The GovLove stats are in, and it’s the most-listened to local government podcast online! Now, we’re offering the chance for our members to advertise on GovLove. Whether you’re a company that wants to share information about your latest product offerings, a consultant who wants to talk about new services, or a local government that wants … Continued
Kent Wyatt Sr. Management Analyst Tigard, OR LinkedIn | Twitter Kirsten Wyatt Executive Director ELGL LinkedIn | Twitter Ben Kittelson Sr. Budget Analyst Durham, NC LinkedIn | Twitter The three GovLove hosts, Kent, Kirsten and Ben, got together to take a look back at 2016. They each picked their Top 5 episodes of the year and discussed … Continued
Alright the time is here! Ben Kittelson, Kent Wyatt, and Kirsten Wyatt are ready to release the top episodes from 2016. These picks only cover 2016 episodes. We expect that there will be fierce debate. You can express your opinion in the comment section below or by tweeting @GovLovePodcast. Reminder: Leave a 5-star review … Continued
Three podcasts, three different approaches. ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt interviews the trio about why their organization created a podcast, what they hope to accomplish, and what you should consider if you organization wants to start a podcast. Podcast Takeaways The celebrity look-alike for each guest. Which guest worked at MTV…which guest is a bad golfer…which guest … Continued
Earlier this month GovLove went on the road to Charlotte, North Carolina. Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to over 827,000 people and is the largest, fastest growing city in North Carolina. We were invited to the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA) Winter Conference, so we took our show on … Continued
GovLove takes a visit to the Steel City in this week’s episode. We chatted with two people from the Pittsburgh, PA Office of Innovation & Performance about their open data and innovation efforts. Debra Lam, the Chief of Innovation & Performance and Laura Meixell the Analytics & Strategy Manager discussed PGH Lab, the city’s Burgh’s … Continued
Tim Tsujii Elections Director, Forsyth County, NC LinkedIn It’s still election season for some people! We sat down with Tim Tsujii the Elections Director of Forsyth County, North Carolina to talk about the administrative side of elections. Tim’s office was still counting ballots even though it had been several weeks since Election Day. Tim gave us … Continued
4-1-1 on Paul Paul Leonard has been involved in city and emergency management for 30 years. for the past 15 years and currently as the Township Manager for Upper Dublin, PA. He is also the Governor’s appointed emergency management coordinator. Paul has been a city manager in two other communities and is an active … Continued
Meet Ocean Quigley: LinkedIn | Twitter | Website The game that launched a thousand local government careers. From future planners to city managers, SimCity inspired lots of local government leaders to pursue their chosen career. We talked with Ocean Quigley, the Creative Director at Facebook and former Creative Director at EA in charge of SimCity. Supplemental Reading SimCity 2013’s … Continued
Meet Nick Kittle: LinkedIn | Bio | Twitter In this episode of GovLove, Kirsten Wyatt talks with Nick Kittle about his work with Adams County on innovation and sustainability initiatives. Nick shares how he combats “energy vampires,” and shares his definition of “innovation” (hint: it’s “creativity implemented”). Nick also gets real on the podcast, sharing his life experiences and how … Continued
