It all began with a couple tweets from Jenn Gustetic: Well, we agreed and I quickly did some sleuthing and learned that it was a fairly easy process to add a blog via Kindle Publishing for Blogs. So we completed the simple process and — voila! — you can now get your GovLoop on Kindle:Read… Read more »
Government can have fun with Facebook! This video shares stories about communities that have connected with citizens by having a sense of humor on social media. Hear about the City of Reno, Nevada, Round Rock, Texas, and Multnomah County, Oregon. Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code One day, I’ll have an actual microphoneRead… Read more »
When they consider using social media, some agencies worry about negative comments. Mass Transit magazine says the fear can be worse than the reality. Original post
There are now 180 published submissions to the “Inquiry into the role and potential of the National Broadband Network” (including my submission) and one from Australian Computer Society I helped with). This is for the Austrlaian Parliament House Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications. I looked at the first 47 previously. The 133 latest submissionsRead… Read more »
A Tweet on the #SMEM (Social Media for Emergency Management) hash-tag alerted me to the release of an official “Army Social Media” app on the iPhone. No, this isn’t America’s Army where teens battle it out Call of Duty style, but rather a handbook for men and women in service and their families on usingRead… Read more »
Anyone on this site is probably pretty hip to social network operations and you don’t need this information. I put my post about the Facebook comment plug-in up on a local social network in my hometown and got asked how to shut the gate, so to speak, so I thought I’d share the steps hereRead… Read more »
One of the most well-known narratives of the American Revolutionary War is the harsh winter suffered by General George Washington and his colonial soldiers at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Troops were under-supplied, their uniforms were threadbare, and many suffered illness and disease from the brutal conditions. However, the American colonies generally were not starved for resources.Read… Read more »
John Lovett writes: “…most organizations are not adequately equipped to leverage the measurement technologies at their disposal for conducting data analysis and using data to drive change within their organizations. Most often, individuals struggle to deliver insights using flawed processes or via short-sighted strategies. Data remains locked within departmental silos and never gains the chanceRead… Read more »
MTV’s “unplugged” is a cool way to redo a song with a natual acustic sound. What about life. Can you unplug for a weekend? Really unplug. No cell phone. No iPod. No social media or computer. Take a day off – just a day. Is this a good idea ? Many digital natives (those whoRead… Read more »
Spring is a time for hatching. And during the first week of March, several announcements were singing praise for solutions that have just come out of the oven. Two such projects have been stood up, one in Pittsburgh and one in Seattle. Meanwhile, a pair of deals were signed this week for ERP systems inRead… Read more »