With a population of less than 5,000 and a median household income of around $50,000, Manor, Texas, is an unlikely place to find the cutting edge of government e-participation technologies. But thanks to a young and enterprising Assistant City Manager (Dustin Haisler, now of Spigit), Manor has attracted significant investment from a variety of firmsRead… Read more »
Based on a govWin community poll, the following has been determined as the biggest GovCon story of 2010: GovCon Story of 2010: The Suspension of GTSI SummaryThough the cuts to Defense Department funding is a close second, the shock of GTSI’s suspension by the Small Business Administration from receiving new procurement work on October 1stRead… Read more »
Research Web 2.0 finds its payday (12/10/2010) – McKinsey survey of 3,249 executives finds companies using the Web intensively gain greater market share and higher margins. Majority of respondents using the Web say their companies enjoy measurable business benefits such as increased speed of access to knowledge, reduced communications costs, and increased customer satisfaction. http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Organization/Strategic_Organization/The_rise_of_the_networked_enterprise_Web_20_finds_its_payday_2716?pagenum=2Read… Read more »
I was listening to a trainer demonstrating how to talk for an hour straight, how to get all the facts out, how to entertain the prospect, how to answer objections before they occur. That was ugly enough to teach me something important. Try this: The Purpose Of The Presentation is to have the prospect changeRead… Read more »
By Scott Burns, CEO & co-Founder, GovDelivery In the private sector, we take for granted that effective communication is a mission critical function. It’s a matter of survival. If a company has a good product or service, but can’t explain it well, the company goes under. It’s that simple. In the public sector, the valueRead… Read more »
It’s that time of year when many publications produce their lists of the best books from 2010. I’m going to embrace the concept of a list and share with you my favorite five leadership books from 2010 as well as five classics. Each book is an easy read and includes actionable ideas for federal leadersRead… Read more »
This job closes January 6. If you’re already working in government, use the top link; if not, use the bottom link. If you have questions, use the contact information inside each listing. Happy Holidays, and good luck! Govt. Wide http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=95027321&JobTitle=Supervisory+International+Visitor+Exchange+Specialist&q=not+iraq&jto=1&jbfn513=REE**&FedEmp=Y&FedPub=Y&jbf521=GS&jbf574=ST00&lid=316&sort=rv%2c-dtex&vw=d&brd=3876&ss=0&caller=%2fa9st00.asp&pg=5&re=3&AVSDM=2010-12-20+14%3a31%3a00 All Sources http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=95027256&JobTitle=Supervisory+International+Visitor+Exchange+Specialist&q=not+iraq&jto=1&jbfn513=REE**&FedEmp=Y&FedPub=Y&jbf521=GS&jbf574=ST00&lid=316&sort=rv%2c-dtex&vw=d&brd=3876&ss=0&caller=%2fa9st00.asp&pg=5&re=3&AVSDM=2010-12-20+14%3a28%3a00
2010 Creativity World Forum Working to transform our world through creative initiatives which lead to a more entrepreneurial and vibrant economy along with a better quality of life for its citizens. Conference Notes Nov. 2010 Sher Sester Links http://stateofcreativity.com/newsroom/ Oklahoma State of Creativity newsroom http://stateofcreativity.com/ Read about the Oklahoma State of Creativity http://stateofcreativity.com/initiatives/ Read aboutRead… Read more »
Part I introduced three necessary transition stress interventions for engaging an audience on “The Reorg Rag” ™, that is going through transitional crisis: 1) “Bring Your Inner Clint Eastwood” – demonstrate a readiness to empathically and assertively handle audience anger or angst, 2) “Warm Up and Cool Down the Audience” – through healing humor andRead… Read more »
As I was reviewing documentation on virtualization activities in the government, I came across the following Video clip of Tim Oreilly of Oreilly Media interviewing Steve Herrod of VMware at the recent Gov 2.0 summit. Although the interview is at the architectual vision level, it was interesting to see what a virtualization giant such asRead… Read more »