My first post on GovLoop! I feel like one of those talk-radio listeners who finally calls in “first time, long time.” Here goes – President Obama remarked in the last State of the Union Address that the last time the federal government was restructured was in the age of black and white TV. You mayRead… Read more »
*****GovLoop has partnered with CampusSplash for a series of Back to School Articles**** You were on the debate team. You’ve seen every episode of West Wing. You are shocked when people don’t know the current Chief of Staff of our fine country. Of course you want to work at the White House. So how doRead… Read more »
Facebook is about to eat Twitter for lunch. I’m slowly recognizing that more and more of my activity is migrating from Twitter to Facebook. I’ve also been wondering if Apples upcoming IOS 5 integration with Twitter is a strategic mistake on Apple’s part? What will it take for Facebook to finish Twitter off? Here’s myRead… Read more »
Please join us at GovDelivery’s event on Wednesday, October 19th, Social Media’s Role In Cost Effective Solutions. If you’re in the US, you’ve no doubt heard the discontent over Netflix, which describes itself as “the world’s leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV shows.” They gained prominence over Blockbuster as a DVD-by-mail serviceRead… Read more »
I’ve got to admit that I’ve been skeptical about Google+ from the beginning for several reasons: a) I don’t have time for another social network! b) I haven’t figured out if it’s personal, professional or some mix of both. c) I’m not seeing others adopt as quickly, so why put energy into a place withRead… Read more »
Diversity is getting a bad reputation. On Thursday, August 18, 2011 President Obama issued an executive order for diversity promotion. On August 22, 2011, the Washington Times newspaper issued the following articles “Obama Federal Workforce Diversity Initative Equals “Whites Need Not Apply” The article sited numbers based on race. So perpetuated is the misconception thatRead… Read more »
Dear all knowing Internet, Yes, I know its been two weeks since my last post. But after surviving the flooding of Hurricane Irene then Lee, consoling a dying computer, moving to a new apartment, and dealing with a puppy, I have returned to my blog. Don’t worry, I’m still frustrated. Over the past two weeks,Read… Read more »
This summer, Google decided to take a stab at the social networking market, and created “Google+”. After accumulating over 18 million users in just a few months, it is reasonable to believe that Google+ is on the way to being as popular as other social networking sites such as Twitter, Foursquare, and Facebook. So nowRead… Read more »
All, Let me begin by saying that I enjoy growing within this GovLoop stratosphere. The camaraderie is amazing. Fresh faces continue to sign on daily. Blog posts & discussions are always worthwhile-n-thought provoking. It’s this type of environment that has helped to motivated me to Legendary status in a New York minute. But, I doRead… Read more »
We are getting into the political season with the Republican debate two nights ago and President Obama’s jobs/vote for me again speech last night. In the coming months we’re going to here a lot of things come from both sides, so how do we know when their genuine and how do we know when theirRead… Read more »