By BobGourley TwitChimp is the ultimate Twitter list management tool. It is designed for two types of people: Those that create Twitter lists and Those that benefit from Twitter lists. We know those are not mutually exclusive categories, but find that a handy way to organize the features and benefits of our Twitter list managementRead… Read more »
By MattDevost I’ve been a long-time user of Google Apps and have recommended it to dozens of colleagues and associates. I currently use both the Standard (free) and Enterprise (paid) version of apps for several very high profile and long-standing domains. I’ve always considered it to be a reliable and cost-effective option for providing coreRead… Read more »
I often get asked how I structure my actual written strategic social media engagement plans when working with a public sector or non-profit organization. The answer unfortunately is “it really depends”. Over the years I have continually tried to update and improve my Strategic Social Media Engagement Workbook based on what I learned from myRead… Read more »
“We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us.” – From Star Trek, First Contact As a teleworking manager looking in on a traditional office environment, the dangers of the office often seem frighteningly similarRead… Read more »
Hola GovLoop, Last weekend I pitched and created a startup company at Houston Startup Weekend focused on improving government permitting processes (if you have operated a business, you know the pain). Our startup, PermitMe, won the competition and now is competing for votes in the Global Startup Battle versus 120 other startups from around theRead… Read more »
Good morning group (and an early happy Thanksgiving!), Our team just put together a top-notch style guide that I’m super excited about and I’m looking for opportunities to get both recognition for our efforts and more awareness about our organization and talented people. 🙂 Aside from the NAGC, are you aware of any other goodRead… Read more »
**Update – I added the presentation based on this blog post at the bottom of this blog (also on slideshare here)** I’ve recently had a number of conversations with folks government on what citizens truly want. –Transactions/FAQ – There’s one camp that argues to focus on the break and butter – For example, the relaunchedRead… Read more »
In case you missed it, the latest study from the official Federal Salary Council (FSC) asserts that white-collar federal employees (“feds”) are paid a whopping 35% less than their private sector equivalents. Are federal executives really being short changed by more than one-third of their salary versus private sector peers? Feds don’t work in governmentRead… Read more »
With the constant barrage of social media status updates and endless marketing ploys that rage around you, how can you ensure you are heard above all the static? How can you use social media to effectively communicate your image and message? Last week I discussed a few social media personalities that drive me crazy. ThisRead… Read more »
Sometimes its tough to look past the partisan bickering and budget nightmares and see the folks working every day to fullfil their mission. But its worth it to take a step back and say thank you to the federal, state and local government employees for all the work they do. And it’s not just theRead… Read more »