Recently I’ve been thinking a fair bit about the ‘participation deficit’ – the fact that too few people are contributing too much to society. It’s what informed my post about my view that we need more councillors. No even half baked views or ideas yet, I’m afraid, though I’m mulling over whether to have aRead… Read more »
The gulf oil spill was apparently enough to cause a government shuffle. It was announced yesterday that 2 new agencies will be made to make sure that energy development is promoted and safety is enforced. According to the Washington Post the 2 new agencies will come out of a split of the Bureau of OceanRead… Read more »
In an announcement yesterday, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch named Bill Rogers as commissioner of the state’s Department of Information Technology. According to a statement by the governor, Mr. Rogers brings with him over 30 years of information technology experience from the private sector. “Bill Rogers has the innovation, technical expertise and leadership abilities toRead… Read more »
Here on Pulse + Signal I’ve covered the journey of Josh Nesbit, Isaac Holeman and the rest of the folks working to bring mobiles to global health innovation at FrontlineSMS:Medic. Whether it be through a CNN highlight, exclusive footage of their community health worker training or a Poptech write up – there is no doubtRead… Read more »
Personal branding The idea of personal branding has gained popularity in the last couple of years. It seems to mainly be used to refer to one’s online identity—meaning, mostly, what hits come up if someone Googles your name. Like product branding, the personal brand includes a number of values and ideas. It includes what peopleRead… Read more »
Do you know who needs to be treated like trusted lovers, just friends or passing acquaintances? Successful leaders know how to manage the level of intimacy required to cultivate a range of relationships. Technology, especially with the advent of social media (Facebook LinkedIn, etc.), and search (Google, etc.) has made work life far more intimateRead… Read more »
We’re under a tight deadline to produce a map similar to the one at Recovery.gov. To be clear, we just need a static image with rollovers that appear as you mouse over a state. Not a Google-like map, not anything fancy or GIS-based. Just an image that will show a little info and then letRead… Read more »
As I start this entry, I’m wrapping up a day where the Feds here in D.C. experienced a 2 hour working delay and local schools were closed because of the bad weather. Last year we had nearly an entire week of office closures for the federal government, and I would expect this year to beRead… Read more »
Research Taking Social Media from Talk to Action (2010) – Harvard Business Review study of 2,100 companies finds organizations that understand the value of social media and use analytics: are twice as likely to view their use of social media as effective; can more quickly respond to customer trends and issues; and, have a betterRead… Read more »
Are conferences Electronic and Information Technology and subject to Section 508? On one hand, accommodation for attendees with disabilities is not Section 508. Those accommodations are covered by ADA. On the other hand, websites and presentations, webinars, and other electronic information distributed as part of the conference are subject to Section 508. For example ifRead… Read more »