The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we’ll use this feature to meet attendees. Ashley Starr City of Beaumont, CA – Public Information Officer Connect: LinkedIn My celebrity look-alike is… Paris Hilton The last conference that I attended was… League of CA … Continued
The ELGL Road Show lands in La Quinta, California on January 25. (Register here.) In the lead up to the event, we’ll use this feature to meet attendees. Laura Douglass Connect: Best Ever and Storytellers My celebrity look-alike is… With a face for radio, a voice for silent films, and a self-deprecating sense of humor, I … Continued
Register: 3 Tips to Master Storytelling in Local Gov Wed, Jan 17, 2018 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST You’re sharing data with your citizens—but is anyone really listening? And, do they truly understand what you’re trying to communicate? Join Nick and Kent as they share the importance of clarity and storytelling in local … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith What I’m listening to: I had a lot of work to do yesterday, so I broke out the reliable instrumental rock of El Ten Eleven. What I’m reading: Government Technology Magazine’s new Jan/Feb issue! Ever since my childhood reading Life of Reilly in Sports Illustrated and the charts in Rolling Stone, it’s … Continued
Steve Harding served as the City Manager of the Cities of Murrieta and Jurupa Valley, President of the City of San Diego’s Southeastern Development Corporation, Deputy City Manager of the City of Santa Ana, and Executive Director of the City of Santa Ana’s Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority. This is part I of Steve’s conversation with … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is the January 9, 2018 webinar with Kristi Wilson and Michael Brown from the City of Hillsboro about their fiscal year 2019 Management Fellowship. Click here to review the recording. Applications are due by January 26. Interviews will take place in February; with a start date for the selected candidate of July 1, 2018. … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Jason Jones, Guilford County, NC, writes about how his local government career benefits from being part of the track and field team at North Carolina State University. Apparently ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt moonlights as a private background … Continued
Executive Director’s note: this submission was received from an ELGL with the request that it be published anonymously. Here at ELGL, we always accept anonymous submissions because we know that the power of local government storytelling doesn’t always occur at the perfect time in our careers. If you have a story to tell, we want to … Continued
Mt. Rushmore season is over. It’s time to hear from our members discuss memories from 2017 and what’s ahead for 2018. You can join ELGL here – $15/students, $30/individuals, and $300/businesses & organizations. Kathryn (Shackelford) Cowan City Planner – City of Pekin, Illinois Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter The most memorable moment of 2017: I married my husband … Continued
Do you feel that hum of excitement in the air? Are your fingers itching with anticipation to log on and experience the new ELGL membership portal? Or am I the only one? I’m really excited to announce that we’re turning off our clunky, Excel-based system that causes problems for both our members and our management … Continued
