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M ill io n s o f g o v e r n m e n t e m p lo y e e s

w o r k in g o n s im ila r is s u e s b u t n o s a f e p la c e

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MISSION: “Connect Government to Improve Government”

Solve government

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Research the latest

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Find and contribute

best practices

Learn about the latest solutions

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• :In n o v a t o r :In n o v a t o r Co-Founder, Young Government Leaders

• :Aw a r d W in n e r :Aw a r d W in n e r 2006 Rising Star Award, 2007 Fed 100 Winner

• :S p e a k e r :S p e a k e r 25+ Conferences, Brookings, Harvard Kennedy School

• :Au t h o r :Au t h o r Wikinomics, Federal Times, Public Manager

• : A t h le t e : A t h le t e Used to be good at golf – 3rd in State

• : S c h o la r : S c h o la r Miami (OH) and UPenn

• : G e n t le m a n : G e n t le m a n Likes Cats and Babies

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What You Can Do?

10 Ways Municipalities are Leveraging Gov 2.0

1 - Municipal Best Practices

2 - Get The Word Out

3 - TownHalls & Budget Feedback

4 - Economic Development

5 - Tourism

6 – Better 311

7 - Emergency Communication

8 – Get and Stay Elected

9 - Transit

10 - Potential Cost Savings and Increased Revenue

1 – Decrease Printed Mail -Utilities Bills, Property Tax, Mailed Newsletters

2 – Increase Payments -Higher Percentage of People Paying -Get Money Faster (Interest) -Automatic rate of renewals -More Activity at Events

3 – Decrease Hours on FOI (A) Requests

4 – Decrease Hours of Calls and In-person Questions

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