Joe Goldman, AmericaSpeaks
Joseph Peters, Ascentum
The recently-released Open Government Directive requires all federal agencies to create an open government web site within 60 days More..
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Participation and Open Government Web Sites
Written by Ascentum Staff on December 23rd, 2009
US Government launches the Open Government Directive
Written by Ascentum Staff on December 11th, 2009
… And the next generation in government-public collaboration. More..
Facebook and Privacy: A new policy and advice to help users protect their personal information
Written by Ascentum Staff on November 22nd, 2009
Facebook has given us the tools to protect our privacy – we just have to use them! More..
What Public Officials Want To Know About New Technology
Written by Ascentum Staff on November 16th, 2009
One of Ascentum’s good friends, Brad Rourke, wrote a great piece today on what public officials want to know about new technology.
You can read Brad here.
“Citizens, Community and Social Media – Lessons, Cases and More Lessons” by Joseph Peters
Written by Ascentum Staff on November 12th, 2009
Presentation to the National League of Cities.
San Antonio, Texas
November 12, 2009
What is social media?
How is it differrent?
How can you use social media?
Introducing Government Agencies to Web 2.0: When A Visitor Becomes A Community
Written by Ascentum Staff on November 11th, 2009
Joe Goldman, AmericaSpeaks
Joseph Peters, Ascentum
Social media is here to stay. For corporations, political campaigns, nonprofit organizations and government agencies, it is changing the More..
Open Policy Making 101: 10 Questions To Ask Before Launching Your Online Public Consultation
Written by Ascentum Staff on November 11th, 2009
Joe Goldman, AmericaSpeaks
Joseph Peters, Ascentum
When done right, online public consultations can be very rewarding experiences that produce significant value for everyone involved. Here More..
Online vs. face-to-face dialogues…
Written by Ascentum Staff on January 8th, 2010
A few important differences to think about
Because we facilitate both face-to-face and online dialogues here at Ascentum, people often ask us “how are they any different?” or “which works best?” More..