risk. So I’ve been doing a little research on cybersecurity, and the folks at Cisco have been a wealth of resources and educationRead… Read more »