Steve Ressler

Originally posted at govloop:
Getting the Word Out
A big part with any online community is getting the word out. As government agencies move to engage online in various communities and create their own…a big part will be getting the word out.
On GovLoop we get the word out in a number of ways including:
-Being awesome – As [...]

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Originally posted at govloop
Local Government
People lump local government into one big group.
But obviously it is different to be a rockstar one-person IT shop like Dustin in Manor, TX
Than X,000+ CIO shops in New York City.
When people talk about how local government can be more innovative, I believe that is somewhat true.
But it is also a [...]

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Originally posted at govloop
Public Sector is Multi-Sector. Do you believe it?
As I wrote previously, I belive that public sector is multi-sector. I continuously see my friends and colleagues who are passionate about public service do it from a number of angles.
Some are government employees. Some are contractors. Some are authors. Some run non-profits. But [...]

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Originally posted at “GovReads - govloop”

Linchpin
So I read Seth Godin’g book Linchpin the other day. If you haven’t read it, you should. If you haven’t read his other books like “The Dip” or “Tribes”, you should.
Here’s my thoughts from the book
-Seth uses Linchpin almost like the word change agent. This is someone who is indenspinsable [...]

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Originally posted at govloop
Top 5 – Topics for Small-Talk at the Office
I’m writing a little sires on Top 5s. I’ll write my top 5s on various topics and I encourage you to write yours.
Ahhh…dreaded small talk. An office is full of people with different backgrounds, different education, and interests. So what do you talk to [...]

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If I Had…
I used to say “If I” a lot…
If I was the boss. If I had a million dollars. If I was the president. If I was the head coach of the team.
As I get older, I keep on thinking it’s easy to cricize those with “If I”
Now I’m focused more on [...]

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Originally found on GovLoop

The Price of Hyperlinking
If you notice in this blog, I don’t hyperlink much. You know why – it’s the price of hyperlinking.
It takes time and often I write these blogs on airplanes when I don’t have wi-fi.
And every hyperlink takes time…and I’m focusing on sharing ideas.
But maybe I should hyperlink more…Thoughts?

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