It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Michael Walters Young Budget & Strategic Innovation Manager at City of Franklin Tennessee Connect: LinkedIn City Departments Trick Question (as any person trained as a manager knows, they are ALL my favorites) Snacks Gin & Tonic … Continued
How does your community share information about your local government website, social media channels, and digital services? Clay Pearson shared the report he provides to his governing board and we want to see more good ideas on how to share this important information. If you have a report you’d like to add to this compilation, … Continued
Get hyped for #CityHallSelfie Day on August 15! We’re handing out 21 awards on #CityHallSelfie Day with the “granddaddy of them all” the Members Choice Award for #CityHallSelfie Excellence. This is the first year of the award and we’re empowering our superdelegates (i.e: award-winning ELGL members) to nominate and vote on this new award. [contact-form][contact-field label=’Name’ type=’name’ … Continued
This is part of the periodic series, “Writing With Russ,” where Russell Terry shares with us his expertise and mastery of clear writing and communications. A little over two years ago, I had this exchange on Twitter with my friend Brent Schaeffer, a professor of writing at a community college (and rabid Sounders Fan): (After several attempts … Continued
By Angelica Wedell, National Research Center, Inc. Every local government has an invested interest in building and maintaining a meaningful relationship with its residents. But it can be hard to keep up with a world that rapidly changes the way it talks. The average person today is walking around with a computer in their pocket, kids … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Tristin Terhune Community Development Director at City of Bel Aire, Kansas Connect: LinkedIn Gift Ideas Desserts (Chocolate, Cupcakes, Anything Sweet) Dr. Pepper Cash/Gift Cards Books Inventions Internet Camera (including back up cameras in vehicles) Netflix Dry … Continued
ELGL Media Team Matt Crozier, Bang the Table Ellis Johnson II and Erin Schwie Langston Joey Garcia, City of Torrance, California Matt Yager, City of Plano, Texas Kendra Davis, City of Manhattan Beach, California
2016 #CityHallSelfie Day Award Winners Best #CityHallSelfie of the Day – City of Richland, WA, @RichlandWA Most Creative #CityHallSelfie – Roanoke, Virginia, @city_of_roanoke State With the Most #CityHallSelfies – @California Best Dressed #CityHallSelfie – Mayor Buddy Dyer, @OrlandoMayor Best #CityHallSelfie Photography – City of Fort Collins, CO, @fortcollinsgov Most People in the #CityHallSelfie – Washington, … Continued
It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Ande Banks City of Harrisonburg, Virginia – Deputy City Manager Connect: LinkedIn Harrisonburg Attractions Explore More Discovery Museum Downtown – anywhere! A Dream Come True Playground Rocktown Trails at Hillandale Park Summer Activities Rocktown Beer and … Continued
In today’s Buzz, I’ll be sharing my experience with sanctuary cities. Right Now with Daniel A. Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – All Sons and Daughters – Oh How I Need You What I’m Reading – The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch What I’m Doing – The Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with … Continued
