The real Gigabit Challenge is getting ISPs to think like tech firms, The Web-Deprived Study at McDonald’s and more

By RyanKamauff Here are the top tech news and stories of the day. PBS tweet entices SuperBowl watchers to Downton Abbey: how it happened – During last night’s epic Super Bowl blackout, Marketing and Communications director of PBS, Kevin Dando, used Twitter to grab viewers for their network. The Super Bowl (the most watched televisionRead… Read more »

Infographic: The top government Twitter accounts in Australia

In January 2013 I found that the total tweets by all government agencies and councils in Australia I track had exceeded one million. As a reflection of that achievement I’ve worked through the data I have on the use of Twitter by government agencies and councils in Australia to produce the following infographic (scroll forRead… Read more »

The GSA Expo: To Be or Not To Be

Thought No. 2 of the “Thirteen Thoughts for 2013”: The GSA Expo: To be or not to be. The GSA Expo is a Myth-Busters event that brings government and industry acquisition professionals together to “continue the dialogue” on key issues and challenges facing the procurement system. The GSA Expo is the leading procurement training andRead… Read more »

Focus Frameworks

Last Friday I attended a fascinating presentation, Why Do People Do Stupid Things? by Thomas Hoffman of PScience Associates. There was a lot of meat in his presentation, and the most valuable idea I took away is that there are a half dozen exercises I can do before taking action that will improve my resultsRead… Read more »

4 Feb CTOvision Podcast

By RyanKamauff In today’s Podcast, I discuss BlackBerry 10, RIM’s name change and the Z10 and Q10 BlackBerry smartphones. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. Original post

Battle Royale: Talent vs. Determination

I think everyone has heard the saying, “Hard work will always beat talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” In my experience, this statement holds true. I know that personally, I’ve always felt confident that I could outwork the other side through sheer force of determination and will alone. Whether it is athletics, academics, or work,Read… Read more »

ERP How can we make it more user friendly?

I’m a member of the Corporate Management Development Program(CMDP) Class of 2013. My group is doing a project on how to make ERP more user friendly for the Department of the Navy workforce. If anyone out there has suggestios, commets,opinions or private industry contacts I would love to hear from you. Thanks!

Group Decision Tip: Us Over Me

In principle, the most likely path for a group to be highly productive, happy, and endure over generations is for individuals to put group needs over individual needs. In western culture we receive many messages that encourage us to put self first, the most likely path to short term gain. In a me-first culture individualsRead… Read more »

Executive Search with Colin Baenziger and Associates

Our new feature the “Executive Search” will give you an inside look into the world of executive recruitments. The world of executive searches is often misunderstood and carries a veil of secrecy. We hope you will takeaway from these features a tips for improving your profile and a better understanding of how high level recruitmentsRead… Read more »