So, I ran across a post a few weeks ago that featured a video from Tony Carretti. He found these little jar openers that work beautifully as a follow focus. Here’s the video: And here’s the product: I couldn’t find them in our local Bed, Bath and Beyond, so I ordered some online. And thoseRead… Read more »
Kansas City, Kansas will be the first “Google Fiber” community according to a surprise announcement from the company today. Google announced in February 2010 its intentions to build experimental, ultra high-speed broadband networks that reach a total of at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people. Pending City Board of Commissioners’ approval, the companyRead… Read more »
I recently completed and delivered a new training on Generational Differences for my agency. In the spirit of cooperation and openness I would love to share it with the GovLoop community! Gen%20Diff%206.pptx The training involved participants from a single office within my agency. Being highly interactive, it led to some very interesting conversations as toRead… Read more »
The first meeting of the Marcellus Municipal Co-op was a huge success in terms of assessing the needs of local communities as related to Marcellus Shale As the Marcellus Shale boom continues to redefine the landscape of Pennsylvania, people are focusing in on how government at all levels is working to find the right balanceRead… Read more »
It’s no secret that the business landscape has changed over the last decade. It has been irrevocably altered in many of the same ways as the world around us. In both our private lives and commercial endeavors, there is an increased level of connectivity that allows for near instant sharing of thoughts, plans, and ideas.Read… Read more »
There are often times in your life, when you start to think about the future in a more proactive way than normal, this is something I am very much doing at the moment, as I’m sure many thousands of other local government colleagues are doing. The team I am in are subject to a 50%Read… Read more »
I attended one of my favorite annual events this week—the Annual Federal Media and Marketing Study presentation. The research, done by Market Connections, Inc. with TMP Government, surveys government and military mid to senior level professionals to learn how they are using media in their work. Subscribers to the study can slice and dice theRead… Read more »
Starting a “Gentoring” ™Program: Barriers to Bridging the Generational-Digital Divide – Gen Xers and Millennial “Hot Buttons” In the first two segments of my Gentoring essay, a) the concepts of Gentor ™ and Gentoring ™ were introduced (“Gentoring” ™: Building a New Mentoring Role for Bridging the Generational-Digital Divide or “Don’t Be Afraid to PetRead… Read more »
By Tom Bullington, Communications Manager As most communicators are well aware, it’s critical to have a sense of what your audience wants (and needs) to hear before you share it. This is especially true when you work for a government. It should be your goal to provide the public with information that matters most inRead… Read more »
Today’s post is about PlugShare. What is PlugShare? We think they say it best: PlugShare is a community-driven electric vehicle (EV) charging network that lets you find places to charge and connect with other EV enthusiasts. As you can tell from this map, there are lot of opportunities to use PlugShare. The app is availableRead… Read more »