TheThe

StoryStory

Problem:Problem:

Why

?

Millions of government employees

working on similar issues but no safe place

to connect and share best practices.

SolutioSolution:n: Online community.

Hub to connect disparate conversations/events.

New technology leveraged to collaborate.

What is

MISSION: “Connect Government to Improve Government”

Solve governme

nt problems

Solve governme

nt problems

Connect with peers

Connect with peers

Research the

latest trends

Research the

latest trends

Find and contribute

best practices

Find and contribute

best practices

Learn about the latest solutions

Learn about the latest solutions

?

• Do-Gooder:Do-Gooder: 3rd Gen Public Servant, DHS Fellow, Multiple Gov Agencies

• Innovator:Innovator: Co-Founder, Young Government Leaders

• Award Winner:Award Winner: 2006 Rising Star Award, 2007 Fed 100 Winner

• Speaker:Speaker: 25+ Conferences, Brookings, Harvard Kennedy School

• Author:Author: Wikinomics, Federal Times, Public Manager

• Athlete: Athlete: Used to be good at golf – 3rd in State

• Scholar: Scholar: Miami (OH) and UPenn

• Gentleman: Gentleman: Likes Cats and Babies

Founder

Evolution

JAN 2009:Community

Leaders

JAN 2009:Community

Leaders

JAN 2008:Idea

Conceived

JAN 2008:Idea

Conceived

JUN 2009:10,000

Members

JUN 2009:10,000

Members

SEP 2009:20,000

Members

SEP 2009:20,000

Members

JUN 2008:GovLoop Launched

JUN 2008:GovLoop Launched

Passionate Federal

Employee

Passionate Federal

EmployeePresident,Build TeamPresident,Build Team

Recognized Need for More

Resources

Recognized Need for More

Resources

Passionate VolunteersPassionate Volunteers

Adding New Features

Adding New Features

Members

Obama Political Appointees

GSA Assistant Commissioner

Canada Deputy CTO

California CTO

29,50029,500 …and growing rapidly…and growing rapidly

29,50029,500 …and growing rapidly…and growing rapidly

30+ Federal CIOs and

CTOs

60+ State/Local CIOs

125+ City Managers

500+ Contract

Specialists

Social Networking = Community

Real People

Real Relationships

Real Information Sharing

Sharing and Engaging

Built over Time

Leads to Creations

Support“GovLoop.com is a great community site for public

servants. It's pretty much their

Facebook.”

– Craig NewmarkFounder of Craigslist.com

“GovLoop.com is a great community site for public

servants. It's pretty much their

Facebook.”

– Craig NewmarkFounder of Craigslist.com

“New technologies and social networks such as GovLoop are great for cross-

agency collaboration and public-private

partnerships.”

- Beverly Godwin, GSA Director of USA.gov and Former White House Office of New Media

“New technologies and social networks such as GovLoop are great for cross-

agency collaboration and public-private

partnerships.”

- Beverly Godwin, GSA Director of USA.gov and Former White House Office of New Media

Accolades

Finalist: 2009 Intergovernmental

Solutions Award

HonoredHonored

Featured

Featured

Feat

ures

Feat

ures

All Kinds of Groups

All Kinds of Activities

All Kinds of Involvement

Incubation

Incubation

Incubation

Incubation

International

1.1. Join Today and Learn and Ask ?sJoin Today and Learn and Ask ?s

2.2. Share/Replicate Best PracticesShare/Replicate Best Practices

3.3. Honor/Highlight Public ServiceHonor/Highlight Public Service

What You Can Do?

1.1. Create GovLoop Group to CollaborateCreate GovLoop Group to Collaborate

2.2. Include the GovLoop Button Include the GovLoop Button

3.3. Tell Your Colleagues/Members/StudentsTell Your Colleagues/Members/Students

4.4. Ask for Help – On GovLoop, Ask for Help – On GovLoop,

Training, Social Media AuditTraining, Social Media Audit

What Your Organization Can Do?

Topics?1.1. Across State AgenciesAcross State Agencies

2.2. State to Local Government State to Local Government

3.3. County to City CollaborationCounty to City Collaboration

4.4. Association CollaborationAssociation Collaboration

5.5. Agencies to PartnersAgencies to Partners

6. Across Disciplines6. Across Disciplines

7. Alumni Networks7. Alumni Networks

8. Transportation8. Transportation

9. Procurement 9. Procurement

10. ??? Tell Us?10. ??? Tell Us?

Steve ResslerSteve ResslerPresident and CEOFounder@GovLoop.com@GovLoop202 445 0084

Questions