Two years ago, I delivered a presentation at the Training Officer’s Consortium (TOC) Institute that eventually became the title of this blog: Generation Shift. Afterward, a highly respected trainer (Jean Palmer) who had taught the same subject for years approached me and provided some sincere compliments. In response, I asked her if she would be my mentor. Keep Reading ->

Last week, I participated in the Gov 2.0 Boot Camp in Knoxville, TN, delivering a presentation on “Social Virtual Networks and Government.” A couple days after the event, I received a social media presenter’s greatest reward: an unexpected tweet from a Twitter newbie. Keep Reading ->

In an article entitled “How Twitter is going to save Iraq. I mean Ir@. Not.”, Paul Carr of the Guardian shares his cynical view regarding social media’s ability to improve the situation in Iraq. His essay was sparked by the fact that several tech execs from Google, YouTube, Twitter, WordPress, MeetUp and more are in Iraq right now as part of a delegation to explore potential new media solutions. Carr lays out a satirical sequence of events that could emerge in an “iRaq 2.0.” Below are a few examples (that, I must admit, had me laughing at times): Keep Reading ->

I just received this tweet a couple minutes ago. The “Boot Camp” to which Nena’s referring is the Government 2.0 Boot Camp in Knoxville, TN, where I spent the past two days. Keep Reading ->