Update: NRC, Inc #ELGL17 Photo Album Update: 3 Reasons Why #ELGL17 Was the Most Fun Local Gov Has Had in Ages The Knope of the Week recognizes sustained excellence in local government. It’s the Heisman Trophy, Noble Peace Prize, James Beard Award all rolled into one. Many have vied for the honor over the years, but only … Continued
Knope of the Week Lands on Ted Talks The Knope of the Week recognizes sustained excellence in local government. It’s the Heisman Trophy, Noble Peace Prize, James Beard Award all rolled into one. Many have vied for the honor over the years, but only a few winners have emerged. President Obama, Bono, and Cam Newton … Continued
Knope of the Week Lands on Ted Talks The Knope of the Week recognizes sustained excellence in local government. It’s the Heisman Trophy, Noble Peace Prize, James Beard Award all rolled into one. Many have vied for the honor over the years, but only a few winners have emerged. President Obama, Bono, and Cam Newton — none of … Continued
Knope of the Week Lands on Ted Talks The Knope of the Week recognizes sustained excellence in local government. It’s the Heisman Trophy, Noble Peace Prize, James Beard Award all rolled into one. Many have vied for the honor over the years, but only a few winners have emerged. President Obama, Bono, and Cam Newton — none of … Continued
Knope of the Week Lands on Ted Talks Panelist. Mentor. Gov Bud for Life. Heather Geyer (LinkedIn and Twitter), City of Wheat Ridge, CO, is the Knope of the Week. Heather was one of ELGL’s first members from Colorado and has said “yes” everytime that we’ve asked her to write an article, serve on a panel, … Continued
Knope of the Week Lands on Ted Talks Rick Usher (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the Assistant City Manager for Small Business & Entrepreneurship and has been employed by the City of Kansas City, Mo. since 1985. He’s a guru on Google Fiber. He’s a historian on Cookingham. And he’s a master communicator on Twitter. And now, … Continued
“One of my favorite examples of showing gratitude is done by a group who awards the Knope of the Week,” said Jefferson Smith during a 2014 Ted Talk.
Eloquent, Funny, and Succinct After a couple of months off to mourn the finale of Parks and Rec, the Knope of the Week returns. We return invigorated to spread gratitude to those changing the status quo of government.
Former Oregon state legislator Jefferson Smith delivered a Ted Talk on the importance of expressing gratitude to those who often go unrecognized. He references his “favorite example of showing thanks is from a group that awards the Knope of the Week.”
Digital Storytelling: Kim Ervin, Pyramid Communications, Senior Social Media Strategist The gift of #ELGL14 keeps giving. We met Kim Ervin (LinkedIn and Twitter) for the first time at #ELGL14 and since then she has become an important ELGL contributor. Through the “Digital Storytelling” column, Kim has given us pointers on finding our social media filter, using … Continued
