Gov./Private Sector Collaboration Vital to Improve Internet of Things’ Security and Privacy Standards

This op-ed ran yesterday in The Hill. In it, Chris Rezendes and I argue that all of the Internet of Things’ potential to transform every aspect of our lives (especially government!) is at risk unless there’s a concerted, collaborative effort by the private sector and government (Shame on the Obama Administration: the FTC is theRead… Read more »

How to Be a Fly on the Wall: The Dos and Don’ts of Sharing Executive Discussions

This post was republished from the Federal Communicators Network blog. No endorsement expressed or implied. A sure way to drive employees crazy is to never share what executives discuss or decide until a new mandate lands on the organization’s collective head. While senior leaders should expect some privacy in decision-making and debate, they should alsoRead… Read more »

Link roundup

I find this stuff so you don’t have to: Google+: author attribution & embedded posts Clay Christensen @RSAInnovate: Why the spreadsheet is killing job creation What public consultation can look like | Postbureaucrat – good stuff from @lesteph Outline has a big first customer and a bigger goal: Making open government user-friendly | PandoDaily Google’sRead… Read more »

How to Find the Right Coach, II

Visiting Voiceover Artist Meredith Peirick Website. People who do voiceovers–hereafter known as VO–come from a variety of places, wherever good voices are found. Think about how many products you use everyday that has a voice attached to it, for example, a customer service automated voice on the telephone, the voice on your Global Positioning SystemRead… Read more »

Structure in Threes: Modern IT Portfolio Management

This morning I’ll tackle the rest of my wiring closet, then local phone company to come by to determine why primary line is continually business which is what kicked off relocating and revising wiring closet. In the meantime, I’m back to researching using Candlestick Charting as a means for the Modern IT Portfolio Management conceptsRead… Read more »

Why bother improving our web analytics?

I get a number of colleagues asking ‘have you got the web stats on our report?’ To which I answer ‘of course I have, if I give them to you what are you going to do with them?’ Naturally I am being slightly flippant. Google Analytics is great for providing stats on individual outputs andRead… Read more »

Marketing and Sales: Harsh Realities

There is a huge assortment books on the market about marketing and sales. So much so that the category needed to be divided into two. While closely related there are harsh differences. When I initially joined IBM, it was known for its service orientation and its marketing organization. In hindsight, it was really its salesRead… Read more »

Infographic of the Month – September 2013

This month we have a bike-related infographic supplied by Online Masters in Public Health. Whether it’s to improve health or save money, people seem to be hopping on their bikes more than ever. And cities and states are working to accommodate these increased demands for bicycle facilities. As the Infographic shows, one initiative experiencing greatRead… Read more »

What public consultation can look like

I’ve been a bit grumpy lately that use of digital tools to engage the public creatively around policy consultations has stalled. Sure, there’s some good tweeting, and some creative ministerial webchats, but not much that tackles the showstopping barriers of impenetrable language, lengthy response forms and boring or loaded questions. What BIS has done withRead… Read more »