Better Blogging: 6 Tips for Being Heard Above the Noise

If you are reading this you are no stranger to blogs. You have probably heard the term more times than you can count, have read more than your fair share, and maybe even have your own online novel collecting “dust” in cyberspace. Even still, the desire to be heard above all the chatter on theRead… Read more »

Stay Engaged with your Government!

According to this article, http://www.homebusinessmag.com/marketing/what-are-top-businesses-use-email-marketing-and-social-media, “Top five industries that use both email marketing and social media, and have the highest open rates on their email marketing, in order: 1. Music 2. Consumer electronics 3. Financial services 4. Motion pictures and film 5. Graphic design” Lets get GOVERNMENT on this list of top five industries! ItRead… Read more »

Thoughts on the Government IT Roadmap – Three Roads to Consider

In government, we struggle to develop a consistent, multi-year roadmap. Sometimes, we’re too busy, but often, it’s because our mission and initiatives change with every election cycle. One of the things I love about enterprise content management (ECM) solutions is that no matter who’s in office, they support the heart of government – the documentsRead… Read more »

Managing your online network

Somehow over the last few months I have started using a few tools that help either manage my personal reputation or keep a track on my network. I suspect that this is because I follow some people on Twitter who have a strong interest in recruitment. So here are a few interesting/useful tools: Bullhorn reachRead… Read more »

Business Enters 3rd Phase of Social Marketing; Public Sector Generally Stuck at 1st and 2nd Phase

The Third Phase Of Social Marketing Is Upon Us: 5 Steps To Get Ahead BY BRANDON EVANS Brandon Evans is the CEO and founder of Crowdtap, writes about the Third Phase of Social Marketing in the November 19, 2012 issue of Fast Company magazine. It’s not about listening to customers, or even communicating with them.Read… Read more »

Knowing your Operating Model

Don’t get off track on your way to organizational transformation The idea of an “organizational operating model” is the central concept discussed by Dr. Jeanne Ross, Peter Weill, and David C. Robertson in their seminal work, Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution. They contend that for companies to succeed, they mustRead… Read more »

Making Performance Based Service Acquisition Work for You

By Donald Freedman, Senior Fellow, DoD DAWIA III, PMP Professional sports have successfully used Performance Based Contracting. Baseball players get bonuses for such things as making the all-star team, or winning so many games as a pitcher. Football players sometimes have a contract bonus tied to the number of offensive or defensive plays in whichRead… Read more »

Sharing Information, Time, And Authority Makes You A Better Leader Even If You Are Not In Charge

Don’t Be A Power Hog: How Sharing Information, Time, And Authority Makes You A Better Leader by Erika Andersen Erika Andersen, a nationally known leadership coach and the founder of Proteus International, writes in her book Leading So People Will Follow (Jossey-Bass; October 2012 All rights reserved) on generosity being an essential trait of aRead… Read more »