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May 22, 2012
How Governments Win with Paperless Agenda Management
I'm at the annual IIMC conference where municipal clerks from around the world are looking for the next must-have legislative solution. Speaking to clerks at the conference, I’m reminded of just how much the legislative clerical process has transformed over the past twenty-five years. [read more]
May 21, 2012
"The Dictator" & Comedy As A Political Tool
Some people think that making fun of serious social problems actually reduces their seriousness. Maybe. To me it's a case of whatever works: [read more]
May 20, 2012
Defibrillators Save Lives
If you have a heart attack then the best chance of you not dying on the spot is if someone can get a defibrillator to treat you within 5 minutes. For every minute after an attack your chances of survivalwithout such treatment drops by 14%. CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and "mouth... [read more]
Someone Needs You To Give A Damn
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This seems to be the week for stories. So be it. A long time ago there was a teacher who creeped me out. No abuse, fortunately. But still, something wasn't right. I told my parents and my dad had a secret conversation with the school board. He had... [read more]
No One Makes a Protective Vest for a Cop on Facebook
On Facebook, the tables have been turned on law officers. All those social engineering techniques police investigators do to ferret out pedophiles and gang-bangers with fake profiles in social media are also being used by cop haters to gain intelligence about cops. [read more]
New IBM report: Working the Network – A Manager’s Guide for Using #Twitter in Government
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Many government agencies maintain at least one Twitter account, and even multiple accounts, based on their operational needs and their diverse audiences .It can be unclear to government Twitter users what the best strategies are for interacting with the public on Twitter, and how an agency can use Twitter in a meaningful way to support its organizational mission. [read more]
MBR: Policy Paradox by Deborah Stone Part 2
This week took a bit longer to finish, here is the tail end of the review. I won't get too detailed but I thought I would share what is by far one of the most appropriate quotations from a the book I came across. [read more]
'Suckers'
So you want to know why people don't trust authority anymore? Why the promises of leaders have no essential meaning? Because authorities routinely make promises and lie. Or mess up and blame someone else. Or know about a victim's plight, but cover... [read more]
Pinterest & Police
Another day, another social networking tool. Pinterest is the latest to garner big interest with users, but it’s actually been around for more than a year. Pinterest is the 16th most popular website in the U.S., the 25th most popular in Canada and... [read more]
Live from Front End of Innovation 2012: The Power of ‘Pop’ Culture to Launch a Brand
They do grassroots marketing, lots of social media, they use their spend very, very carefully. They have a field marketing teams and an army of ambassadors covering 15 major markets. [read more]
What Politicians Can Learn From Jamie Dimon
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None of this is rocket science. The election crisis we see has to do with the fact that neither party seems to be taking advantage of basic political communication strategy. For inspiration they could look to JP Morgan and Jamie Dimon's handling of the $2 billion crisis. [read more]
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Dean Halstead is a Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton and serves on the Advisory Board for the SmartBrief on Social Media. More »
John Kamensky is a Senior Fellow with the IBM Center for The Business of Government. More »
Steve Radick is a Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton and serves on the Advisory Board for the SmartBrief on Social Media. More »
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