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Britt Ehrhardt started the topic New on the FCN blog – FCN member survey results in the forum Federal Communicators Network 6 years, 8 months ago
Digital content management, that’s what 25% of FCN members do as their primary job function. Learn more details about FCN membership in a new blog post by Deb Harris.
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Britt Ehrhardt replied to the topic You Tell Me: What Is Publishing, and How Seriously Should We Take It? in the forum Communications, Citizen Engagement, Customer Service 8 years ago
That’s such a good point, Peg. The consequences can be great, and it’s going to happen more and more.
More time pressure + more people with access to the Publish button on federal agency website content management systems = more mess-ups. There’s no way around it. Underscores the necessity of good process management, something we communications…[Read more] -
Britt Ehrhardt started the topic You Tell Me series gets lots of attention in the forum Federal Communicators Network 8 years ago
Our very own Dave Hebert has been stirring up a hornet’s nest over in the Topics: Communications area of GovLoop. The You Tell Me series is brought to you by the Federal Communicators Network. The posts sometimes receive dozens of responses from communicators across government.
Here are the recent topics:- You Tell Me: Is Every Message Just…
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Britt Ehrhardt replied to the topic How Do You Successfully Campaign in Lean Times? (Free Lunch-and-Learn Webinar) in the forum Communications, Citizen Engagement, Customer Service 8 years, 1 month ago
I want to ask Joe about his earned media. Check out this excerpted list! It just keeps going like this on their Weather-Ready website. What tactics have they used to get local and national media to pick up this story?
CBS News: NOAA and FEMA team up to save lives
CNN.com: Could you survive an extreme weather disaster?
The Washington Post: Meteorol…[Read more] -
Britt Ehrhardt replied to the topic You Tell Me: When Are We Going to Stop Babbling About Social Media? in the forum Communications, Citizen Engagement, Customer Service 8 years, 1 month ago
Computers as stands to hold sticky notes? Wowza! Something like this? How the world has changed, Scott and Dave.
There may be a couple of additional reasons why we won’t stop babbling about social media. First, many people are still discovering it. Every grandmother struck by the realization that she can get photos of her grandkids through…[Read more] -
Britt Ehrhardt replied to the topic You Tell Me: Why Does Government Brand So Much? in the forum Communications, Citizen Engagement, Customer Service 8 years, 1 month ago
Good points, Dave!
I wonder what the solution is? Government agencies already have logo policies that try to limit the brand-within-a-brand problem. Agencies also have some scary sounding penalties for straying from the brand straight-and-narrow.
Is it that we need something that’s more user friendly? The Twitter logo guidelines strike me as an…[Read more] -
Britt Ehrhardt replied to the topic Electronic Communications – What’s worked for you? in the forum Federal Communicators Network 8 years, 2 months ago
Andy, what do you think of Yammer? I hear others say good things about it for exactly this purpose. Certainly email would not be the way to go…
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Britt Ehrhardt replied to the topic Employee Communications and Engagement in the forum Federal Communicators Network 8 years, 2 months ago
Larry, interested in your opinion of change management training for internal/employee communicators. Is it worth the time, attention, and $$? Or, is it just common sense communicator skills most already possess?
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Britt Ehrhardt started the topic Yvette Grimes on the FCN Blog – 5 Tips to Revamp Your Electronic Publications in the forum Federal Communicators Network 8 years, 2 months ago
Use these tips to improve your electronic publications. These days, federal communicators often write materials that will be distributed electronically – on a website, by email, or some other type of digital distribution. More…
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Britt Ehrhardt started the topic To the Limit – Lessons from Rock Climbing for Federal Communicators in the forum Federal Communicators Network 8 years, 2 months ago
This weekend, I watched a movie about two German guys trying to set the speed rock climbing record on El Capitan in Yosemite. Most experienced climbers still take days to climb The Nose. These guys – the Huber brothers – eventually did it in 2 hours and 45 minutes. It got me thinking about the lessons that rock climbing adventure movies have to…[Read more]
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Britt Ehrhardt started the topic Fix Your LinkedIn Profile – 7 tips for federal government communicators in the forum Federal Communicators Network 8 years, 3 months ago
More and more feds are on LinkedIn these days. You probably already have a profile. But is it a GREAT profile? A great profile reflects your skill as a communicator. When hiring managers search for you, a great profile helps you that interview, and that next promotion. Use these 7 tips to make sure you stand out. More…
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Britt Ehrhardt replied to the topic 6 tips to fine-tune your search for a fed communications job on USAJOBS in the forum Federal Communicators Network 8 years, 3 months ago
Doris, that’s such a good point. It’s choosing the long-term potential over the short-term advantage. Career ladders are critical. A person needs good mentors and advisors to make this move, though, to be sure the sacrifice isn’t in vain.
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Britt Ehrhardt replied to the topic 6 tips to fine-tune your search for a fed communications job on USAJOBS in the forum Federal Communicators Network 8 years, 3 months ago
Thanks Doris! Is there anything else you do on USAJOBS that makes it work for you?
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Britt Ehrhardt replied to the topic Any tips on gov’t summer internships? in the forum Miscellaneous 8 years, 3 months ago
FCN has been tweeting about opportunities at @FedCommNetwork.
Here’s a recent one: @FedCommNetwork
MT@GovNewMedia: hiring a#socialgov intern – work on social media projects w all mission areas of gov http://bit.ly/ZMYIKl#DCjobs#opengov -
Britt Ehrhardt started the topic 6 tips to fine-tune your search for a fed communications job on USAJOBS in the forum Federal Communicators Network 8 years, 3 months ago
Looking for a promotion so you can move up? Trying to get into communications from another federal job? You’ve probably already looked at USAJOBS. But are you using USAJOBS to its full extent? It has a learning curve, like any other job search tool. There’s a new post on the FCN blog with 6 tips to help you get the most out of USAJOBS. More…
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