New to social media? Intimidated a bit by the idea of posting a blog? Maybe you’ve been an active reading member of GovLoop and you feel like you now have something to share with the community. Even if you’re an experienced GovLoop blogger, you might learn a couple tricks from this post. 1. There areRead… Read more »
Raise your hand if you’ve noticed the new Topics Pages and find them useful! In a previous post, I shared with you “How-To: Use Tags Like a GovLoop Rockstar”, where I explained the importance of using quotes (i.e. “Government 2.0”) and hyphens (Government-2.0) to hold together your tags. With this post, I want to giveRead… Read more »
Over the past few weeks, we have been impressed with the increasing number of excellent, original blog posts on GovLoop. Collectively, the insight and expertise of the people gathered in this community is nothing short of extraordinary. A couple days ago, I read and commented on 4-5 posts that cover topics like leadership, collaboration, innovationRead… Read more »
As GovLoop grows, so does the amount of activity on the site. Many of the default email settings are designed to encourage collaboration and to help you know in real-time when an update has been made to a Group, Blog or Forum where you have posted content or made a comment. But let’s be honest:Read… Read more »
Like other social networks, GovLoop allows you to adjust your privacy settings and control who sees your activity in the community. 1. Go to Settings from the homepage. 2. Go to Privacy from the My Settings page. 3. Scroll down the page and adjust your settings – Don’t forget to hit Save after you’ve madeRead… Read more »
By now, you’ve noticed one of the awesome new features on GovLoop: tweeting about cool content right from the community! Here are some screen shots that show where you can do this from across the site: Blogs The moment you publish a blog post, you can now also tweet about it: Also, if you readRead… Read more »
Many people have asked me if there is an easy way to post photos and videos directly go GovLoop. For awhile, it was set-up but it wasn’t working properly. But WOO-HOO, Genius Ressler (not…) has fixed the problem. Go to Your settings on right hand of page, scroll down to the bottom and you’ll findRead… Read more »
Ever notice those little links at the bottom of blog posts and forum discussions? Most people who post content on GovLoop use these keywords called “tags.” But I have noticed some common errors that people make in using tags that could prevent their content from being found by other community members. Tags, also known asRead… Read more »
Over the holidays, we created a series of videos designed to offer an overview of GovLoop and help members to get the most out of their community experience. Consider it a belated Christmas gift or an early Valentine. BIG thanks to Joseph Porcelli (fellow GovLoop’er and Neighbors for Neighbors rockstar), who led the production process.Read… Read more »
For many members, GovLoop is their first foray into the world of social media. If this is true for you, that may mean that you’re hesitant to upload a photo. Posting your picture here is a big step, especially if you’re just just dipping your toes in the water of “Government 2.0” or “Web 2.0.”Read… Read more »