Best Practices on Social Media: What GSA Can Do For You

Written by Kate Emanuel | June 22, 2010

If you’re like me, you’re sort of familiar with GSA.  Aren’t they the Federal agency that manages procurement dollars and billions in federal assets (government-owned buildings, etc)?  But did you know they’ve set up a program to help Federal agencies navigate the ever-evolving world of new media? 

It’s called the Center for New Media & Citizen [...]

June 22nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Federal Government Communications, New Media | Leave a comment

Location Based Apps and Nonprofits – “Checking in” to the Bottom Line.

Written by Amanda Lehner | May 25, 2010

It’s never an end goal to only get consumers to become your Facebook fan (or should I say “liker” now?). The real goal is to have the consumer like you, follow you, and become engaged with your mission to then take action — offline action.  This is why social media ROI continues to evade us. [...]

May 25th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Communications, Internet, Mobile, Social Media | One comment

SXSW Interactive 2010: A Good Theme

Written by Amanda Lehner | March 18, 2010

No matter how updated I think I am on technology, SXSW Interactive has a way of making me feel like Laura Ingalls Wilder at times. I was networking on a sunny Austin afternoon when I handed my card to a web developer. He graciously took the card and then snapped an iPhone pic of the [...]

March 18th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Internet, Social Media | One comment