Category: Morning Buzz

Time to Think

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Matt Horn, Director of Strategic Growth and Development for MRB Group, and widely recognized as one of America’s least competitive golfers (I once nearly killed someone with a golf ball – but more on that another time). For non-golf-related advice, connect with Matt on LinkedIn. What I’m … Continued

Your First 90 Days in Local Government Leadership

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ariana Adame, Assistant City Manager, Community Services for the City of West Sacramento, Calif. Connect with Ariana on LinkedIn. What I’m reading: “The First 90 Days” by Michael D. Watkins What I’m watching: “Black Bag” on Peacock  What I’m listening to: “Love and Happiness” by Al Green  … Continued

Boosting Resilience With Priority-Based Budgeting and Mobile Government Apps

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chris Fabian, senior director of product strategy, ERP Budgeting and Cate Ryba, director of resident engagement, both at Tyler Technologies. Connect with Chris or Cate on LinkedIn. What we’re reading: “Genesis” by Eric Schmidt, Mundie and Kissinger (Chris) and “Abundance” by Ezra Klein (Cate) What we’re listening … Continued

Don’t Feed the Trolls: How Local Governments Can Lead with Facts

Today’s Buzz is by Tabitha Clark, APR, Communications Director for the City of Perry, Georgia. Connect with Tabitha on LinkedIn. A funny TikTok I saw recently: “When you realize Life 360 is the muggle version of the Marauder’s Map.” If you work in local government communications, chances are you’ve seen the wild west of misinformation … Continued

Why are we still working this way?

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Angelica Wedell, Sr. Manager of Engagement and Digital Marketing at ICMA. Connect with Angelica on LinkedIn.  What Book I’m Recommending: Managing Local Government: Cases in Effectiveness, 2nd Edition     What I’m Excited for: Visiting Tampa for the 2025 ICMA Annual Conference!  What I’m Proud of: Training my pups to … Continued

The dreaded “Quick 15-minute Demo” that just became a whole afternoon

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Billy Trakas, GovTech professional and founder of Plateia.ai. Connect with Billy on LinkedIn. What I’m eating: Trader Joes Chocolate Ice Cream cones  What I’m watching: “Platonic” on Apple TV A hobby I enjoy: Off-roading in the Colorado mountains. Living in Denver has its perks when you need to escape the … Continued

Get Involved: Good government requires a little homework

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Chaquinta Fisher, I.T. Support Manager & Website Accessibility Coordinator at McLennan County, Texas. Follow Chaquinta on LinkedIn. What I’m Reading:  The Bible, Book of Mathew What I’m Listening to: ‘Is Jesus Praying for Us or Are We Praying to Him?’ Dr. David Jeremiah What I’m Watching:  ‘Bodyguard’ … Continued

I Could Do That: What Abstract Art and Running a City Have in Common 

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Sheila Shockey, Founder, CEO, Futurist, Shock Talk Podcast Host at Shockey Consulting and artist/gallery owner @80SantaFe in Downtown Overland Park, KS. Follow Sheila on LinkedIn, @heyshockey @artbysheilashockey. What I’m reading: Decoding Abstract Painting What I’m working on: Going into 60 strong! So I am walking or biking … Continued

ChatGPT Wrote This Title (And Your Competitor’s Staff Report)

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Aarón Zavala, Assistant to the City Manager for Pleasanton, CA. Connect with him on LinkedIn. What I’m currently craving: A sandwich on the patio, overlooking vineyards, from the Dry Creek General Store (As a Santa Rosa native, I highly suggest visiting this slice of paradise while you’re in Town for … Continued

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