Our heads are spinning. Inside or outside the beltway, we’re all dealing with budget challenges. Gone are the days of week-long meetings where the entire division comes together to hash out organizational goals and commitments for the coming year. When budgets are cut – and even when they’re not – we must be cost-conscience whenRead… Read more »
In the spirit of sharing what I learned at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive (#SXSWi) Festival in Austin I’ve posted my notes from a few of the interesting sessions that I was able to attend. I live posted these over the course of the event to allow folks to share in the learning thatRead… Read more »
Chicago residents can now send pictures and photos from their cell phones when contacting 911. We’re the first city in the country to offer the service. The full article is here: http://goo.gl/S98YN It’s not the most Gov 2.0 thing that’s ever been done, but it is a cool use of mobile technology. I think we’llRead… Read more »
This post originally appeared on my external blog, “Social Media Strategery.” When someone in the communications industry refers to a “community manager,” they are usually referring to someone that can manage the online relationships for a particular brand, using tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs. However, over the last few years, a new Community ManagerRead… Read more »
Ah yes, an age old question, why do people resist change? A simple question that does not have a simple response. Is it because we are creatures of habit or is it that we crave consistency over correctness? Perhaps it is because we as individuals, as well as organizations desire stability and constancy and thatRead… Read more »
At today’s installment of #IRMCO several individuals are chatting about different Federal Agency performance measures and how they are being applied either successfully or unsuccessfully. HUD’s Peter Grace described the implementation of metrics to evaluate the agency’s ability and success in delivering affordable housing. Education Department spokeswoman describes successes and failures ini performance measures duringRead… Read more »
On September 27, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 (SBJCA), which created a new rule which will hopefully provide some needed relief for those subcontractors who only receive partial or untimely payments from their less than reliable prime contractor teaming partners. As discussed below, the SBJCARead… Read more »
A recent study indicates 48% of employees feel underappreciated for the work they do. Considering you couldn’t have success without the help of others, this IS one “Golden Rule” you may want to consider embracing. Like a lot of Leader Development Institute’s Rules and Tools for Success, This one applies just as much at homeRead… Read more »
Does anyone else have vivid memories of sitting in a school classroom watching a cartoon which involved animals competing in the olympics in preparation for the real Olympics being held in LA in 1984? I was 7. I spent years trying to find someone else who remembered that cartoon – every time I asked IRead… Read more »
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) announced version 1.0 of the “Efficient XML Interchange (EXI) Format” (10 March 2011). EXI represents XML data in a more compact binary format, with a claimed 100-fold performance improvement. W3C see this being used for smart phones, sensor networks, cameras, auto-mobiles, real-time trading systems, and high speed aircraft.Compression ofRead… Read more »