In a time where we’re doing more with less, finding professional development opportunities is challenging. Budget constraints have made attending conferences and trainings difficult. However, even without attending an event, you can benefit from the knowledge being shared. A free Twitter account is a powerful professional development tool that keeps you connected to key conferences. Here are seven ways … Continued
Congratulations to ELGL member Francie Palmer! Press release via California Association of Public Information Officers. Santa Rosa, Calif., – Francie Palmer, a seasoned government communications professional who served as the City of Rancho Cucamonga’s communications manager, was recognized by the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) as the state’s 2018 Paul B. Clark lifetime … Continued
#ELGL18 takes place May 16, 17, and 18 in Golden, Colorado. In the coming days, we’ll announce each of the speakers and sessions. You can register for #ELGL18 here. #ELGL18: Text, Lies, and Videotape It’s always been difficult to know who to trust, and when to trust them. With the arrival of the “post-truth era” of social media, … Continued
In the series, ELGL members can anonymously send their questions, difficulties or scenarios to answers@elgl.org and receive a response from the ghost writing response team. Your name, organization and other details will not be shared in the posting or subsequent response. Dear Ellie & Jill, What advice can you provide on how to manage your local government social media … Continued
UPDATE! Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois takes home the top prize. The Clarity Award, presented by ELGL and Cartegraph, recognizes governments that are telling clear, compelling stories, and engaging their employees and/or their residents by moving the needle in measurable, actionable ways. After a nomination period where submissions were received from across the country, the … Continued
Gray Gill, Content Strategist and Writer at Southside Creative, writes about how to effectively use email. Last month, Gray wrote about Reimagining Libraries: The Front Door of the Innovation District. After eight wonderful and wacky seasons, the IFC sketch comedy series, Portlandia, came to an end just a few weeks ago. The show playfully poked fun … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m reading: remember when I was excited to start Science & The City? I haven’t read a single page yet. All news and white papers. Sad. What I’m watching: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge — in 1980s Japan, game show debuted where 100 contestants tried to summit a mountain of … Continued
This guest blog is by Meghan Ruble, Engagement Strategist at Bang the Table. I recently attended a conference where a group presented their community engagement efforts around the merging of two school districts. Whenever changes to schools are proposed, emotional, social, personal and societal dynamics come into play – rarely is it an easy conversation. … Continued
I thought today would be a good time to write about something exciting and hopeful for the future — so let’s talk about the Internet of Things (IoT) and how it’s impacting local government, and how that impact could grow! In case you’re not familiar, The Internet of Things is “a global infrastructure for the … Continued
In this post, Bang the Table‘s Engagement Manager, Amanda Nagl, explains how to enhance traditional engagement practices with online strategies. Good community engagement involves both online and in-person methods. Great community engagement, however, blends the two methods together–giving the community a seamless continuum of ways to participate. Goals of in-person events typically include allowing people to … Continued
