Gadi Ben-Yehuda My colleague, John Bordeaux, has me thinking about the Internet of Things. Slate ran an article about ThingD, which is trying to add a social dimension to that other internet. (So far, though, I like Uncrate more–better curation. I’m saving up for a Seabreacher!) I foresee strong implications for government agencies. Slate’s MichaelRead… Read more »
Mark Valentine (Chevy Chase, MD) — After a long period of popularity, there has been a recent backlash against the use of PowerPoint for communication within the government, particularly at the Pentagon and within the U.S. national security and intelligence community. However, focusing on the software as the cause of communications breakdown is merely aRead… Read more »
Want to fly high? Yes, Twitter is an outstanding way (one of the best, in fact) to reach citizens and engage. However, as a government organization just because you launch a Twitter profile doesn’t mean people will automatically come running to find out what you are saying. Instead, you need to build your following overRead… Read more »
At first glance this may not look like a useful tool, but many of you can scan it with your smart phone or other device and pull up the contact information for the Arcadia Police Department. The Department address, phone number, website, and even our Twitter tag are listed in the code. Known as aRead… Read more »
On Monday I spent most of my afternoon at an awesome conference called What’s Next DC. The conference largely consisted of a variety of Marketing/Social Media/PR/SEO gurus (GovLoop’s own Steve Ressler included) all coming together to talk about what’s working for them now, and how to make improvements in the coming months and years. PairRead… Read more »
Steve Rubel’s blog A Devaluation of “Friends” May Be Driving Trust in Thought Leaders says “someone like me” and regular employees are losing authority to experts. “Trust in credentialed experts (70%) and company technical specialists (64%) is soaring” I think that is certainly true and a maybe pinhole look at what is going on. AllowRead… Read more »
A few weeks ago, I interviewed Peter Ubel – a physician and behavioral scientist who “explores the quirks in human nature that influence our lives — the mixture of rational and irrational forces that affect our health, our happiness and the way our society functions.” He is also “a Professor of Marketing and Public PolicyRead… Read more »
I was in Rhode Island yesterday talking to the fantastic Governor Chafee’s team about public communications and open government. Governor Chafee was one of the first candidates in the nation to have an open government initiative (which even mentions using GovLoop to connect their employees) and one of the first governors to have a transitionRead… Read more »
Here’s a really nice round-up up the technology and engagement aspect of last night’s #SOTU. From folks over in the UK at Helpful Technology. The State of Engagement… What did you like about last night’s #SOTU technology/engagement/citizen outreach-wise?
The “Democracy Communications Network” was a 2007-2009 project centered around an informal group of leaders (listed below) who agreed to periodically write letters to the editor, blog posts, and other media pieces as part of larger, collaborative campaigns that raise awareness of the importance of quality public engagement. Use the “Democracy Communications Network” tag toRead… Read more »