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5 Social Media Predictions for Local Gov in 2021

Posted on December 8, 2020

Today’s Buzz is by Jenny Kosek, Communications Strategist for City of West Allis, WIS — connect with her on LinkedIn or please, please interrupt her doomscrolling on Twitter with good government chatter. What I’m Reading: One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson What I’m Listening to: The ominous tinkling of ornaments indicating my dog is...
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A Year in Books

Posted on December 4, 2020

Today’s Buzz is by Stephanie Chase, Executive Director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon — connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter What I’m Reading: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race (20th Anniversary Edition) by Beverly Daniel Tatum What I’m Listening to: A Charlie Brown Christmas. That album...
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Am I a Last Responder?

Posted on December 3, 2020

Hello! I’m Laura Hardwicke– connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter! What I’m Watching: Hallmark/Lifetime/Netflix Christmas Movies What I’m listening to: What a Day (a podcast by Crooked Media) What I’m Cooking: Turkey Brie flatbread to use up leftovers I’m a month into my new role as Vision Zero Project Manager in my hometown city....
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Rules for Life (2021 Version)

Posted on December 2, 2020

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Danielle Rogers, Community Marketing Manager for the City of Newton – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Listening To: All the jazz music I can find including this Spotify playlist: Jazz in the Background What I’m Reading: I'm still stuck in fall and am working Alice Hoffman's Practical...
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Share Your Team on Video

Posted on December 1, 2020

You are buzzing today with Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager with the City of Battle Creek, Michigan! Please connect with me on Twitter and LinkedIn! (And today is my #ELGLTakeoverTuesday, so follow me on Instagram @ELGL50!) What I’m reading: Just started Crisis Ready by Melissa Agnes. What I’m watching: Life Below Zero on Disney+ … fascinating...
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I Interviewed for a Gig in the Private Sector. Here’s What the Public Sector Can Learn.

Posted on November 26, 2020

Today’s Buzz is brought to you by Maggie Jones – Connect on Twitter and LinkedIn! What I’m Reading: Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski (thanks, Stephanie Chase!) What I’m Listening to: Slow Magic’s “Wild” on repeat What I’m Watching: Season 3 of Schitt’s Creek and this amazing...
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Giving Thanks in Difficult Times

Posted on November 20, 2020

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Ann Marie Townshend, City Manager of Lewes, Delaware What I'm Watching: Hallmark Christmas movies and finishing up the fourth season of The Crown What I'm Doing: Quarantining and looking forward to being outside and seeing people, even if from a distance Normally I look forward to writing...
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Serving the People, It’s What I Love!

Posted on November 18, 2020

You are buzzing today with Ashley Copeland, Communications Manager for the City of Newnan. Find me on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I'm Listening To: H.E.R. has released some new music, so she has been in constant rotation a lot these days. As well as a few Christmas favorites from Leslie Odom, Jr., PJ Morton, and...
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