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Laurel Ruma
Gov 2.0 Evangelist, O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Laurel Ruma is the Gov 2.0 Evangelist at O’Reilly Media. She joined the company in 2005 after working for five years at various IT analyst firms in the Boston area. Laurel is also co-chair for the Gov 2.0 Expo and co-editor of Open Government, published by O’Reilly in February 2010.

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Successfully Drive Traffic to Your Agency Website
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Your message has to get out to the world in some way, and this session will focus on search engine advertising.
Hispanic Engagement
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Learn how to not just communicate, but engage effectively with America's fastest growing demographic.
Truly Open Data
posted 3 months ago:
Open data is not easy. However, with a knowledgeable resource like the Sunlight Foundation explaining the nuts and bolts of it, the process can be made easier.
Introduction to Government Social Publishing with Drupal
posted 3 months ago:
It's not just whitehouse.gov running on Drupal. Drupal is one of the hottest technologies with an extremely active and supportive community for people new to it.
Endless Possibilities: Mapping and Presenting Open Geospatial Data
posted 3 months ago:
As geo-location date becomes more important, this session is perfect for technologists and those who create public-facing websites for citizens and clients.

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