Obviously, at least to me, post-tornado action will depend greatly on the level of destruction and injuries to you and others close to you. If, as in my case this time, no injuries and no significant damage to my property, would suggest slowly spreading out one’s universe. Check on and assist where necessary your immediateRead… Read more »
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Social Media Stages/Themes for Local Government
I read with interest Dan Slee’s blog post “Linked Social: Eight steps of social media evolution in local government” and whilst I agree with Dan I commented on his post with a slightly different perspective. I recommend that you can read the post directly but I have included a bit of my comment below: WithRead… Read more »
MyWay Canberra Smart Bus Ticket
Needing to get from a seminar at the Australian national University to Information Awareness Month the National Library of Australia last night, I decided to take the local ACTION bus. This was my first use of the new Canberra “My Way” smart card bus ticket, which have a few problems. MyWay has been introduced, soRead… Read more »
Public Servants: Who Do You Want a Thank You From?
It’s Public Service Recognition Week but due to budget cuts there is no awesomeness on the Mall like previous years. BUT Gov’t leaders are stepping up in other ways to make public servants feel the love. This morning the Washington Post posted a video of First Lady Michelle Obama giving a shout out to publicRead… Read more »
Why You Shouldn’t Get a Masters Degree for Project Management
Let me explain. I receive many questions from my Project Management Career Newsletter about degrees. Should I get an MBA or a Master’s degree in Project Management? I have a BS or BA in an unrelated discipline. Should I go back to school for an advanced business or PM degree? I just got laid off.Read… Read more »
Bridging the Communication & Health Divide: RxCreative
If you’ve read my online bio, or follow my activity around the net, chances are good that you know how passionate I am about the issue of health literacy. This piece marks the start of a new series I’ve been invited to write on Pulse + Signal, called Bridging the Communication & Health Divide. TheRead… Read more »
Indiana moves to performance based model for teachers
Indiana will be changing the way teachers are evaluated and paid. Under a Senate bill signed on Friday, Indiana will now include teacher effectiveness benchmarks in its hiring, salary and promotions decisions. The bill is the first of Governor Mitch Daniels broad education reform agenda to pass both chambers and be signed into law. UnderRead… Read more »
There is no such thing as IT
I have cracked the problem of government IT. A few months ago, I argued that there is no such thing as the government. Now, in a further breakthrough, I have realised that there is no such thing as IT either. Putting those two thoughts together leads unavoidably to the conclusion that the problem of governmentRead… Read more »
Winning Business from the Federal Government
Competing for government contracts is always challenging, and it is even more so for small firms. All agencies have to set aside work for small businesses, with additional considerations given for minority-, woman- and veteran-owned companies. But it is up to each company to find out about those opportunities. To help shed some light onRead… Read more »
WiFi comes to Indian Railways
The Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani will become the first train in India to offer WiFi connections. Original post