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Call for Writers: Role of the Public Information Officer

Posted on September 11, 2018

The Society of Professional Journalists research suggests that a surge in PIOs negatively impacts journalism. ELGL members have debated the finding in the ELGL Facebook group for the last week. Now, we're taking a more detailed look at the topic. We want to know if you agree and how you view the role of public information officer. We encourage...

There’s An App for That! Redefining Civic Engagement for Your Community

Posted on August 28, 2018

DECEMBER 14, 2017 BY SARAH HENRICKS Brought to you by CitySourced (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook), an enterprise platform for local and state government that was founded in 2008. Citizen engagement is the holy grail of the work done by local government. Of course, local government helps maintain our core infrastructures like roads, sewers, and waterways; it also provides public education for...

Sustaining Long-term Community Engagement

Posted on August 19, 2018

Bang the Table Engagement Manager Jeremy Shackett shares strategies to sustain community engagement. The end goal of community engagement is not just to secure a few hundred survey responses for your next project, but to actually cultivate an engaged community. The traditional public outreach process involves hosting a few public meetings, posting materials on the...

Why Civic Engagement Is Crucial For Government

Posted on August 8, 2018

By Jennifer Davies, Public Information Officer/Social Media Manager, City of Las Vegas, NV Last week, I spoke about the role social media is playing in civic engagement at the Las Vegas Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge. It centered around how technology and data are coming together to make meaningful improvements in the lives of our resident....

Ask Ellie & Jill: Your Social Media Footprint

Posted on August 2, 2018

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...

The Phone’s For You: Social Media at Conferences, Conventions and Big Events

Posted on August 2, 2018

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...

Inclusive Writing – A Style Guide

Posted on August 2, 2018

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...

Future of Public Hearings

Posted on August 2, 2018

Travis Parker, City of Lakewood Colorado Planning Director, writes about how the role of technology played in changing the public hearing process in Lakewood. Throughout our country the business of local government is conducted in public hearings. Councils, boards and commissions sit behind a dais on a weeknight and listen to public comment before deliberating...