Most of us, individuals and organizations alike, have far too many on-line identities. If you’re like me you’re always looking for an easy way to keep them all organized so that your social media/networking communities will know how to find you within the various networks. DandyID is a simple to use solution for this problemRead… Read more »
Learning from history, I am often enlightened by how redefining a problem can lead to a relatively easy solution…even after years and years of fruitless work. John Battelle, a social media pioneer, pointed to an article redefining how we can think of cancer, featuring Danny Hillis, who has previously figured out some important things, likeRead… Read more »
If you are an agency, organization or individual that has made use of customized Twitter backgrounds to share contact info, expanded “about me,” Facebook URLs and more in the left-hand side of the Twitter.com profile page, then the roll out of “New Twitter” may leave you with some additional work to spruce up your page.Read… Read more »
Thanks all, for the kind comments to my original post on this topic. At the risk of blowing my own horn and skirting the edge of GovLoop policy, if you liked the blog you will love the book. It is 320 pages of often outrageous stories. Some reader comments to date include “hysterical,” “sitcom material,”Read… Read more »
That’s right! Try something different – free museum admission Saturday September 25th 2010 for you and a friend! Whether your a history/natural history fan or an art lover – I’m sure you can appreciate this free offer – courtesy of Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day. Check out their website for the list of participating museums acrossRead… Read more »
I received a couple of interesting questions from readers this week about balancing short-term and long-term goals and mission alignment. Please continue sharing your ideas and questions by emailing me at [email protected]. To continue reading, please click here.
It’s never too soon to start planning for retirement. The earlier you get started, the less expensive it will be to set yourself up for your future! So, when you find yourself wondering what you have to do NOW to be all set, here are some of the questions you need to ask yourself —Read… Read more »
What we read this week at The IBM Center for the Business of Government: Gadi Ben-Yehuda Spy drones for your iPhone! I found two “Welcome to the Age of Skynet” toys this week: Rovio, a three-wheel robot with a camera that you can control over the the Web, and the very Terminator Salvation Parrot AR,Read… Read more »
Why should people do ‘government work’? What’s in it for them and how can we make it easier, more rewarding, or both? In his book, “The McDonaldization of Society,” George Ritzer points out an invisible obvious fact: McDonald’s is able to keep its costs low in part becuase its patrons perform essential functions for theRead… Read more »
The Federal Communication Commission embraces Drupal, the White House Press Secretary presses on in the face of a Twitter bug, IT professionals share the failures that helped lead to their ultimate successes, and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act is in the process of getting a makeover in this, the first Fall edition of the GovRead… Read more »