A list of mobile apps that I use regularly

I received a few emails recently asking me about my favourite mobile apps. Rather than responding individually I have decided to create a public blog post out of my response in case others are interested as well. Out of the hundreds of apps (on iOS, BB and Android platforms) that I have downloaded since IRead… Read more »

Place Your Bet: Project Management Experience vs. Project Management Certification

While people relatively new to project management understand the advantage of getting a formal certification such as PMP or PRINCE2, especially when looking for a job, many experienced project managers are outraged that organizations place so much emphasis on certifications when screening résumés. They claim that experience is the one that counts, that no formalRead… Read more »

World’s Top3 Humanoid Robots – Asimo vs HPR-4 vs NAO!

By Bob Gourley This is a video of the world’s top humanoid robots, including Asimo, HPR-4 and NAO! We thought you would want to check this out, these are all progressing so very fast, and soon will be impacting our environment in ways we should all be trying to understand Original post

RARE – Resource Assistance for Rural Environments

Resource Assistance for Rural Environments The mission of the RARE AmeriCorps Program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained graduate-level participants, from across the US. These RARE AmeriCorps participants live in and serve the communities for 11 months. RARE AmeriCorps participantsRead… Read more »

Data rationalizing vs Data Consolidation

By ChrisScott Consolidating data centers has always made sense. Having the data securely tucked away into well-managed data centers has got to improve performance and even cyber security. It will also require fewer of those really smart, well-trained (expensive) system administrators to keep things straight. And if done right, it should save on energy costsRead… Read more »

The Best Sequester “Grand Bargain”: National Historic Landmarks Photo Calendar 50% Off

With all the Federal Government bashing going on in the press and social media, it’s a good time to remember all the valuable things the Government does for its citizens. One of the best and most widely valued of these is caring for our national parks. Every year the National Park Service holds a photoRead… Read more »

RSVP: Forum with Greg Baker, Damascus City Manager

Who: Greg Baker, Damascus City Manager What: Greg will discuss his career in city management including lessons learned from his time spent in Missouri. Baker spent seven years as an assistant city manager for Kansas City municipal government and served two years as head of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Greg will also discuss hisRead… Read more »

Marginal changes and macro impacts

Fifteen years ago, I predicted the demise of the supermarket. Four years ago, I noted that that hadn’t turned out to be the greatest of predictions: I wasn’t quite daft enough to think that everybody was going to do their food shopping online. My argument was slightly more subtle, though it has so far provedRead… Read more »

Do you monitor media interviews with your agency’s staff?

A Highlight from the upcoming NAGC Communications School. Monitoring reporters’ interviews with government officials is a routine practice among public affairs officers, mainly to protect against misquotes, according to a survey undertaken by the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association of Government Communicators last fall. The final report is being released today inRead… Read more »