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A Modern Learning Platform for State and Local Government Employees

Posted on February 10, 2021

Around 2005, a fellow doctoral student and head of public affairs for a U.S. state's public health office network asked me to help him build an online training platform for all his employees. He turned to me because I was an expert (out of necessity) in building IT solutions rapidly and with no money. He...

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Supply and The Man

Posted on December 28, 2020

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Technology Connections — A YouTube channel that explains the inner workings of household stuff in a fun, digestible way What I’m listening to: Optimism (as a Radical Life Choice) by Spanish Love Songs — Good ol' Midwestern emo that made my 2020 Mount Rushmore of Music....

What Citizens Want: New Research From the Center for Digital Government

Posted on December 9, 2020

How Citizens Prefer to Access Local Government Services How do U.S. citizens feel about the accessibility of local government services? We’re living in the midst of a boom of options for connectivity. With this in mind, Rock Solid Technologies partnered with the Center for Digital Government and Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) to conduct a...

Three No-Cost Training Solutions for Local Government Training Offices

Posted on November 17, 2020

Like many government training offices at the start of the COVID19 quarantine, you may have had to switch quickly from in-person training to online training. In my former office at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, we converted all the in-person classes to online delivery through WebEx. Thankfully, our staff was prepared because most of...

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Measuring Engagement: Making Sense of Your Data

Posted on July 31, 2020

This guest post is by Stéphanie Beauregard, Practice Lead with Bang the Table. You have to report the results of your consultation with your community, with decision-makers and, perhaps, even some of your expert teams. How do you ensure that the outcome of your consultation is well-documented? Step 1: Build Your Project Effectively By clearly...

ELGL Announces Membership Directory

Posted on May 4, 2020

ELGL Members, you now have a directory full of awesome people to explore! Great news! ELGL is happy to announce that we are launching our ELGL Member Directory. This will be a unique way to look up members based on states so you can find other ELGL members in your region. The directory will show...

Why 'buying local' isn't always the best option for your local government website

Why ‘Buying Local’ Isn’t Always the Best Option for Local Government Websites

Posted on March 3, 2020

Contributed by ELGL member Kevin Herman, chief operating officer of ProudCity. This post is part of a series on best practices for buying, launching and maintaining great local government websites. City leaders sometimes tell us they use a local website vendor for their city websites. While this is commendable -- as any ‘buy local’ effort...

Guide to Buying Local Government Websites

Posted on February 21, 2020

Contributed by ELGL member Kevin Herman, chief operating officer of ProudCity. This post is part of a series on best practices for buying, launching and maintaining great local government websites. The Guide to Buying Local Government Websites empowers government leaders to make holistic, intelligent decisions when it comes to procuring quality online services needed to...

How to Test the Health of Your Local Government Website

Posted on February 12, 2020

Contributed by ELGL member Kevin Herman, chief operating officer of ProudCity. This post is part of a series on best practices for buying, launching and maintaining great local government websites. There are a number of factors that go into ensuring your local government website meets general digital government standards and provides a great user experience...