Back in November 2010 I attended a Garner conference to speak about Gov 2.0. I was also able to attend a workshop about social media use in the banking industry. At the time I estimated that the banking industry was 2-3 years behind government in their social media effectiveness. That impression has been reinforced thisRead… Read more »
Last friday, the President of the Basque Country, Patxi Lopez signed his support to the call for a single opendata license in the EU. Few politicians in Europe are more concious than Patxi Lopez about the value of opendata as an engine for economic activity and a leverage for transparency. Under his government, “Opendata Euskadi”Read… Read more »
The market was moving along nicely last week, looking like it was headed for yet another positive week, but those pesky problems in Greece are not going away and their inability to agree on the details of a bailout plan sent markets down around the world on Friday. The Thrift Savings Plan’s website is performingRead… Read more »
Go read this: https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/three-tips-on-leadership-from-the-street And then bookmark the author’s posts, because this is the second in a row I’ve read that was just fantastic.
When training acting takes the place of empathy and more. Saying something important or serious the politically correct way isn’t always best. Acting is about truth, honor, trust and integrity. What it is not about is “faking it” or “pretending;” that does no one any good. From an actor’s perspective, doing those things rarely endRead… Read more »
From the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group LLC: “Communications Officer The W.K. Kellogg Foundation Battle Creek, MI The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (“WKKF”), the nation’s fifth largest foundation and a leading philanthropic foundation partnering with communities to create the conditions vulnerable children need to be successful in school and in life, seeks an innovative and resourceful CommunicationsRead… Read more »
Please join us at 12pm for the Research in Progress (RIP) Lunchtime discussion on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012! Presentation topic: “Translating from Drawing to Building” In the early 16th century the professional role of the architect was rapidly changing amidst new technologies, profound shifts toward secularization, and the culture of Humanism. This dissertation centers onRead… Read more »
Fuck the low-hanging fruit. Aim for the top. Forget quick wins; go straight for the long-term. Screw office politics & mow down the ignorant — Nathanael Boehm (@NathanaelB) February 9, 2012 From my friend, Nathanael. Could not agree more. Original post
(Note: This post was written by Jennifer Pahlka, Executive Director of Code for America. The author is only listed as Abhi Nemani because of importing issues from CfA’s blog to GovLoop.) For the past few months, Civic Commons has been led by Nick Grossman, formerly of OpenPlans, who was one of the originators of theRead… Read more »
For a candidate who says he hasn’t spent a lot of time in Washington, Mitt Romney seems comfortable around D.C. insiders — at least judging by the droves he drew to fundraisers and exclusive huddles in the nation’s capital on Thursday. Hundreds of deep-pocketed Romney supporters, who paid thousands of dollars apiece, flocked to theRead… Read more »