Today’s Buzz is written by Lindsay Jacques, Local Government Management Fellow in Hillsboro, OR. Follow her on LinkedIn or Twitter! What I am working on: Dockless mobility device strategy. What I am reading: Nomadland by Jessica Bruder What I am looking forward to: ELGL19!! Graduation is around the corner for many soon-to-be full time local government … Continued
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 … Continued
The #ELGLInspire is moving out west to California! ELGL is headed to Mills College on April 19, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Qiaojie Wu Smart City Manager, City of San Jose Website | Linkedin | Twitter What was the very first paying job you … Continued
Danene Sorace Mayor Lancaster, PA Bio | Twitter Rick Gray Mayor (Former) Lancaster, PA Bio Pat Brogan Chief of Staff (Former) Lancaster, PA LinkedIn Two Mayors and a Chief of Staff. Mayor Danene Sorace, former Mayor Rick Gray and former Chief of Staff Pat Brogan joined the podcast to talk about creating and advancing Lancaster’s … Continued
In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Shannon Mills, Strategic Performance Management Analyst, Pinellas County, Florida, writes about her previous work experience at Nielsen. Last year, I made a (huge) professional shift from being a telecom research analyst at Nielsen to a strategic … Continued
#ELGLRoadTrip A cross-country tour of interesting ideas September 23-27, 2019 New ELGL event alert: #ELGLRoadTrip is an opportunity to engage locally about interesting local government ideas. Propose a session or engage at a session the week of September 23 – 27, 2019. Why #ELGLRoadTrip? We know not everyone can travel regionally or nationally for a … Continued
The #ELGLInspire is moving out west to California! ELGL is headed to Mills College on April 19, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Rebecca Woodbury Director of Digital Service and Open Government, City of San Rafael Website | Linkedin | Twitter | ELGL … Continued
Small Places, Big Ideas Innovation Cohort makes national news! Big thanks to our friends at GovTech, StateScoop, Smart Cities Connect, and more for sharing the word about our inaugural Innovation Cohort pairing rural and small communities with technology & innovation resources! This project brings together innovators from smaller cities, counties, and towns to utilize the … Continued
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 … Continued
The #ELGLInspire is moving out west to California! ELGL is headed to Mills College on April 19, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Joey Garcia Senior Administrative Analyst, City of Torrance Website | Linkedin | Twitter | ELGL Profile What was the very … Continued
