What’s Your SMQ (Social Media Quotient)? Updating the Quiz
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American Citizenship 101
Celebrating American Citizenship A couple of weeks ago, we celebrated American Independence Day with all of the usual festivities. We commemorated our nation’s birthday by attending a parade, watching the night sky light up with fireworks in downtown Houston or enjoying a three-day weekend with family and friends. Moments like these remind us just howRead… Read more »
Tips on Improving Government Websites
On Tuesday, the White House held a Q & A about Improving Federal Websites. BUT, there are takeaways and ideas that local governments and state agencies can gain from this discussion (see below the video). According to the White House Blog: “For the first time, the federal government has published the list of all .govRead… Read more »
Tough to Track it All!
I’ve been looking for a way to measure everything a client puts online (web, social, voice, video), and having a really tough time trying to piece it all together. I came across this webinar – looks interesting. I thought I’d post it in case anyone is struggling with the same thing. Secrets to Success: BestRead… Read more »
Operating in the Red? GSA and your Financial Statements
As a consultant to companies applying for a GSA Schedule contract, we work closely with our clients to gather the information that I know the solicitation (and contracting officers) requires. When we start talking about financial statements, a few of my clients ask me “what if we’ve operated in the red last year?” Knowing myRead… Read more »
Rest in Peace, Social Media Ninjas
Let’s get this straight – a few years ago, you read The Cluetrain Manifesto or Groundswell or one of the other hundred social media books out there, you started reading Mashable, you created a Twitter account, and you developed a bunch of presentations you used internally to help get buy-in from your organization’s senior leadershipRead… Read more »
Submit Your Idea for Saving the Government Money at the 2011 President’s SAVE Awards Website
I just received an e-mail from the Vice President’s Office today announcing the 2011 SAVE Awards. Like in previous years, the winner will get a chance to meet the President. Submit your money-saving ideas today at http://saveaward2011.ideascale.com. You’ll have to register to submit your ideas.
The Map is the Context, the Documents are the Content
In honor of the ESRI USers’ Conference underway in San Diego… Analyzing street intersections to recommend the best place for businesses to locate. This was the first opportunity my agency had to leverage GIS. We could tell a business where the T1 lines were, match that with available office space and highway access and developRead… Read more »
What I’ve been reading
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. The Case Against Online Participation and Government As A Platform – “the question is: should we just give up and consider open government and government 2.0 an interesting, nice-to-have, but hard-to-sustain development, and perhaps let it die?” Social media for social care: how Monmouthshire fosterRead… Read more »
Daily Dose: What’s Your Favorite Movie With A Leadership Theme?
This week, the Washington Post’s Federal Coach, Tom Fox (who also happens to be a GovLoop member!) touched on a great question in his Wednesday column: the most inspiring leadership-themed movies of all time. He writes: There are many ways for federal managers to absorb the lessons of leadership—training courses, management books, advice columns likeRead… Read more »