Category: Morning Buzz

Our Work Is Not Transactional

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Deputy City Manager for Recovery for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.  What I’m Listening To: Wild Rivers new EP Bedrock What I’m Watching: Checking out a new spooky series Archive81 (that I totally watch between fingers over my eyes.. I scare easily) … Continued

How to Build a Connected Community

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Trimble, Content Manager, Editorial, with Tyler Technologies, Inc., and former Acting Chair, Farmington, CT Town Council (Twitter, LinkedIn) What I’m reading: Protocol: The Power of Diplomacy, by Capricia Marshall What I’m watching: 2022 Winter Olympic trials What I’m listening to: Access to Justice Through Virtual Courts from the Tyler Tech … Continued

6 Steps to Writing Better Government Job Posts

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jenny Kosek, Economic Development Specialist at City of West Allis, WIS. Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: Bagombo Snuff Box by Kurt Vonnegut What I’m Watching: Succession season 2 (I’m behind!) What I’m Listening To: Here and Now Writing an excellent, effective, inclusive job post isn’t … Continued

Transitioning from Local Government: Why I Decided to Leave Local Government

Today’s Buzz is by Greg Stopka (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m watching: Encanto What I am listening to: Sports radio about the Bears and Black Monday What I’m doing:  Enjoying a job transition week I’m starting a new position on January 18 with the Northern Illinois Food Bank as the senior director of innovation, leaving my role … Continued

Getting Out of a Creative Slump

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton, Iowa. Connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. Listening To: We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle Reading: Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown Watching: The Great Pottery Throw Down on HBO Max I come to you this … Continued

Local Gov’s Hottest Network is ELGL – This Place Has Everything!

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk. I’m the Communications Manager for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan. Come talk to me about bling booties and home spa items on Twitter and connect on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Blue Nights by Joan Didion and Going There by Katie Couric What I’m watching: Grey’s Anatomy in … Continued

Leadership Lessons From the Soccer Pitch

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Rafael Baptista – connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Listening to: Podcast on the struggles of the MLS What I’m Reading: Just finished Sooley by John Grisham In a past life, I spent 16 years officiating thousands of soccer games ranging from little kids who didn’t know where to run to … Continued

22 (#LocalGov’s Version)

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – connect on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Listening to: Glass Animals – Helium (and Taylor Swift – obvs) What I’m Reading: Just finished The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Inspired by recent “Taylor’s Versions,” I thought “22” needed a #LocalGov version, especially as … Continued

New Years Eve 2021 – A Time for Celebration and Review!

Photo by Tabitha Mort from Pexels Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Marshall Curry, Program Manager for EPIC-N. You can find him on Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Reading:1-2-3 Magic: Gentle 3-Step Child & Toddler Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting by Thomas Phelan, PhD What I’m listening to: Foo Fighters, Modest Mouse, and other alt rock that gets me … Continued

Thank You For Being There

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Jennifer Casey, the Public Information Officer for the Town of Collierville, Tennessee. Follow Jennifer on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m reading: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty What I’m listening to: The Wild Reeds What I’m watching: Being the Ricardos Dear Local Government Community, How are you doing?   I am … Continued

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