Join a conversation about social media and local government with Morris County, NJ, webmaster Carol Spencer, treasurer of the National Association of Government Webmasters. A veteran of IBM, Spencer calls social media the biggest revolution in technology since the personal computer. On gov’t agencies blocking social media, she says, “You’re blocking access to the wayRead… Read more »
Carol Spencer, Morris County, NJ Social media – Changes the way people live their lives-2nd biggest change in her IT career – 1st personal PC, 2nd social media Knowledge networks that are so powerful Mars County, NJ-hootsuite – parks put out magazine for 90 days -she has tweets scheduled out for 90 days -health notifications,Read… Read more »
GovFresh’s Luke Fretwell has been conducting interviews with various government 2.0 leaders for the past year, honoring them with the title “Gov 2.0 Hero” (see full list). To celebrate the anniversary of the first interview, Luke has declared June 15 Gov 2.0 Hero Day to further highlight citizens inside and outside government who go aboveRead… Read more »
So yeah its Gov Hero Day and people are pretty pumped about it on the Loop. When I got on this morning there were already a handful of blog shout outs to some unsung government rockstars. First off keep the shout outs coming!!! There are some big time thank yous that need to get handedRead… Read more »
On this day – Gov 2.0 Hero Day – when we’re honoring people who have toiled tirelessly to create a government that leverages technology to better serve and engage citizens, I thought I’d share some quick thoughts on people that I admire. Yes, we’re naming names today (all of whom are noteworthy and deserve recognitionRead… Read more »
This past week, while I was in Texas, I learned that the City of Austin has launched an innovative online tool for the public to provide comment about their 2010-2011 Budget. Community members will be able to vote on priorities for unmet service demands and potential service reductions as the City works toward formulating itsRead… Read more »
The paper and the article are talking primarily to the private sector but suspect there is a significant amount of relevance to the public sector as well 1. Introduction of viruses and malware to the organizational network 2. Exposure to customers and the enterprise through a fraudulent or hijacked corporate presence 3.Unclear or undefined contentRead… Read more »
I just finished delivering a luncheon keynote for the Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO) 2010 Conference under the title “Remember the Alamo: Winning the Fight for Social Media.” Since the Alamo’s just a few miles down the road from Austin – and because we find ourselves in the midst of a revolution ofRead… Read more »
One year ago, I published a post entitled “Next Generation Government: Mobile, Measurable and Malleable.“ As the Next Generation of Government Summit fast approaches, I thought I’d dust off this blog post and play it again to spark discussion in advance of the event. I’m going to run it as a series – breaking itRead… Read more »
The last few weeks I was at a couple of government-focused social media events, one in person (Gov 2.0 Expo) and one virtually (GovCamp). They were both really good and provided a lot of value I think. There were some similarities in the events, through a recurring theme. Specifically, everyone (ok, well most everyone) inRead… Read more »