How (and why) do local governments innovate? It’s a question underlying everything we do at Code for America — and yet when answering it, often we rely on intuition rather than data-driven research. But new findings from the New America Foundation’s California Civic Innovation Project (CCIP) give us some great insight into the motivations andRead… Read more »
Yesterday morning I attended the first OPC IT WebEx event for the year, where we heard from three great speakers on intranet development, accessibility and the changing face of the media in Australia. One particular statement that stuck in my mind was from David Pembroke, CEO of Content Group, who said that it was importantRead… Read more »
David Weinberger on the purchase of Mendeley by Elsevier: I seriously have no interest in judging the Mendeley folks. I still like them, and who am I to judge? If someone offered me $45M (the minimum estimate that I’ve seen) for a company I built from nothing, and especially if the acquiring company assured meRead… Read more »
A Highlight from the upcoming NAGC Communications School. Small businesses have generated more than 60 percent of all new jobs in the past 17 years. Federal agencies play a major role helping small businesses succeed with government-backed loans, grants for cutting edge technologies, tax breaks, and training and counseling through SBA’s resource partners. Learn howRead… Read more »
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Have you ever gotten to the end of a twenty or thirty exchange email debate with somebody and really wish you had just made the phone call. Living in this digital age has made it more important to know when it is crucial to have an in person conversation with somebody. I know that IRead… Read more »
Our former Press Secretary Mike McCurry was interviewed by Tom Fox of the Washington Post on “good communication and its importance for good leadership.” He described effective communicators in 5 nouns starting with “C”: Credibility, Candor, Clarity, Compassion, and Commitment. These five Cs also apply to scientific communications and scientists. Credibility. Mike McCurry uses threeRead… Read more »
Quantity has a Quality all its own. This famous and perceptive phrase has been variously attributed to the German philosopher Hagel, Engels, Lenin, and finally Josef Stalin. Despite the largely shady cast of characters associated with it, the phrase captures an important truth: that large volumes often have characteristics far beyond the traits of aRead… Read more »
#7 Glide to the Front Man was created as a being who should constantly keep improving, a being who on reaching one goal sets a higher one – Ralph Ransom If you want to get promoted, you have to get noticed. (Tip #7) One proven way is to ask, ask, ask. Continually ask for moreRead… Read more »
The High Five The Completely Puzzling Relationship Between City Population and Parks – Why do some cities – and neighborhoods – have so much more “urban nature” than others? Should We Be Zoning With Crime in Mind? If residential areas are safer than commercial ones, it would seem so. How Government Helped Turn Portland EntrepreneurialRead… Read more »