This morning I heard a radio clip of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed getting angry during a board meeting. He and the board were discussing how to save money and balance the budget. The mayor got angry because Board members were insinuating that he would wants reduce city employee pensions. But in the clip (which I [...]
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Beware the Bitter Bureaucrat: A Cautionary Tale and a PSA
When I was in MPA School I had to complete an organizational blueprint for a public entity. Because of my interest in community and economic development, my professor assigned me to a state agency whose mission is to “assist local governments with economic development, community development, growth management and downtown revitalization”.
Even though I was a [...]
Social Media for Governments: An Explanation (Part Two)
How would my organization use Twitter and other social media tools?
Would you like to be able to quickly inform and update the community of fire emergencies in the area?
Twitter can help you do that. Check out the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Napa City Fire Department.
Here is another article about how the fire department [...]
Social Media: An explanation for public organizations (Part One)
Social Media. Does your organization need it?
Do you have customers, clients, or citizens or other audiences with which you want to communicate?
Do you wish your message could reach a wider audience?
Do you sometimes need to get information disseminated quickly?
Are you looking to engage and enable your base?
Do you want to build a community?
If you answered [...]
Things I’ve Learned at Work: Technology is our friend
In my current work, I’m a management consultant and internal performance auditor for a state agency. Simply put, I analyze existing state programs and service functions; I investigate their strengths and weaknesses, and identify strategies that can help them to be the best they can be.
I love my job. Finding ways to make stuff better [...]
