Here’s a question for all you social media specialists: How do you measure your success? When are you certain you’ve “gotten your word out”? That people are actually listening? What is the goal of social media (other than AWARENESS) is there a more substantiated way to measure your success?
Top Member Blogs The internet is a weird place and getting eyes to your content is hard. Of course there are tricks like SEO (search engine optimization), catchy headlines, and in the case of GovLoop getting in the carousel or newsletter. But more so than anything else the thing that drives eyes to content isRead… Read more »
This year’s collection of Ah-Ha moments in no particular order. Doing Leads to Understanding – I designed the software architecture for a project and saw clearly how the pieces related to each other. I made changes to enhance its functionality from this structural knowledge. Can’t Predict What May Move Readers – In a blog postRead… Read more »
#pandagate. Sounds ridiculous really. 12 faces of 2011 – the women the title blazed in H1. Bottom right of the photo montage, a panda. Not, by any stretch of the imagination, a woman. Might not have been an issue had it not followed on the heels of the Sports Personality being completely gender blind. TimingRead… Read more »
It’s a rather obvious observation that the modern world is complex and confusing. There is a lot that have major influences on our lives but we don’t know much about. Things like climate change, global poverty, Mideast peace, etc. When we feel ignorant about a subject that affects us personally, we do research to learnRead… Read more »
GovLoop – Year in Review, A Look Ahead I love the end of the year as it’s a great time to reflect on the year that has been and plan for the year ahead. 2011 Review 2011 was an awesome year here in the Govloop community. This last week, as a community, we’ve done aRead… Read more »
I don’t know about you, but there is nothing worse than needing to complete a project for work, but being delayed by the internet! How has a Slow Internet Connection Ever Reduced Your Productivity? CenturyLink Government is quickly improving the connectivity of government, and recently announced that a five-year task order will be fully implementedRead… Read more »
Be recognized! Enter your best work in the National Association of Government Communicator’s 2011 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards Competition. This annual international awards program recognizes superior government communication products and those who produce them. Download the Call for Entries Final Deadline: January 20, 2012 10 Tips for Submitting a Winning Entry 2011 WinnersRead… Read more »
Top Local Government Websites: 1.) Seattle.Gov Seattle utilizes a clean look and feel for its design, without being too bogged down. Its navigation bar is not confusing, and each item in the navigation bar, when clicked, provides a subtle color change for the site via CSS. The website offers a slew of great services forRead… Read more »
Partnering in the federal government can be done in different ways. Since we have briefly touched on Contractor Teaming Agreements, or CTA’s in past posts I want to talk about subcontractor agreements. Normally vendors with little to none government experience obtain sub agreements. A sub agreement is also a great way for contractors who doRead… Read more »