Here are five ways Google Glass (and the inevitable other brands’ wearable devices) may change our understanding of how to protect vulnerable people, look after youngsters and improve life for older people. Google Glass, if you don’t know, is a wearable computer with a head-mounted display – it takes voice commands and uses the internetRead… Read more »
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Dwyane Wade Wore a Jacket Made Entirely of Jams Shorts Knope of the Week Jessica Williams, Mac’s List Editor and Mac Prichard, Mac’s List Founder Newest Members Judith Mowry, City of Portland, Office of Equity and Human Rights, Policy Analyst Nicholas Kobel, Portland State University, Graduate Research Assistant Next Forums June 12 – Lunch andRead… Read more »
Is it time to drop ‘www’ from government site promotions?
National Australia Bank (nab.com.au) Banks do it, utilities do it, even media does it, is it time for government to also do it – drop the ‘www’ from web site promotions in advertising and links? This came to my attention while playing with the Australian Department of Health and Ageing’s new my child’s eHealth recordRead… Read more »
The Takeaway with Cal Horton, Former Chapel Hill Town Manager
In a way Cal Horton introduced several ELGL members (Heather Martin, Kent Wyatt, and Kirsten Wyatt) to the world of local government in Oregon. While first year students at the UNC MPA program, we signed up for a City Management class taught by Cal Horton, Chapel Hill town manager (at the time) and David Ammons,Read… Read more »
Tablets vs. PCs- Will Tablets Take Over?
According to a new report from the International Data Corporation Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker, tablet shipments are expected to grow 58.7% year over year and reach nearly 230 million units in 2013, up from 144.5 million units last year. They are predicting that IDC tablet shipments will exceed those of portable PCs this year, givenRead… Read more »
Resume Book Overview
Below please find the summarized 2013 Resume Book submissions. This is available to ELGL readers (members can access the full Resume Book page here). Resume Book participants were encouraged to include a three item summary of their career aspirations and skills to share in the public version of the Resume Book. If you are anRead… Read more »
On the Public Record with Aaron Renn, The Urbanophile
On the Public Record Aaron Renn, The Urbanophile Connect with Aaron: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Email With a title such as “The Urbanophile,” how could we not want to hear more from Aaron Renn who is considered an opinion-leading urban sustainability strategist and writer. We became acquainted with Aaron’s work by becoming one of his12,639Read… Read more »
Customer Service Through Founding and Guiding Principles
How does a hotel chain with over 3800 hotels in 74 countries provide unparalleled customer service? GovLoop and Oracle held an event, The Changing Face of Customer Service in Government, where attendees heard about how J.W. Marriott views customer service. It starts with a founding principle: If we take care of our associates (employees), theyRead… Read more »
Digital Era Terms and Expressions: Sharing Favorites
What’s in a word? A lot, more often than not! Language is a powerful reflection of the world in which we live and the realities we must embrace, a fluid and ever-changing reminder that neither time nor progress stands still. This post shares some of my favorite Digital Era terms and expressions and invites othersRead… Read more »
Technology Review: Then and Now
The start of a new year usually signifies a time for reflection on where we’ve been and where we’re headed, and nowhere is that disparity more glaringly apparent than in the technology sector. A decade ago, a business traveler had to collect receipts, pull up Excel and spend an afternoon keying up an expense reportRead… Read more »