Brad Rourke

Tag: Public Square Today

  • It's An Extrovert's World, But Technology Allows Introverts A Toehold

    Technology and social media may allow introverts to assume more leadership.

  • We've All Got Our Smartphones At The Ready

    My latest piece is posted at Public Square Today, my blog at Washington Times Communities: We’ve All Got Our Smartphones At The Ready Last night, walking through a restaurant, as I passed by about ten tables I noticed six where the diners had their smartphones sitting on the table as they ate. Some were deep…

  • The Emerging Market In Virtual Goods: Public Leaders Take Note

    My latest piece is posted at Public Square Today, my blog at Washington Times Communities: The Emerging Market In Virtual Goods: Public Leaders Take Note If you listen to the people who are at the cutting edge of online popular culture, the future of the Web is being written in tiny micropayments, some amounting to…

  • Wikipedia And What To Do About Growth

    My latest piece is posted at Public Square Today, my blog at Washington Times Communities: Wikipedia And What To Do About Growth According to the Wall Street Journal, at least for those who pay to subscribe, the number of volunteer contributors to the massive Wikipedia has plummeted. 49,000 editors dropped out in Q1 2009, compared…

  • Transparency Is The New Accountability

    My latest piece is posted at Public Square Today, my blog at Washington Times Communities: Transparency Is The New Accountability In the new Citizen-Centric World, the relationships and roles of institutions and citizens are changing. People are demanding that public institutions cater to them, rather than fitting their behavior to the needs of the institution.…

  • Real-World Verizon Droid Review

    My latest piece is posted at Public Square Today, my blog at Washington Times Communities: Mobile professionals are not the only ones who have discovered the usefulness of the smartphone. More and more public leaders are busting out Blackberrys and iPhones when they are out and about. At my recent talk at the National League…

  • What Public Officials Want To Know About New Technology

    Mayors and city council members speak up about what they want to know when it comes to using new technology for the public’s business.

  • Gift Cards And Back Alleys

    My latest piece is posted at Public Square Today, my blog at Washington Times Communities: Gift Cards And Back Alleys In the bribery case against embattled Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon, the allegations revolve around gift cards. The prosecution says she misused “dozens” of gift cards originally meant for needy families. She says she thought the…