I still remember the feeling I had when my parents dropped me off at college for the first time. We said our goodbyes outside my dorm and then they were off. I was alone. It was a little scary, I’ll admit. As I walked back into my dorm, it hit me. This was my time.Read… Read more »
Jon Gann (left), director of the DC Shorts Film Festival congratulates Fed Perry (right) on winning the DC Shorts Screenplay Competition. Photo courtesy of DC Shorts. Think screenwriting is a young person’s game? Fred Perry proved otherwise as he won the 2013 DC Shorts Screenplay Competition. The DC Shorts Screenplay Competition is a very differentRead… Read more »
We spend a lot of time talking about why the mobile workplace is important, how to create a mobile workplace, what technology to use, and how to overcome manager resistance. All of these topics are important, but I thought it might be worthwhile to consider how one person makes it work on a regular basis.Read… Read more »
According to a Fierce Government IT article, the National Institutes of Standards and Technology and many other Commerce Department bureaus will have very limited exemptions from furloughs. The only two agencies that will have significant exemptions include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at 45 percent and the Bureau of Industry and Security at 40Read… Read more »
An Independence variant littoral combat ship named the Coronado was delivered to the U.S. Navy on September 27. It is the second littoral ship to be delivered to the Navy and was constructed by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems and Austal, who all attended the delivery ceremony. There are currentlyRead… Read more »
Things which caught my eye elsewhere on the web WordsAt its heart, web design should be about words. Words don’t come after the design is done. Words are the beginning, the core, the focus. Start with words. Nate Silver on Finding a Mentor, Teaching Yourself Statistics, and Not Settling in Your Career – Walter FrickRead… Read more »
Quote: “The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach It.” – Michelangelo Take out a piece a paper and pencil. Draw to dots, one on the far right and the other on the far left.Read… Read more »
Earlier today our fellow government communicators in the nation states of South Eastern Europe established the first not-for-profit professional association in the region dedicated to advancing the government communications profession. The South Eastern Europe Public Sector Communication Association (SEECOM) will formalize the international partnership among senior public sector communicators that began at the South EasternRead… Read more »
When you show up for work tomorrow, the 4th quarter will be in play. We all love a 4th quarter comeback. Why not let that comeback be you. That’s right, three quarters down, and one to go.. are you going to use it to finish the year strong? Think about it…the year is now 75%Read… Read more »
Dear Reader, I’d like you do me a quick favour. Normally, I try and post some ideas, case studies or things that have impressed me about digital communications. If you’ve got something out of them then great and if that’s the case they I’ve a favour to ask. I’d like you in the words ofRead… Read more »
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