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
GovLove Live: Year End Wrap Up Friday, December 23, 2016 Noon PST Twitter, Periscope, Facebook Live Kent, Kirsten and Ben will record a live edition of GovLove on Friday, December 23 at noon PST from ELGL headquarters. You can tune in on Facebook Live and Periscope. In addition to recapping the year, the GovLove hosts … Continued
The GovLove podcast is finishing 2016 with a bang. Here’s a look at a couple of upcoming episodes. Preparing for Emergencies in Local Government Paul Leonard, Township Manager, Upper Dublin Township, PA A coffee shop in Kansas City, MO – this isn’t the beginning of a romance novel, it’s how ELGL connected with Paul Leonard. … Continued
Welcome to the first ever local government swapcast! ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt interviews ArchiveSocial CEO Anil Chawla and Anil interviews Kent. In the first half of the podcast, you’ll learn about the creation of ArchiveSocial, the GovTech Social podcast, and if local government is embracing new technologies. We flip the script in the second half … Continued
