This post originally appeared on my blog, Talking Salmons. Ok. Today I will hash out the “trends versus platforms” speech. It’s something I speak to quite often. Hopefully we can increase awareness and keep ourselves from being wrapped around the axle on certain things. I feel that too often we become tangled up in argumentsRead… Read more »
Twitpic Ross L Grant Google UK launched it’s local government division on Friday August 8 with a day-long event held at their London offices and attended by around 65 people. As I have been talking and writing about their stuff (aka promoting!) for a few years now this day was pretty exciting for me. IRead… Read more »
“Thank you” to Kent Hammer http://www.hammerconsulting.net for requesting this post for his most recent “Hammer Letter,” short posts showcasing positive ideas. Many of the “Thank You” letters I get are a waste of time, occasionally an embarrassment. That’s sad, because executed correctly, a “Thank You” letter can have relationship-changing impact. Three ways to increase theRead… Read more »
The Obama administration has decided to keep the “time-in-grade rule,” meaning ambitious federal employees will have to slow their plans to climb the career ladder. The policy requires federal employees in General Schedule grades 5 and above to work 52 weeks in their current grade before consideration for promotion. In Tuesday’s editions of the FederalRead… Read more »
I just posted this on my blog about local elected officials who use social media. Any thoughts on whether I am making too much of the language within Facebook? The original post is at http://electing2blog.blogspot.com/2009/08/facebooks-missing-noun.html As Facebook becomes more popular, it seems to become more effective. I posted a note asking for volunteers for ourRead… Read more »
Originally posted on Unleash the Monster No doubt about it, unemployment numbers in the United States are at an all time high. With over 14 million people unemployed, there are more than 3 million jobs that employers are actively recruiting for but so far have been unable to fill. Obviously, there is a disconnect. ThereRead… Read more »
Wired Workplace sat down with Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.org, on Thursday in San Francisco to talk about Government 2.0, the generational divide and other federal IT workforce issues. Newmark discussed his vision for Government 2.0 as a force multiplier, noting that social media and other tools will enable federal employees to work together andRead… Read more »
Does anyone else feel overwhelmed with the number of social networks?! I primarily use Facebook. I sometimes use Myspace and Linkedin. I try to use GovLoop. I’m being forced to use a “social” network at work which is not one of those listed previously. I often wonder about the days when my grandparents were kids.Read… Read more »
Happy Tuesday! The Eye is back from an extended weekend at the beach, ready to take you through the rest of August and into mid-September, when he’ll break again for his wedding and honeymoon with Almost Mrs. Eye! A new internal watchdog report clears the Government Printing Office of any wrongdoing associated with the publicationRead… Read more »
Next month Amver is heading to Saint Petersburg, Russia for the 10th anniversary of NEVA September 22 to 25, 2009. NEVA is the largest maritime exhibition in Russia and offers opportunities unavailable at other maritime venues. Amver will be at Lenexpo, Hall 7, Stand 733. We invite you to come by and say hello. AwardsRead… Read more »
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