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
It’s a common occurrence these days — you’re at a conference, sipping coffee during the opening keynote, and you glance around the room. Fully two-thirds of the attendees are on their mobile devices, furiously tapping and swiping as the keynote speaker works through his or her material. Seems rude, right? I’m here to tell you … Continued
Kylie Bayer-Fertterer, Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District (LinkedIn, Twitter) What I’m Listening To: In My Feelings by Drake, gotta practice for the challenge… What I’m Watching: Luke Cage What I’m Reading: See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt What I’m Doing: At work, 1,000,000 recruitments. At home, refinishing my garage with my husband … Continued
Right Now with Kent Wyatt, ELGL Co-Founder What I Am Hearing: Michael Jordan whine from having a few teeth extracted. What I Am Reading: Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother’s Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South What I Am Listening To: Motion Sickness by Phoebe Bridgers What I Am Thinking: Funfetti … Continued
FEBRUARY 2, 2015 BY ELGL Recent Knope of the Week receipient Kim Ervin returns with tips for becoming a successful social media manager. Designing a Social Media Super Hero By: Kim Ervin (LinkedIn and Twitter), Pyramid Communications “What are the qualities that make a successful social media manager?” This is a question that I hear often. Maybe your social media was started by … Continued
OCTOBER 24, 2016 BY ELGL Angelica Wedell brings more than eight years of experience in multimedia communications to her role as marketing and business development coordinator and editor-in-chief of The Civil Review at National Research Center, Inc (NRC). By Angelica Wedell – LinkedIn, Twitter, Website The matters of local government are solid, hard news to local media outlets. City plans, … Continued
APRIL 10, 2015 BY ELGL Introducing Route Fifty ELGL loves local government news. That’s one of the reasons we’re excited that Government Executive is re-launching its state and local channel as Route Fifty. In relaunching the channel, Government Executive is devoting more resources to covering local government news. We interviewed Michael Grass, executive editor of Atlantic Media’s Route Fifty, who … Continued
FEBRUARY 13, 2014 BY BEN KITTELSON The #BlotterWar Every Wednesday local reporters for the cities of Lake Oswego, West Linn, and Tigard take to Twitter to compete in an epic showdown of small police calls. This weekly blotter war gives each reporter a chance to show off the silliest police calls from that week. Using the hashtag #BlotterWar each … Continued
JUNE 29, 2016 BY ELGL Let’s meet our Trending Now! finalists. We started with the City of Hamilton, OH, today we visit Kansas City, MO. Hat tip to Mark Van Baale for coordinating the city’s response. The 4-1-1 on Kansas City, MO KC Biz Journal: Two metro cities make it to final four in social media competition From Mayor Sly James to … Continued
The University of Oregon’s School of PPPM Local Government Social Media Awards (LGSMA) are showcasing the best of public sector social media. The awards are part of a graduate student project in the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon—in the course PPPM 633: Public Management. The students use the awards … Continued
