BOOKS TO IMPROVE YOUR PLANNING
| FIGHTING THE NEXT GOOD FIGHT Build consensus. Conduct effective needs assessments. Write a great broadband business plan. Craig Settles doesn't give you all of the answers. But his latest book helps you ask the right questions so you find the best answers to meet your specific needs. “This book defines the needs, identifies the pitfalls, lays out the options, and ultimately prepares you to structure your own plan to promote better broadband in your community,” according to Ken Fellman, President, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA). Read more |
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| FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT FOR MUNI WIRELESS: APPLYING LESSONS FROM PHILADELPHIA'S WIFI STORY This is the book you need if you want to use municipal wireless and mobile workforce applications to improve your government's efficiency, responsiveness and fiscal strength. Using a combination of narrative and directive, business strategist Craig Settles tells how Philadelphia launched its wireless initiative, and gives you a foundation for planning your own muni broadband project. He doesn't give you all the right answers, but poses questions you need to ask to determine what answers are right for you. Read more |
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