So I’m moving my entire Intranet from an old ASP Classic code base to a more dynamic, new and improved .NET code base. I’m using the Open Source DotNetNuke for a few reasons: 1. I have a Microsoft Server, so I prefer, when possible to use things that work well with Microsoft…DotNetNuke, being a .NETRead… Read more »
I posted the following to LinkedIn and thought that this would be a good place to re-blog it….appreciate feedback. Social media consists of tools like FaceBook, Ning.com , LinkedIn, Plaxo, and Twitter, to name a few. These and many other web-based tools are known as Web 2.0. Web 2.0 also includes Google and all itsRead… Read more »
I wrote a somewhat lengthy blog post on this topic over on the Rock Creek blog, but felt so fired up about it that I wanted to bring it to the GovLoop audience to get your opinions. The gist of the story is this: In an attempt to protect their online reputation, doctors are nowRead… Read more »
Of late, I’ve been having lots of chats with social media practitioners and would-be practitioners, as well as working with locals on activating our neighbors through “Citizen 2.0” trainings. I’ve also worked hard to connect with the Government 2.0 reform community through sites like LinkedIn, GovLoop and Twitter. These conversations have led to me aRead… Read more »
Exciting gov 2.0 event announced by FOSE 2009! FOSE 2009 debuts Digital & New Media for Government Workshop March 10, 2009 Meeting Room 144-C Co-located with FOSE, Walter E. Washington Convention Center Call 1-866-289-5593 to register OR to add to your FOSE registration. Rates are $495 for government, military, and government contractors; $595 for allRead… Read more »
Policy, priority setting, planning, feedback = these are all legitimate areas for dialogue with citizens and web 2.0 is just another tool in the consultation tool kit. So, how come it’s still so poorly eused? See my blog in which I want to share and explore a partnership model for all of the above. http://citizenengagement.wordpress.com/
GovLoopers … please join us in giving this social media marketer from Texas a warm Washington DC welcome! You are invited to free social media marketing event @ Rockville, MD For those interested in social media marketing mindset, approaches, tips and strategies, ClickZ.com’s (www.clickz.com) own social media marketing columnist and author of Social Media Marketing:Read… Read more »
It seemed like an event worth passing on. In fact, I’ve tried to pass on many of the government 2.0 conversations of late, but last week’s Congressional Tweeting during Obama’s speech last week was flat out disturbing. While Congressional tweeting from 50 elected officials highlighted how hot Twitter has become, it also demonstrated an irresponsibleRead… Read more »
I was rejuvenated by Candi Harrison‘s post from March 3, “It’s Time for Governance” and wanted to be sure that it got pushed out to the ‘net today. I’m a wordy guy, so I even surprised myself with the longest comment to a blog post that I can remember. In case some of my colleaguesRead… Read more »
Shel Israel is writting a book about Twitter and wants to move past the “we’re using it” to “this is how people have benefited” for his chapter on government. “I’m a story teller. I’m looking for a citizen who had a problem. Tweeted some1 in gov. Got a solution. Tell me: [email protected]” Read more here,Read… Read more »