GovEvents.com to power events section of AOL's government-focused sites.
(PRWEB) March 05, 2012
GovEvents.com, the web portal for all government-related events, announced today that the company will power the events sections on AOL Government, AOL Energy, and AOL Defense. GovEvents' feeds, driven by keywords specific to each sites' audience, will provide site users with a customized view of events applicable to their industry.
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HCMF Summer 2012 has been developed based on the huge success of our 2011 Federal Recruitment & Talent Management Strategy Day, and will continue to meet the demands for more coverage on your most pressing challenges in Federal Human Capital Management today. This year's focus will be on innovation and improvements in Succession Planning, Recruitment and Retention; all within the current budgetary environment.
Organizers of the FO
SE Conference & Expo, 1105 Media, Inc., hosted a third meet-up Friday, February 24 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Held specifically for top-notch government technology influencers, the meeting concentrated on expanding the depth of focus & connection to the government IT community via FOSE 2012.
A room full of influencers, as can be imagined, is not a quiet one - nor does it lack ideas. The topics ranged throughout the morning, all directly or indirectly supporting the core purposes of the meet-up: Creating a stronger depth of focus & connection to the government IT community via FOSE 2012.
Go Micro-Topical: Maximize the importance of the larger topics being focused on at FOSE 2012. Instead of emphasizing the dedicated conferences that will be represented, FOSE planners were encouraged to highlight the problems, concerns and uses of each. In addition, it was highly recommended that the message attached to promotions clearly underlines how attending FOSE will, "Help me do my job better".
Cross-Channel: Utilize panel speaker's upcoming opportunities to reference topics being represented at FOSE 2012. The cross-representation can enhance the importance & necessity of FOSE 2012 topics, increasing interest levels & understanding of the matter.
Twitter: Maximize the use of official conference tweets by ensuring the Hashtag(s) being used by organizers, exhibitors, speakers, and attendees are one in the same. A few ways mentioned to ensure this happens are as follows:
FILL NEEDS: What will participants want to know before attending the event & what will they need at the event? Ideas mentioned include:
Ideas were also suggested for after the show.
We are looking forward to a very successful FOSE 2012 - Hope to see you there!
A real-time snapshot of the most frequently made comments by federal IT executives, some of which may come as a surprise.
Why is being the director of research at GTRA the coolest job for anyone interested in Federal IT? For me, it is because you get to speak candidly and off the record with countless executives from Defense, Intelligence and Civilian agencies who share what they REALLY care about, not what mandates and initiatives tell them to focus on. Since I am currently neck-deep in research for our June 2012 Council Meeting, I thought this is a perfect time to share some of the most frequently uttered comments I've received over the past few months which may or may-not come as a surprise.
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In any industry or vertical market, the sales process is about "the relationship". Some sectors place more importance on this component than others. Government buyers tend to be risk-adverse and are slow to make changes or try a new product/service - or even company. They tend to be comfortable with the incumbent as long as the requirements are being met and no major problems have occurred. This way of thinking makes it more difficult and more competitive for new companies to enter the market. Price wars break out along with a tremendous influx of 8a and GSA Schedule applications, with companies trying to differentiate themselves and find an advantage somewhere in the long sales process.
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