WITH LESS
DOING MORE
THE	
  KNOWLEDGE	
  NETWORK	
  FOR	
  GOVERNEMNT	
  
Free	
  Knowledge	
  Network	
  –	
  	
  
65,000+	
  Members	
  
Online	
  Training	
  Sessions	
   In-­‐Person	
  Training	
  Sessions	
  	
  
	
  
Guides	
   INFOGRAPHICS	
  
Macro	
  Trends	
  
1.  Increasing Demands for Government Services
2.  Staggering Deficits (budget cuts for decades)
3.  Rapid Technology Change
4.  Retiring Experienced Workforce
Insanity:	
  
Doing	
  the	
  same	
  thing	
  	
  
Over	
  and	
  Over	
  again	
  
And	
  expecSng	
  different	
  results	
  
-­‐	
  Albert	
  Einstein	
  
GovLoopism	
  
Insanity:	
  	
  
Doing	
  the	
  same	
  thing	
  over	
  and	
  over	
  again	
  	
  
(then	
  shrinking	
  resources)	
  	
  
and	
  expecSng	
   (be/er)	
  results.
	
  
Let’s	
  Do	
  Some	
  Math	
  
Normal	
  Work/
Normal	
  Resources	
  
More	
  Work	
  
Everything	
  
Less	
  Resources	
  
No	
  Resources	
  
Only	
  Two	
  OpSons:	
  
1) 	
  Do	
  More	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Do	
  it	
  Differently	
  
2) 	
  Do	
  Less	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  With	
  Less	
  
10	
  OpportuniSes	
  
1.	
   Rethink	
  Learning	
  
Innovative Solutions
With every challenge comes the opportunity for innovative solutions – such as the use of virtual
engagement programming platforms and integrated services to augment or replace in-person events.
These technology solutions - when strategically implemented - have the potential to offset
budgetary reductions and provide an environment for continued collaborations, while expanding access to
geographically dispersed audiences.
2.	
   No-­‐Cost,	
  Self-­‐funding	
  
Models	
  
	
  
3.	
   Increase	
  Revenue	
  
4.	
   Eliminate	
  
Unnecessary	
  Services	
  
Rethink	
  Offices	
  
5.
6.	
   Fire	
  the	
  C	
  Team	
  
7.	
   Rethink	
  	
  
Service	
  Delivery	
  
8.	
   Eliminate	
  Unnecessary	
  
Processes	
  
The	
  ‘90s	
  called.	
  They	
  want	
  their	
  C&A	
  process	
  
back.	
  
9.	
   Focus	
  on	
  Big	
  Impact.	
  
Cut	
  the	
  Rest	
  
Focus	
  on	
  Big	
  Impact/	
  Cut	
  Rest	
  
10.	
   Rethink	
  
Procurement	
  
CommunicaSons	
  
Public	
  Works	
  
Parks	
  and	
  Rec	
  
Emergency	
  
Planning	
  
Health	
  
Safety	
  
More	
  Differently	
  
Less	
  with	
  Less	
  
1.  Rethink	
  Learning	
  
2.  No	
  Cost/Self-­‐funding	
  
Models	
  
3.  Increase	
  Revenue	
  
4.  Eliminate	
  
Unnecessary	
  Services	
  
5.  Rethink	
  Offices	
  
6.  Fire	
  the	
  C	
  Team	
  
7.  Rethink	
  Service	
  Delivery	
  
8.  Eliminate	
  Unnecessary	
  
Processes	
  
9.  Focus	
  on	
  Big	
  Impact.	
  	
  	
  
Cut	
  the	
  Rest.	
  
10. Rethink	
  Procurement	
  
Reach	
  out	
  
Steve	
  Ressler	
  
Founder,	
  GovLoop	
  
steve@GovLoop.com	
  
@GovLoop	
  
	
  

2013 Digital Communications Tour: Doing More with Less

  • 1.
  • 2.
    THE  KNOWLEDGE  NETWORK  FOR  GOVERNEMNT  
  • 3.
    Free  Knowledge  Network  –     65,000+  Members   Online  Training  Sessions   In-­‐Person  Training  Sessions       Guides   INFOGRAPHICS  
  • 4.
    Macro  Trends   1. Increasing Demands for Government Services 2.  Staggering Deficits (budget cuts for decades) 3.  Rapid Technology Change 4.  Retiring Experienced Workforce
  • 5.
    Insanity:   Doing  the  same  thing     Over  and  Over  again   And  expecSng  different  results   -­‐  Albert  Einstein  
  • 6.
    GovLoopism   Insanity:     Doing  the  same  thing  over  and  over  again     (then  shrinking  resources)     and  expecSng   (be/er)  results.  
  • 7.
    Let’s  Do  Some  Math   Normal  Work/ Normal  Resources   More  Work   Everything   Less  Resources   No  Resources  
  • 8.
    Only  Two  OpSons:   1)   Do  More          Do  it  Differently   2)   Do  Less          With  Less  
  • 9.
  • 10.
    1.   Rethink  Learning  
  • 11.
    Innovative Solutions With everychallenge comes the opportunity for innovative solutions – such as the use of virtual engagement programming platforms and integrated services to augment or replace in-person events. These technology solutions - when strategically implemented - have the potential to offset budgetary reductions and provide an environment for continued collaborations, while expanding access to geographically dispersed audiences.
  • 12.
    2.   No-­‐Cost,  Self-­‐funding   Models    
  • 15.
    3.   Increase  Revenue  
  • 17.
    4.   Eliminate   Unnecessary  Services  
  • 19.
  • 21.
    6.   Fire  the  C  Team  
  • 24.
    7.   Rethink     Service  Delivery  
  • 26.
    8.   Eliminate  Unnecessary   Processes  
  • 27.
    The  ‘90s  called.  They  want  their  C&A  process   back.  
  • 29.
    9.   Focus  on  Big  Impact.   Cut  the  Rest  
  • 30.
    Focus  on  Big  Impact/  Cut  Rest  
  • 31.
    10.   Rethink   Procurement  
  • 32.
    CommunicaSons   Public  Works   Parks  and  Rec   Emergency   Planning   Health   Safety  
  • 34.
    More  Differently   Less  with  Less   1.  Rethink  Learning   2.  No  Cost/Self-­‐funding   Models   3.  Increase  Revenue   4.  Eliminate   Unnecessary  Services   5.  Rethink  Offices   6.  Fire  the  C  Team   7.  Rethink  Service  Delivery   8.  Eliminate  Unnecessary   Processes   9.  Focus  on  Big  Impact.       Cut  the  Rest.   10. Rethink  Procurement  
  • 35.
    Reach  out   Steve  Ressler   Founder,  GovLoop   steve@GovLoop.com   @GovLoop