In case you are wondering, there are still people working on symbol sketches – this is just the beginning of the volunteer effort, and we will continue to update the symbol gallery with all of the newly finished symbols. To date, Iconathon produced over 100 finished sketches, 40 of which were refined after the IconathonRead… Read more »
Day 54 I waited until today to post about yesterday (Tuesday) because I ended up not spending the whole day at work. I started the day preparing for a meeting with the city admininstrator and other directors in the city. Normally my supervisor, the director of public works, goes to these meetings. But since heRead… Read more »
Verisign had a mind bending Building A Better Internet program at the Newseum in Washington DC. Three pages of good notes, huge respect for the people on stage (2011 Judges Video). There will be posts on this program for months. The keynote was Chris Anderson. I’ve seen Chris Anderson before. His presentations are the equivalentRead… Read more »
Hi All, Thought you might be interested to see this presentation by the Emergency 2.0 Wiki project on how governments can use social media to help their agencies, employees and customers better prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. We presented it at the recent Smart Government Conference in Canberra, Australia. We would beRead… Read more »
Here is an expanded version of my post from this morning 10 Ways to Optimize Facebook – Notes from Adam Conner. The presentation slides from Adam’s presentation can be found below. Adam started his presentation by providing an overview of how the world has gone social and traditional borders are no replaced by connections ofRead… Read more »
Are you making a great impression with emails? Emails are one of the top three, and sometimes in the top two, ways governments communicate with their clientele. Emails play a key role in creating a great customer experience and are pivotal in providing quick information that is technically accurate. Here are some easy things youRead… Read more »
In sports and government, Pivotal Plays come from teamwork, strategy, focus, and a little luck. MorganFranklin invites you to attend a complimentary event where special guests from sports and government share their personal views on the factors that define Pivotal Plays. Register Now The next installment of this illuminating series will be held on Wednesday,Read… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. In May 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics awarded nearly half a billion dollars to state and local governments as part of the Byrne Memorial Grant program and the Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program. These grants are awarded for projects that relate to law enforcement, courts,Read… Read more »
This morning I attended the GovDelivery Social Media Summit and an interesting question came up that got me thinking – how many identities do you have online? The question originally came up when an audience participant asked Adam Conner of Facebook if Facebook will ever allow users to create mulltiple log-ins for Facebook accounts, toRead… Read more »
No matter where you live or how big your community is, you probably see a few things that could be improved. Maybe you don’t know who to call or email. Perhaps you think someone else will report it (or already has). Those unknowns go away with a simple technology that eliminates anxiety and empowers everydayRead… Read more »