Comments on: Guest Blogger Steve Ressler on Government 2.0 & The Rise of Informal Networks http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the-rise-of-informal-networks/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Обещания и мифы Government 2.0 Барака Обамы | Алена Попова http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the-rise-of-informal-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-392448 Обещания и мифы Government 2.0 Барака Обамы | Алена Попова Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:11:18 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-392448 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Barb http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the-rise-of-informal-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-293241 Barb Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:46:17 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-293241 Web 2.0/Gov 2.0 is here to stay. We are just seeing the beginning of it's potential. It will prove to be an invaluable tool Web 2.0/Gov 2.0 is here to stay. We are just seeing the beginning of it’s potential. It will prove to be an invaluable tool

]]> By: Fun career sites and posts I’ve found lately #2 « Heather Krasna’s Job, Internship & Public Service Career Blog http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the-rise-of-informal-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-283435 Fun career sites and posts I’ve found lately #2 « Heather Krasna’s Job, Internship & Public Service Career Blog Tue, 26 May 2009 14:57:39 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-283435 [...] My favorite new social networking site for government, www.govloop.com, is explained in more detail here: http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the... [...] [...] My favorite new social networking site for government, http://www.govloop.com, is explained in more detail here: http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the... [...]

]]> By: The Promise and Myth of Barack Obama’s Government 2.0 | Gauravonomics Blog http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the-rise-of-informal-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-237412 The Promise and Myth of Barack Obama’s Government 2.0 | Gauravonomics Blog Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:45:50 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-237412 [...] Level 1 of governance 2.0 would have been inevitable with or without Obama, because social media tools will soon become as ubiquitous (and boring, and, therefore, truly powerful) as email and not using them will be downright silly. See Mark Drapeau in MediaShift on government social ambassadors, Colleen Graffy in The Washington Post on Twitter Diplomacy, Aaron Brazell on the congressional online video controversy and the Let Our Congress Tweet petition by Sunlight Foundation. There is even a social network for the US government community: GovLoop. See Steve Ressler from GovLoop on informal government networks. [...] [...] Level 1 of governance 2.0 would have been inevitable with or without Obama, because social media tools will soon become as ubiquitous (and boring, and, therefore, truly powerful) as email and not using them will be downright silly. See Mark Drapeau in MediaShift on government social ambassadors, Colleen Graffy in The Washington Post on Twitter Diplomacy, Aaron Brazell on the congressional online video controversy and the Let Our Congress Tweet petition by Sunlight Foundation. There is even a social network for the US government community: GovLoop. See Steve Ressler from GovLoop on informal government networks. [...]

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]]> By: Steve Ressler http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the-rise-of-informal-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-173355 Steve Ressler Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:22:29 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-173355 Hugh - sounds like your doing some interesting work over there in New Zealand. Would love to hear more. Linda - I'm glad your science experience has been successful. I think the tools are a great way to share and learn from others. I don't think in government we try out enough experiments so it's always good to see some experimentation... Hugh – sounds like your doing some interesting work over there in New Zealand. Would love to hear more.

Linda – I’m glad your science experience has been successful. I think the tools are a great way to share and learn from others. I don’t think in government we try out enough experiments so it’s always good to see some experimentation…

]]> By: Lind Cureton http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the-rise-of-informal-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-173032 Lind Cureton Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:47:11 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-173032 I agree with the comment about the benefits of informal environments to senior officials. I am blogging, twittering, and facebook-ing. A colleague asked about the value and what I get out of it. I thought it was going to be a waste of time at first, and just viewed it as sort of a science project. What I found was that blogging helps me focus; twitter allows you to say "how was your day? to "friends" virtually; facebook keeps you in touch as is an efficient collabotation tool. I agree with the comment about the benefits of informal environments to senior officials. I am blogging, twittering, and facebook-ing. A colleague asked about the value and what I get out of it. I thought it was going to be a waste of time at first, and just viewed it as sort of a science project.

What I found was that blogging helps me focus; twitter allows you to say “how was your day? to “friends” virtually; facebook keeps you in touch as is an efficient collabotation tool.

]]> By: DorobekInsider.com: An amazing Rising Star’s view of Government 2.0… and GovLoop « DorobekInsider.com http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the-rise-of-informal-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-172846 DorobekInsider.com: An amazing Rising Star’s view of Government 2.0… and GovLoop « DorobekInsider.com Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:57:54 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-172846 [...] you somehow cannot make time to meet Ressler, he is a guest blogger on the Wikinomics blog, which is related to the Wikinomics book, of course. Guest Blogger Steve [...] [...] you somehow cannot make time to meet Ressler, he is a guest blogger on the Wikinomics blog, which is related to the Wikinomics book, of course. Guest Blogger Steve [...]

]]> By: Hugh Davidson http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the-rise-of-informal-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-172836 Hugh Davidson Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:32:19 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-172836 I started an informal social site within the design area of the tax department in New Zealand recently based in a wiki. Absolutely agree with you Steve and love what your doing. We are getting good feedback around our efforts even with only 42 people involved and will be sharing your post with anyone who wants to know why we did it. I fumbled my way through explanations along these lines in order to get ours some formal clearance which essentially we didn't need but we did it anyway. Brennan sounds like you've just finished reading Clay Shirky? Cosean floor anyone? I started an informal social site within the design area of the tax department in New Zealand recently based in a wiki.

Absolutely agree with you Steve and love what your doing.

We are getting good feedback around our efforts even with only 42 people involved and will be sharing your post with anyone who wants to know why we did it. I fumbled my way through explanations along these lines in order to get ours some formal clearance which essentially we didn’t need but we did it anyway.

Brennan sounds like you’ve just finished reading Clay Shirky? Cosean floor anyone?

]]> By: Steve Ressler http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the-rise-of-informal-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-172758 Steve Ressler Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:53:54 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-172758 Thanks Brennan. In my larger research paper, I do spend time talking about the impact of the new technologies on informal networks. It's so easy to get an informal network going whether it is a Yahoo/Google group, a blog, a Ning network, or just a simple website. The trick is they need to identify a real need or they die just as quickly as they start. Thanks Brennan. In my larger research paper, I do spend time talking about the impact of the new technologies on informal networks. It’s so easy to get an informal network going whether it is a Yahoo/Google group, a blog, a Ning network, or just a simple website. The trick is they need to identify a real need or they die just as quickly as they start.

]]> By: Brennan http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/03/guest-blogger-steve-ressler-on-government-20-the-rise-of-informal-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-172683 Brennan Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:38:40 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-172683 "...they fill gaps in the information provided by their employers, they provide instantaneous access to resources and expertise, they’re viewed as authentic communities of peers and venues for candid dialogue, and, ultimately, they serve as innovation incubators in organizations where employees may not be empowered to pursue their ideas" I absolutely agree. However, I think the formation of these groups is the result of a much simpler idea. I've found that web 2.0 technologies have the ability to reduce the transaction costs of forming and coordinating large groups of people. I think the reduction in these costs (i.e. time & effort) is what's leading more people to organize in the first place. Explaining it the opposite way gives the impression that people all of a sudden wanted to, "...fill gaps in the information provided by their employers, [have] ...instantaneous access to resources and expertise..." They probably wanted to do this all along, but thought it was impossible. “…they fill gaps in the information provided by their employers, they provide instantaneous access to resources and expertise, they’re viewed as authentic communities of peers and venues for candid dialogue, and, ultimately, they serve as innovation incubators in organizations where employees may not be empowered to pursue their ideas”

I absolutely agree. However, I think the formation of these groups is the result of a much simpler idea.

I’ve found that web 2.0 technologies have the ability to reduce the transaction costs of forming and coordinating large groups of people. I think the reduction in these costs (i.e. time & effort) is what’s leading more people to organize in the first place.

Explaining it the opposite way gives the impression that people all of a sudden wanted to, “…fill gaps in the information provided by their employers, [have] …instantaneous access to resources and expertise…” They probably wanted to do this all along, but thought it was impossible.

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