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Be The Reason, Daily

Posted on April 26, 2019

Right Now with Mario Smith (LinkedIn/ Twitter/ Instagram) What I’m reading: Today I read about some WWII historic moments. What I’m watching: Seinfeld. What I’m listening to: Joe Bonamassa - Get Back My Tomorrow Be the reason people enjoy coming into the office, daily. Have you heard this before? Recently, I was asked about this statement and...

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State of Social at State of the City

Posted on April 25, 2019

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I'm watching: Science YouTuber / actual rocket scientist Destin Sandlin's 3-part series on how bad actors are manipulating social media algorithms What I'm listening to: Dinosaur Pile-Up's new single "Thrash Metal Cassette" (NSFW language, grab headphones and a working air guitar) Our State of the City event is...

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New. ELGL. Socks. It’s time for spring cleaning!

Posted on April 16, 2019

Help ELGL do a little Spring Cleaning! We're so excited for spring that we ordered. new. socks. !!!!! These one-of-a-kind ELGL socks in khaki and black will be available only for free (yes, really). You can enter to win them by helping us do some spring cleaning of our member portal and database. Here's how:...

City on the Line: It’s Not Personal, It’s Business

Posted on April 16, 2019

ELGL recently hosted an #ELGLBookClub on “City on the Line.” As part of this effort, author Andrew Kleine gifted five copies of the book to ELGL members so they could read, participate, and share what they’re learning with the ELGL family. This second installment is by Ruanda McFerren, the Cookingham-Noll fellow with the city of Kansas City, Missouri. Read the...

10 Commandments for Online Engagement

Posted on April 15, 2019

This guest post is from Amanda Nagl of Bang the Table Use these ten tips like an online engagement Bible and reap the rewards of better-designed projects; a more informed community who provides usable feedback. 1. Thou shalt not use jargon. All fields create their own language, no one is impressed by it anymore. Avoid...