As we have grown and scaled one of the biggest challenges we have faced is ensuring that we maintain the type of collaborative environment we had when everyone sat in the same small office in Arlington, Virginia. Now with team members, partners and clients spread across time zones and the world we have had toRead… Read more »
I’ve been tracking the number of Australian Federal politicians using Australia’s leading social channels for two years now, seeing the number using at least one of Facebook and Twitter grow from 79% in April 2012 to 90% in November 2013 to a current level of 92%. What’s even more interesting is in the details, whichRead… Read more »
So now ‘Rotherham’ is doomed to enter the lexican of towns long shadowed by failure. It is a town where 1,400 girls were abused between 1997 and 2013 and where a report pointed the finger of blame for failing to do enough to stop the attacks at Rotherham Borough Council and South Yorkshire Police. TimesRead… Read more »
It was a wild pre-holiday week for stocks but many indices managed to close near their highs for the week. The geopolitical environment remains tense keeping investors on edge, and we got a stronger than expected GDP report on Thursday that had some folks worried it might get the Fed to start tightening their monetaryRead… Read more »
Do you ever wonder if you’re really, truly, most definitely supposed to be a public servant? Do you wonder if perhaps you should have stuck with the whole guitar thing and hit the festival circuit? Or perhaps opted for a highly lucrative career as a consultant? Or star of Vine? Well, some folks (including me)Read… Read more »
By John Simpson, Engagement Consultant at GovDelivery There are a few basic components that anyone can leverage when beginning to develop the framework for their digital engagement strategy or evaluate an existing one. This blog post is part of a larger series tied to our recent webinar on Stakeholder Engagement in Federal Government. If youRead… Read more »
A few years ago I heard it said by political advisors that one hand-written letter to a Minister counts for more than 100 emails on the same topic.The perception was that if someone sat down and wrote their thoughts in long-hand it showed more interest and commitment than if they typed and posted them onlineRead… Read more »
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” This common phrase can be said for a lot of bureaucratic procedures: they’re slow to change and can eventually fall into a rut. Like any change-adverse person, federal agencies have become too comfortable with an old-school procurement process. But could some simple tweaking result in smoother acquisitions?Read… Read more »
Why is your organization on social media? Is it just because everyone else is doing it? Or are you trying to reach more people, to engage with your customers, to educate, entertain, and be part of a conversation? People are pretty good these days about scanning through their feeds, and weeding out anything that doesn’tRead… Read more »
The unofficial end of summer, Labor Day is a holiday for celebrating the economic and social contributions of the American worker. It’s also a good time to think about protecting those workers from occupational hazards. We have many federal safety and health standards to protect workers at more than 8 million U.S. worksites, but accidentsRead… Read more »