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Starting Local Government Conversations on Complex Issues

Posted on March 12, 2015

By Sam Taylor, Connect: Twitter & LinkedIn Last night I introduced to our Planning Commission a high-level view of what a strategic vision for a high-speed, municipal fiber optic network would look like, why it could be beneficial and what the next steps were for them to address. Imagine downloading movies in 30 seconds, or bringing in...
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Social Media Content & Animated GIFs: Take What You Can Get!

Posted on March 6, 2015

Your social media channels are only as good as the content they're sharing. For most local government organizations, this is usually some combination of the following.
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Digital Storytelling: Competing with Llama Drama

Posted on March 2, 2015

Kim Ervin,  Pyramid Communications Senior Social Media Strategist, provides a monthly column on digital storytelling.  Competing with Llama Drama By: Kim Ervin, LinkedIn and Twitter This week the internet was fascinated by llamas running through the streets of Arizona and “the dress.” Huh? I mean, how on earth is one supposed to compete with and capture people’s...

Infowhatnow? How Infographics Can Tell Your City’s Story

Posted on February 6, 2015

In the world of government, we tend to be wordy little beasts trying to explain the nuances of public issues in paragraph upon paragraph of words within reams of paper. We’ve killed thousands upon thousands of trees in the name of public information. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if,...
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Designing a Social Media Super Hero

Posted on February 2, 2015

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...
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Replay: Building Internal Support for Social Media

Posted on January 15, 2015

To put you in the holiday spirit we had a great webinar with Kim Ervin, Patrick Rollens and Kirsten Wyatt on how to build internal support and momentum for the use of social media. Now you can rewatch and relive the whole thing!  #ELGLSocial Big thanks to Kim Ervin, Patrick Rollens, and Kirsten Wyatt for...
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Teachable Moment: ELGL Journalist Trio Weighs-In on #KirbyDelauter

Posted on January 8, 2015

By Bridget Doyle, Sam Taylor and Patrick Rollens Earlier this week, a Councilman named Kirby Delauter from Frederick County, Md. threatened a local reporter with a lawsuit for using his name without permission (note: the threat was posted on Facebook). In its response to the threat, the Frederick News-Post released a witty editorial chastising Delauter and...
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Social Media Superstar: Ferguson Library

Posted on January 7, 2015

The first ELGL "Social Media Superstar" award goes to the Ferguson Municipal Public Library. Carrie Ann Taylor collects some of Ferguson Library's best social media posts in the below Storify, and she writes: "Ferguson Library was literally the heart and soul of the city. They not only offered books and resources to readers, but activities...
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Social Media Superstars

Posted on January 7, 2015

Here at ELGL, it's no secret that we're huge advocates for local governments to have a healthy and robust online presence.  (In fact, just last night, the ELGL management team was 100% perplexed by an unnamed Oregon city that lists fax numbers - but not email addresses - on their city web page). To recognize...
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