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Communicating Science: Make It Relevant

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Joe Flood

How do you communicate science to a general audience? That was the subject of a recent presentation I gave to the Federal Communicators Network. Based upon my experience as a science communicator for NOAA and The Nature Conservancy, I suggest … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs for Govies

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Joe Flood

Steve Jobs and government bureaucrats – what could they have in common? A lot, as I write in Steve Jobs for Govies, recently published on GovLoop.

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Don’t Mess Up My Block – First Amazon Review

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Joe Flood

My novel Don’t Mess Up My Block has its first Amazon review! And it’s a good one: As someone who spent many years dealing with consultants, federal contractors, and federal employees …. this book rings all too true. The people, … Continue reading →

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How to Lead a Fascinating Life but Make No Money: My Year in Writing

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Joe Flood

The more interesting the work, the less it pays – that’s the rule I uncovered in 2012. It’s the reason why technical writers are paid well (you want to write a help guide for Sharepoint?) while film reviewers are paid … Continue reading →

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Don’t Mess Up My Block – Free for CyberMonday

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Joe Flood

Get my biz book satire Don’t Mess Up My Block for free this CyberMonday! My funny novel follows Laurent Christ, self-annointed business guru, as he travels the country dispensing bad advice to clients large and small. The book skewers social … Continue reading →

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Is Greenland Melting?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Joe Flood

Is Greenland melting? Has the ice cap suddenly disappeared from this frosty island? That’s the conclusion I drew after skimming DCist this morning, which had the headline: Nearly All of Greenland Melted in Span of Four Days, NASA Finds And … Continue reading →

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How to Get People to Write Content for Your Site

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Joe Flood

The biggest challenge in being a Web Content Manager is not learning HTML or dealing with the complexities of social media. It is a more prosaic one – how do you get people to write content for your web site? … Continue reading →

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Stating the Obvious: Internet Anonymity Matters

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Joe Flood

Can you imagine what the Internet would be like if you had to register with the government? If you had to use your real name every time you left a comment on a web site? And if companies and government … Continue reading →

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The Parks and Rec Effect

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Joe Flood

I’m quoted in this AOL Government article on citizen participation. The story makes the point that you can have a much bigger impact in your community than at the federal level. I’ve seen that in DC (the city, not the … Continue reading →

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Park Ranger Photo Kerfuffle

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Joe Flood

With this photo, I have inadvertently started a kerfuffle (love that word). It was part of a series of photos I took of the Washington Monument inspection for earthquake damage. I took the above photo because I thought it was … Continue reading →

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