New listserv started for D&D innovators in Greater Chicago

We wrote a month ago about the extraordinary work being done in Chicago to map the city’s D&D terrain, and to launch a new Community of Practice for dialogue and deliberation innovators in the city (see the report if you haven’t already!). Now, we want to let you know about the new listserv that’s beenRead… Read more »

Do You Write with Power? Are You as Clear as You Can Be?

Do You Write with Power? Are You as Clear as You Can Be? A Highlight from the upcoming NAGC Communications School. Whether you’ve mastered the skill and art of writing in plain, clear language or you’re just beginning on the plain language journey, you’re not going to want to miss this half-day workshop by BruceRead… Read more »

A Busy Week for Government Marketers

by Allan Rubin, Vice President, Marketing This posting is a bit of a catch-all for government marketers, as it seems we’ve just come out of a very busy week. Among the items that have crossed my desk, both good and bad, here are a few of which you should be aware: Government Media My almaRead… Read more »

One Question Survey For Municipal and Local Government Employees and Public Officials

This is one question survey for municipal and local government employees and public officials. Its purpose is to dertermine where you stand on a very important issue. This survey is designed to address a “completely hypothetical situation” in which you would have to make a spilt second decision. Remember your response should be honest andRead… Read more »

Controlled Fall

Different perspectives… A walk is a controlled fall. Leaning forward increases speed. We are generally failing right up to the point of success. It’s healthy to learn to appreciate failure and be able to use it effectively. The only time you have excess money is when you no longer have something to apply it to,Read… Read more »

Product Webinar: Attract the Right Candidate with Recruiting Ads for Facebook

Register Today Time: Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 10 am PSTSpeaker: Jeff Foster Global Director, Facebook Recruitment Advertising , Work4 Labs Register now for an in-depth look at how to: Target Your Audience with Classic Ads Re-engage Potential Candidates with Retargeting Build a Candidate Database with Custom and Lookalike Audiences Grow Your Audience with SponsoredRead… Read more »

Telework in Trouble? Why Mandatory Implementation is Needed Now…

Telework Week 2013 is just around the corner. Unfortunately, for federal agencies and taxpayers alike, creating a remote work environment has not arrived fast enough government-wide for all eligible employees. Therefore, the following questions merit consideration: 1) Can Uncle Sam get a grip on institutionalizing telework for all eligible employees? 2) Would mandatory and uniformRead… Read more »