Last week’s NAGC Communications School provided a wealth of professional development and networking opportunities for its attendees, and we’ll devote several upcoming blog posts to some of the lessons learned, case studies and tips for improving communications in the coming weeks. One popular session in 2011 was “30 Great Ideas in 30 Minutes,” which featuredRead… Read more »
A very short post to share some good news. On Wednesday the council started tweeting the Councils Cabinet meeting for the first time – which I’m sure you’ll agree is a great step forward and one which was well received. @DevonCC Delighted to hear John Hart welcoming Tweeting of Devon County Council meetings. It’s theRead… Read more »
Patterson made a lot more money from moveable type than Gutenberg. Alfred P. Sloan had a bigger General Motors than Billy Durant. Startups are for young guys. Finishups are for rich guys.
As government agencies are continually under the microscope when it comes to the most effective use of taxpayer dollars, it is critical to make sure that all marketing efforts are targeted and offer the most ROI. The editorial team of FedConnects recently connected with Robert Derby, Senior Vice President, Branding and Marketing Communications at SageRead… Read more »
I watched a really good interview earlier on youtube of John Tolva, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at City of Chicago – who speaks about technology, data and Social Business in the public sector – the video was taken at south by south west interactive 2012. A few things stood out for me – not allRead… Read more »
Windows Azure recently underwent a complete facelift, making it easier to manage your cloud environment as well as offering a host of new features and functionality, including support for Linux and various open source applications freely available through an easy to use (and install) directory. For smaller government agencies, it makes all the sense inRead… Read more »
I would go so far as to say live tweeting a speech is the most stressful thing you can do on twitter. We regularly do it from accounts I manage, and I think we now have it down to a fine art. Here are my top 5 tips…. Get a copy of the speech inRead… Read more »
Stephanie Baum (Philadelphia, PA) – Before digital health entrepreneurs start a company, they have to decide two important things: who will use their product, device, or app and who will pay for it? To help weigh the merits and challenges of these business models, a report from Rock Health provides some common sense and someRead… Read more »
Great White flashback to 1987 – Is he wearing a robe? To my wife’s dismay, this is not a post about the 80’s hair band, Great White. (Thank goodness!) This is about project communication and estimation. Mark had done his best. Being new to project teams, he tried to estimate his tasks as well asRead… Read more »
In an effort to again renew the old weekly-round-up (WRU) I bring you a small list of links worth clicking: Public Sector “Bureaucrats at odds over release of postal code data” http://t.co/ZO5AQ5eR “First wave of 2,200 federal public servants faces layoffs” http://t.co/Z3fwuRW “Fed bureaucrats collected $1.2 billion in severance without being laid off” “Public servantsRead… Read more »