tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39683402456907879902012-02-11T17:05:26.146-08:00Definition: ac·ci·den·tal/gov·ern·ment/mar·ket·er, noun. A federal employee who may not have formal training in communication, outreach, or public affairs, but is responsible for same.Leslie McDowellnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3968340245690787990.post-3099132300942500472007-02-09T05:26:00.000-08:002007-02-13T18:49:51.881-08:00Federal agencies need to communicate with their customers. Is traditional media, like newspapers, radio, television, and magazines waning in influence? Some marketers believe so. There is a brave new world out there for Federal agencies to explore, and that is in the realm of communicating through new media--blogs, video, podcasts, and more. Here at GSA (U.S. General Services Administration) we are beginning to explore some of these new media options. I will be sharing my experiences with this blog community and hope that readers will do the same to generate a lively discussion.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6556782704776365450"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031204471089720690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8KVxCZLgMac/RdJtz1uo7XI/AAAAAAAAABQ/xPJh6DUc3yU/s200/camera.gif" border="0" /></a></span><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6556782704776365450"><span style="font-family:arial;">Watch a video of David sharing his experiences connecting with the blogger community</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3968340245690787990-309913230094250047?l=marketingpublicprogramsdo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>David Orcutthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285881806746355472noreply@blogger.com2