I had some use it or loose it time to burn at the end of the year, so I have not been putting in much time on my web 2.0 project. However, now it is time to refocus. We have formalized our plan: 1. Create a survey to use with department heads and web contentRead… Read more »
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GovLoop Member of the Week – Mark Stelzner
Happy 2009! I’m with Mark Stelzner, the founder of Inflexion Advisors, Washington, D.C. My sincere thanks go to Mark for taking the time for this interview. Where are you from? I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but have spent time in California, Texas and Illinois throughout my adult life. I currently reside in Washington, DC.Read… Read more »
The Municipal Bond Market – A Fascinating Read – Really!
The other day someone I follow on Twitter, @ConstructionPM, posted a link to an article written about the state of the current Municipal Bond Market. Normally, I suppose this would make for a dry read. But this article resonated with me. Bonding is important to me as an engineer, because I can’t build anything ifRead… Read more »
“Well Done is Better Than Well Said.” —Benjamin Franklin
adrielhampton.com – And with the above quote in mind, I’ll go ahead and say it. 2008 was a good year, 2009 will be better. After a three-year hiatus from doing much writing at all, I came back this year at just the right time to catch the wave of social media. I had a lotRead… Read more »
What are your Social Media Resolutions for 2009?
This post originally appeared on my external blog, “Social Media Strategery.” The Internet is filled with end of year reviews, highlight articles, and wrap-ups. Predictions for what will and won’t happen in 2009 are also a popular topic for bloggers this time of year. There’s plenty of nostalgia and speculation out there already – IRead… Read more »
Federal Eye: Eye Opener: Dec. 30, 2008
Good morning! Don’t forget to sign up for The Eye’s twitter feed, submit your questions about the Federal government for The Eye to answer and submit your news tips, comments and questions to [email protected]. Now to the news… • Chicago Schools a U.S. Model?: Barack Obama’s pick for education secretary, Arne Duncan will bring hisRead… Read more »
Where is the Heritage Media?
adrielhampton.com – Not long ago, I blogged about the need for the traditional media (I won’t call them “mainstream” anymore, because they are slipping so badly) to tap into what the federal government is doing in terms of embracing Web 2.0 tools and culture. Sadly, the legacy media is showing itself to be even moreRead… Read more »
2009 Predictions – HR and The Year of the Ox
Most of us cannot wait to wash our hands of 2008 – It was a tumultuous, emotional, surprising and bitter year for so many. But scrub as we might, it’s going to be difficult to remove the stains of fear, uncertainty and doubt from our collective conscious. So perhaps it’s foolhardy to continue with theRead… Read more »
Propagating Citizen 2.0
adrielhampton.com – The intent of my blog is to increase the acceptance and practice of Web 2.0 concepts in governance. I believe in a basic libertarian ideal of self-determination, but also in a strong central government to provide security and a baseline standard of living and health. Underpinning my political philosophy is a raging populistRead… Read more »
Three Challenges for Mainstreaming Gov 2.0
adrielhampton.com – When you think of challenges to moving government towards more collaboration, openness and direct democracy, you may think of issues like institutionalized resistance to interagency sharing, legacy laws blocking Gov 2.0 uptake, or some other roadblock to adoption. I don’t think those barriers are as big as we think. But three features alreadyRead… Read more »