While this infographic is 8 months old it provides some good information that you should understand. Before digging into these statistics too deeply, also consider: As of April, 2010, Twitter had about 110 million registered users. Based upon research by Nielsen in April of 2010 only 11.4 million of those registered Twitter users used TwitterRead… Read more »
I have a completely different way of thinking from my fellow public servants about career development. Their way of thinking is I am going to sit in this job for as long as possible, obtain civil service protections, and maybe move up the ranks in responsibilities. This can take years. It’s the old way ofRead… Read more »
Four for today: Dragan Varagic: Social Media Strategy Template Recommendations Open Data Euskadi – Basque Country’s Open Data site Adriel Hampton: Usability – Are Hyperlinks Destroying Your Readers’ Brains? Act.ly petition in favor of the Social Network Users Bill of Rights developed at the Computers, Freedom, and Privacy conference
You, the government marketer, are no longer the organization’s lead communicator. I was asked by my planner colleagues, “Where’s your blog?” Well, I don’t have a blog (other than this one). One of them pointed out rather correctly that my job was to be a “social media enabler”. I like that term. So you’re aRead… Read more »
On Monday I went to a session on “Games for Change & Health Workshop: Brainstorming and Game Design Jam for HIV/AIDS” as part of DC Week. The event held at Spectrum Science looked at digital strategies and game design. The session looked at how technology can aid in raising awareness. In particular with youth aboutRead… Read more »
Steve Radick: Managing Your Time While Managing Your Social Media Stephen Collins: Government 2.0…it can be a reality David Forbes: I Do Not Believe in Collapse Kristy Fifelski: ‘Govsourcing’ the Reno.gov homepage Sarah Estes Cohen: Hybrid 2.0? How to leverage social media for emergency management and response Dan Slee: Social Photo – 11 groovy waysRead… Read more »
Australian public policy blog, Unleashed, has published a piece by me entitled Government 2.0…it can be a reality on what it would take to transform government to really get Government 2.0 right. At around 800 words, it doesn’t go deep. It’s just the first of several pieces I intend writing on this theme. I’d beRead… Read more »
(original post at www.kristyfifelski.com) I’m not alone in the quest for Gov2.0 – friendly government websites, so I would like to ask the government web community for input and ideas on enhancements to Reno.gov. Please comment below with your suggestions and input! (Some comments are already on my blog at the address above.) Background SeeRead… Read more »
Collaboration is vital in government, espeically if we want to effectively connect with our communities and increase engagement. Organizationally, there can be many barriers to collaboration, from an over-emphasis on program rather than population outcomes to a lack of developed relationships with our colleagues and stakeholders. To do our best work, we need to developRead… Read more »
Post World War market domination and the rise of the American Century was about constantly creating better offerings. Our economy was pegged to new and better products and services. Disruptive Innovation has turned that model upside down, where offering fewer features brings whole new segments into a market, creating new market leaders from beneath! HowRead… Read more »