President Obama recently suggested that the Washington Redskins change their name to something less offensive. Owner Dan Snyder responded last week with an impassioned letter that ends “We are Redskins Nation … and we owe it to our fans and coaches and players, past and present, to preserve that heritage.” I imagine this same toneRead… Read more »
Between the 50 governments and the 650+ individuals who applied for a spot in the 2014 Fellowship program, Code for America’s selection committee had their work cut out for them — and with so many qualified applicants and innovative governments, the decisions were incredibly difficult. Thanks again to everyone who applied — you’re heroes toRead… Read more »
Peter Drucker, hailed by many as “the father of modern management,” saw marketing as “the whole business seen from the customer’s point of view.” It’s a simple definition with a clear focus on a single stakeholder – the customer and his or her point of view. Marketers looking to integrate sustainability into their brands mightRead… Read more »
Earlier today I gave a presentation to the IABC’s Canberra chapter on the use of social media within the Australian Government. The slide deck I used is below, and fairly well carries my point – that government has indeed found its feet in social media, however there’s still uneven ground waiting to trip it upRead… Read more »
According to the so-called “conventional wisdom” in Washington, the current fiscal impasse should end any day now. This is especially true as Thursday’s deadline fast approaches for dodging a disastrous debt default. Moreover, the American people’s anger continues to grow over the government shutdown. But what is considered to be Washington wisdom these days mayRead… Read more »
Today we read an article, INTERVIEW: When a State Doesn’t Realize Its Best, City-Level Assets, in which Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord talked about the impact that the transfer of funding of education from a state to local responsibility would have on his state’s economy. While we might not have totally agreed with his hesitation toRead… Read more »
We’re two weeks into the shutdown, with future budgets that look ugly, uglier, and even uglier. I needed to remind myself why I put up with this. Here’s why.
Sentiment, mood, opinion, and emotion play a central role in social and online media, enterprise feedback, and the range of consumer, business, and public data sources. Together with connection, expressed as influence and advocacy in and across social and business networks, they capture immense business value. “Human Analytics” solutions unlock this value and are theRead… Read more »
Daniel Murdock, former industry professional practice director at Deloitte & Touche LLP, has joined the Securities and Exchange Commission as deputy chief accountant. Murdock succeeds Paul Beswick, who was named chief accountant, and will manage the agency’s accounting group within the Office of the Chief Accountant, the SEC said Friday. The group collaborates with theRead… Read more »
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