
Some Federal agencies are experimenting with fascinating approaches to public engagement online, even in the absence of specific guidance about how they should approach these online opportunities...

We're seeing exciting trends in governments making data more available and valuable for the public. Whether on crime, education, or the environment, governments are putting more data on the web...

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Involver is a new start-up that
offers Apps that you can add to your business’s Facebook Page. Your
first two Apps are free. The Apps allow you to then create "Twitter"
and "YouTube" tabs on your Facebook Page that pulls in and displays
your Tweets and videos from those services.
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Involver is a new start-up that has some pretty amazing Apps that you can add to your business’s Facebook Page. Your first two Apps are free and if you want to later upgrade, their fees are very reasonable. ...

Many of our clients at Forum One produce large numbers of PDF documents (reports, studies, policy briefs) which then are placed in a "documents" section on their web sites. The challenge these organizations face is then making these documents as widely accessed as possible...

First came "Web 2.0" in which we (the people) got the power to publish, share, comment, friend, follow, tag, and organize online.Then came "Gov 2.0" and the trumpets sounded for transparency of government data and innovation.Now, Hope Street Group (a Forum One client) has opened up the policy...

It's election day in the Commonwealth of Virginia -- the state in which most Forum One staff call home. Today we'll elect a governor, a lieutenant governor, attorney general, and 100 house delegates...

Forum One Communications Get 50% off Forum One's Nov. 5 event in DC. Discount code="facebook."
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Web managers from NASA, Smithsonian and other leading groups will talk about how they keep their web site visitors coming back for more.

We recently described how we use social media at Forum One. Today we'll talk about the category leader for posting and sharing PowerPoint presentations, SlideShare. Since we're a consulting firm, we (and many of our clients) produce a lot of PowerPoints. Some of them are not too bad...

Forum One Communications Time's running out to register for our excellent DC session on user experience. Just added a terrific speaker from Smithsonian.
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Forum One Communications presents Thanks, Come Again: Audience-Centric Design -- Thursday, November 05, 2009 -- Washington, DC

This opportunity may be of interest to Influence followers or your colleagues:The CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health is seeking essay submissions that answer the following question in 500-800 words by midnight, November 20th 2009:"What is the most important thing the U.S...

I want to tell you about a fantastic new (and developing) resource for congressional staff. Back in September, Forum One was one of the sponsors of CongressCamp, an informal "barcamp" unconference here in Washington...

Forum One Communications is seeking new talent to join our team in Seattle, Washington. There are currently two positions available: Internet Strategist and Internet Research Analyst. These positions give you the opportunity to: Find solutions for critical policy issues...

At Forum One, we spend a lot of time thinking about social media: we run the Online Community Research Network, we lead many social media events every year, and we have provided consulting services to several hundred organizations...















