Job Hunters-Use Message Clouds to Ensure You are “Thinking” Like the Employer

Last week we spent some time helping Jay, a job seeker, a bit frustrated job seeker at that, think differently about how to communicate his value, accomplishments, and differentiators. About how to message and position himself differently throughout his cover letter, resume, and interview process. One of the most effective ways in thinking differently isRead… Read more »

9/11 Anniversary: Maintaining Vigilance on the Road Ahead

It has been 12 seemingly long years now since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 changed America forever. Thus as we honor the victims and pay our respects to their families, let’s also remember an unsettling but stark reality: America and our global interests are still at risk of massive terrorist attacks. Doug’s Story It hasRead… Read more »

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 »