Gadi Ben-Yehuda This week: Success! On HowTo.Gov, Ori Hoffer asks “What Does Social Media Success Look Like?” His answer includes a chart! Joesph Marks reports that GAO thinks the IRS could be more successful with its Web site. HHS CTO Bryan Sivak explains how to write a successful proposal for HHSignite. More successful security throughRead… Read more »
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Takeaways with Steve Bryant, Former Albany City Manager
To understand the passion that Steve Bryant has for local government one must only read his article titled “The Sacrifice and Rewards of Public Service.” Luckily for the residents of Albany and the many local government professionals in Oregon who view Steve as a mentor, Steve had incredible skill and was extremely effective at turningRead… Read more »
Leadership and Empathy
George Mason University and Arlington Economic Development presented a panel discussion on Empathy in Business. It focused on empathy as an asset and whether this is an element of what makes a leader great. The panel composition: Jonathan Aberman, of Amplifier Ventures as moderator; Carly Florina, former CEO of HP; Dr. Angel Cabrera, president ofRead… Read more »
The Takeaway with John Anderson, Troutdale City Manager
Former city and county manager John Anderson is enjoying the type of retirement that will be the envy of many ELGL members. John plays tennis a few times a week and goes downhill skiing as often as possible. He also enjoys canoeing and has taken a number of trips, including a cruise on the DanubeRead… Read more »
Three Best Practices from #SMWDC
Marketing agencies and branded organizations presenting at and attending Social Media Week DC all seemed to agree on three best practices for social media: 1. Select the correct platforms for your content: If you don’t have a lot of image assets or your story is not told through images, don’t use Pinterest. If you doRead… Read more »
Three Best Practices for Social Media from #SMWDC
Marketing agencies and branded organizations presenting at and attending Social Media Week DC all seemed to agree on three best practices for social media: 1. Select the correct platforms for your content: If you don’t have a lot of image assets or your story is not told through images, don’t use Pinterest. If you doRead… Read more »
Nobody holds the monopoly on good ideas
Every once in a while I find myself disregarding advice, even though I know that it’s good advice. I have to stop myself, take a step back, and remember that there are other people that are worth listening to. I was thinking about that this morning. I was having a conversation yesterday where somebody wasRead… Read more »
It’s a Fiscal Cliff! It’s a Sequester! It’s Ineffective Leadership?
As much as I would like to jump on the “sequester bandwagon” and write yet another article about the impact this enormous change will have on our country, I’m going to take a different approach on the topic that is monopolizing water cooler discussions these days. I, like the rest of us, have been readingRead… Read more »
Sequester Looms Large at Agencies: Plus the DorobekINSIDER 7 Stories
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: If the March 1st sequestration deadline isn’t met, more than 800,000 federal employees will be furloughed. So what can you do if you are a furloughed employee. We get insights from employment attorney. Click here for the recap. If you missed the DorobekINSIDER Live BYOD Panel yesterday featuring, EEOC’s Kimberly Hancher,Read… Read more »
Avaya TechTalk podcast 007: The City of Taylor
By Guy Clinch Now Playing: Avaya TechTalk 007: The City of Taylor – Originally posted on Avaya.com Listen now! Introduction: Avaya Tech Talk host Guy Clinch interviews Charlie Mitchell, account manager at SunTel. SunTel Services has been meeting the communication needs of commercial clients in Michigan since 1986. They provide complete life-cycle services for voice,Read… Read more »