MC HAMMER SAYS POLICE CAN’T TOUCH THIS, RAP VET’S TOO LEGIT TO BE A CONVICT Welcome Newest Members Individual Members Dan Englund, Portland State University, MPA Student, Local Government Paul L. Evans, Former Mayor, City of Monmouth, Oregon Pioneer PAC Corporate Member Johnson Controls delivers products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency and lowerRead… Read more »
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A list of mobile apps that I use regularly
I received a few emails recently asking me about my favourite mobile apps. Rather than responding individually I have decided to create a public blog post out of my response in case others are interested as well. Out of the hundreds of apps (on iOS, BB and Android platforms) that I have downloaded since IRead… Read more »
The Transition with Gary Rebello, City of Milwaukie HR Director
Gary Rebello has been learning the nuisances of the public sector since April 2011 when he began working for Marion County. Before that experience, Gary had spent the bulk of his career in the private sector working for LaCrosse Footwear, Mentor Graphics Corporation, and Intel. He now finds himself leading the human resources department forRead… Read more »
03.05.13 Your Morning Buzz
OSU athletics: Rebranding didn’t stray too far from tradition Welcome Newest Members Corporate Member: Ben Patinkin, President, Patinkin Research Strategies Ben Patinkin, founder and President of Patinkin Research Strategies, has over a decade of experience providing research and strategic consulting for Democratic candidates, labor unions, conservation groups, issue advocacy campaigns and corporations. A graduate ofRead… Read more »
What’s Your Favorite Cubicle?
What’s Your Favorite Cubicle? No one talks about it but there is a huge difference between a good and bad cubicle. My worst cubicle was my first cubicle. It was probably ten years old, half falling apart, and puke color. The chair was old and I was always stuck in an awkward position all day.Read… Read more »
“Social Media” is SO 2009! 7 Proposed Semantic Upgrades
At the risk of inspiring unresolvable semantic discussions, this post addresses seven Digital Era terms that should probably be replaced and/or removed from the lexicon and suggests both existing and new alternative terminology to use in their place. What other proposed changes would you make? ===//=== I generally try to avoid semantic arguments. Having clarityRead… Read more »
TubeRank helps reduce the risks in creating viral government content
Viral content – content which gets shared across the internet and media very quickly (like a virus) – is often a controversial area of communication for organisations. While the approach can result in massive attention and awareness it can also lead to massive risks. What if the content doesn’t go viral, wasting your investment? (LikeRead… Read more »
A counterpoint & follow-up to my post on: Should government agencies & councils be entitled to ban people from their social media channels?
Yesterday I blogged about Should government agencies & councils be entitled to ban people from their social media channels? The example I used related to a Twitter conversation I’d had with Peter Hinton, who had been blocked from Parramatta City Council’s Twitter account. As a Parramatta council resident and rate-payer he was concerned at hisRead… Read more »
Government, Take Notice: Google+ Overtakes Twitter as 2nd Most Used Social Media
Google+ has gotten a reputation for being a barren wasteland devoid of active users, but according to a new GlobalWebIndex report, Google+ has overtaken Twitter as the 2nd most used social media platform in the world after Facebook. This was a big shock to me, so I did some exploring. When you look into theRead… Read more »
Eight business models for government open data
Alex Howard has written an excellent article over at the O’Reilly Radar listing eight business models for government open data, a handy list for those in government agencies attempting to justify to senior management or Ministers why releasing government data is important and valuable. The models listed in Alex’s article, Open data economy: Eight businessRead… Read more »