This guest blog is by Nina Vetter, who has served as the Pueblo West Metropolitan District Manager since January 2019. Prior to that, she worked for the City of Colorado Springs, the U.S. State Department, and Village of Wilmette, Illinois. Connect with Nina on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Watching: So You Think You Can … Continued
Perla Ni Founder & CEO CommunityConnect Labs & Census Outreach Project LinkedIn | Twitter Using mobile messaging to connect with hard-to-count populations. Perla Ni is the Founder and CEO of CommunityConnect Labs, the Census Outreach Project, and GreatNonprofits. She joined the podcast to talk about how local governments can reach all of their residents for the … Continued
Do you know what’s trending on social? Has your boss ever asked you to make something go viral? Ever wonder what will happen if you block that pesky troll? How much time should you be spending listening instead of posting? Are ‘stories’ really the way of the future? These are all normal questions for social … Continued
Local governments have not historically done a very good job at promoting themselves. If you ask the average citizen to name their local councilperson or mayor, you’d be surprised how few can. Ask them what their local tax dollars are spent on and many will report federal budget items like defense or health care. How … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Katie Nelson (Twitter & LinkedIn) What I’m Listening To: “The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters” What I’m Watching: Glow: Season 3 What I’m Reading: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat Frodo had the Fellowship. Harry had Dumbledore’s Army. Shoot, anyone heard of the Golden Girls? Over the last several weeks, there have been … Continued
Warren Logan Policy Director of Mobility and Interagency Relations Oakland, CA LinkedIn | Twitter Laura Biediger Community Engagement Strategist Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter Stephanie Chase Director of Libraries Hillsboro, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Designing better government. Earlier this summer GovLove hosted a live recording at the Code for America Summit in Oakland, California. Three … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m …. … reading: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. … watching: Slooowly getting through the first season of House of Cards. … listening to: A mix of Barenaked Ladies and Lady Gaga… two favorites. … Continued
Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m playing: I haven’t been watching anything recently but I’ve put 871 hours into Civilization VI since it came out and I’ve been playing a lot of it this past week. What I’m listening to: Chance The Rapper’s new album pretty much non stop for the last week … Continued
Mac Prichard President Prichard Communications Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Sharing ideas, experiences and stories. Mac Prichard the President of Prichard Communications and Founder of Mac’s List joined the podcast to talk about local government communications and job searching. He talked about how communications plans need to be strategic and align with the goals of … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Katie Nelson (LinkedIn) What I’m Listening To: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers What I’m Reading: Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered What I’m Watching: Schitt’s Creek “What I hear when I’m being yelled at is people caring loudly at me.” – Leslie … Continued
