A soon to be retired fed contacted me last month about an estimate they received from their HR department with a grossly incorrect survivor benefit cost estimate. The employee was advised that a full survivor benefit for their spouse would reduce their monthly benefit by one third! Incorrect high estimates like this can put theRead… Read more »
As you think about the potential value to the City and the entire region, it’s citizens and employees, of an event like CityCamp Boston it’s hard not to get excited. We are pulling out all the stops, technology-wise, and diving into full-blown social media madness (in a good way of course). As you look toRead… Read more »
There aren’t any steps. I’ve never really liked “STEPS” lists, because they are too generic (unless you are putting together the Space Shuttle, or something like that). It is as if they will take you to the holy grail. Steps imply that they must be done in order – in sequence. Yet each community isRead… Read more »
For the past couple of months I have been concentrating on preparing to present at the Gov 2.0 conference being held here in Canberra in November this year. After much thinking, listening and talking I have finally got to a point where I think the ideas have come together. On that note I would likeRead… Read more »
NewsGator VP Eric Sauve discusses social software deployments in the military and civilian government. High levels of social engagement behind the firewall are often linked to YouTube-like videos, game mechanics and rich profiles, he says.
It’s late Monday evening, so I’m focusing on what many government innovation professionals and millions of Americans alike are sweating over – Fantasy Football statistics and trash talking with colleagues on Twitter. Tonight Matt Miszewski was the pilgrim who walked into this unholy land, he being a Packers fan, and me needing the Bears’ JayRead… Read more »
Someone has probably already posted this, but the National Association of State CIOs has put out a great report / survey results on use of social media at the state level. Great links to policies and examples, and a terrific state on page 4 pointing out that the average social media site user is 40Read… Read more »
The cliché “actions speak louder than words” has never more been more apparent than in the start of this NFL season. From quarterback changes to impending trades, coaches are taking decisive actions to shake up their teams and find the right ingredients for success… To continue reading, please click here.
I came across two great articles today that give interesting statistics about the growth of mobile-delivered-value at the local level. I would urge you to check them both out. Local Ad Revenues Showing 19.6% CAGR Through 2014 Traditional advertising continues to stagnate while online advertising continues to increase. By 2014 the expectation is that 25%Read… Read more »
Seth Godin has a new post with a novel idea, “The Forever Recession” that there is a cyclical recession that is ending, and a recession that is the end of the industrial age. This answers, “Why don’t I feel the recovery?” Last week I realized we are seeing two groups of prospects. Companies that wantRead… Read more »