Author: Ben Kittelson

Podcast: Recapping the #ELGL16 Pop-Up Conferences

ELGL did something pretty awesome last Friday, at six locations across the country over 550 local government administrators got together to learn and connect. For this episode organizers from each location join the podcast to talk about their favorite part of the day, the things that inspired them and more.

Podcast: Twitter & Free Speech – What’s mute got to do with it?

  How does blocking or muting someone on Twitter affect free speech? Angela Greben has been doing research into precisely this topic. She has been filing records requests across the country to find out who elected officials and public Twitter accounts have been muting to find out if it impacts your first amendment right. Angela … Continued

Podcast: Local Government Website Do’s and Don’ts

What’s it like to launch a new city website? In an interview from the 2016 ICMA Conference in Kansas City, Mike Ekey from the City of Raymore, MO and Ashley Fruechting from Vision Internet tell the story of Raymore’s process and launch. From the bid process to the ribbon cutting (yes ribbon cutting of a … Continued

Podcast: The Importance of Organizational Culture with Ron Holifield

Ron Holifield CEO Strategic Government Resources (SGR) LinkedIn | Twitter Ron Holifield from Strategic Government Resources comes on the podcast to discuss culture and how it can impact hiring and brand perception. The interview covers everything from servant leadership to how prepared local governments are for the “silver tsunami.” Subscribe: Learn More About Strategic Government Resources – … Continued

Podcast: The Importance of Organizational Culture with Ron Holifield

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Podcast: Talking KCMO with Asst. City Manager Rick Usher

  While we were in Kansas City, MO for the 2016 ICMA Conference, GovLove sat down with Assistant City Manager Rick Usher to talk all things Kansas City. He discussed the city’s new streetcar, bringing Google Fiber to the region and supporting the start-up community. Rick also shed some light on KC’s ties to history and … Continued

ELGL16 in the Bull City

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] #ELGL16 – RDU October 21, 2016 Self Help Conference Center 302 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701 [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register!” color=”success” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Felgl16.eventbrite.com|title:ELGL16%20in%20Durham|target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”#ELGL16 RDU – Keynotes” color=”custom” accent_color=”#ffd042″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Opening Keynote | 8:30 am – 9:00 am In the Middle of Community is “U” – Herrison Chicas An executive coach; A spoken word artist; A management consultant; A motivational speaker; An industrial psychologist…the list … Continued

Podcast: Dad Talk – Balancing Budgets and Diapers

The four dads discuss parental leave, dealing with sick kids & how work places can be family friendly. Ben McCready, Town of Normal, IL, Assistant to the City Manager, LinkedIn and Twitter Matt Yager, City of Plano, TX, Budget Consultant, LinkedIn and Twitter Patrick Rollens, City of Corvallis, OR, Public Information Officer, LinkedIn and Twitter Ryan Adams, … Continued

Podcast: Barn-Raising & Battling Incivility with Julia Novak

As President of The Novak Consulting Consulting Group, Julia Novak (LinkedIn & Twitter) helps cities across the country with everything from executive recruitment to strategic planning. She comes on the podcast to talk the rise of incivility in government and the need to think of public service as a “barn raising” effort. Subscribe: Supplemental Reading Ann Arbor … Continued

Podcast: Civic Tech with Chris Maddox, CEO of Seneca Systems

  Bonus episode! Chris Maddox (Twitter & LinkedIn), CEO of Seneca Systems (Website) comes on the podcast to talk about local government and technology. Seneca Systems has created Romulus CRM a citizen request and communications platform, Chris talked about the process to create that service and what it’s like working with local governments. The conversation covered … Continued

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