Right Now with Nick Smith What I’m reading: Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World by Bruce Schneier What I’m watching: Club de Cuervos – In my quest to become a better communicator (and thus communications professional), I’m learning Spanish, and binge-watching a dramedy about soccer really helps. What I’m listening to: Jotdog! … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Kara Sokol shares digital engagement tips. By Kara Sokol, Director of Communications, City of Ferndale, Michigan In my eight years managing social media for organizations, I’ve been asked a lot of questions about increasing fans and engagement. … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Get ready for a double dose of ELGL at the upcoming ILCMA/WCMA Summer Conference! In a few week’s ELGL will hit the road and travel to Fontana, WI to help present two sessions at the joint ILCMA & WCMA summer conference! So what can you expect from this cross border gathering of aspiring leaders and … Continued
Link: Register for the Nov. 24 Webinar Dealing with Trolls ELGL is excited to announce a new webinar coming up in a couple of weeks! Chris Hernandez the Communications Director of Kansas City, Missouri will be chatting with us about handling negativity as a government communicator. From trolls on facebook to the local anti-government blog, every … Continued
Lori Hall Citizen Engagement Coordinator West Linn, OR LinkedIn | Twitter How can governments up their Twitter followers? Increase traffic to parks? Lori Hall, the Citizen Engagement Coordinator at the City of West Linn, breaks down her social media strategy. Keep Reading ‘People are really happy in West Linn’ Rest of the Story: The Portland Blotter … Continued
Bridget (Doyle) Kozlowski Community Relations Director Sterling Heights, MI LinkedIn | Twitter GovLove Co-Host Kirsten Wyatt and Bridget Kozlowski, Community Relations Director for Sterling Heights, MI, dive into the important issue of increasing the percentage of women in local government. These two women have been champions in leading the conversation on how to speed up … Continued
Kim Ervin, LinkedIn and Twitter, is a Senior Social Media Strategist for Pyramid Communications.
How ELGL unknowingly hosted a civic social media conference on Friday. KCMO Social Media Manager Mark Van Baale lit up the Twitter Bat Signal Friday when he shared a pet peeve that many of us who work, play and lurk online see far too often.
Chris Floore (LinkedIn and Twitter) serves as Assistant to the County Manager for the consolidated Macon-Bibb County local government. Government makes poor decisions. Always. Every single time. From the color of the carpet to the width of a sidewalk to user fees to the property tax rate to funding external organizations…it doesn’t matter what the decision is. Yes or no…we’re wrong. Or … Continued
To put you in the holiday spirit we had a great webinar with Kim Ervin, Patrick Rollens and Kirsten Wyatt on how to build internal support and momentum for the use of social media. Now you can rewatch and relive the whole thing! #ELGLSocial Big thanks to Kim Ervin, Patrick Rollens, and Kirsten Wyatt for … Continued
