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Volcker Alliance Findings: Preparing Tomorrow’s Public Service

Earlier this year, ELGL partnered with All-In member the Volcker Alliance on a survey called “Preparing Tomorrow’s Public Service: Spurring Educational Innovation to Meet the Challenges of Complex Governance.” Survey findings from the full study, as well as cross-tabulated findings from ELGL are now available. Thanks to Maggie Mello and the Volcker Alliance team for … Continued

Wrap Up: Rock Your LinkedIn Profile

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 ELGL members learned from Emma Nicolle on a webinar about LinkedIn. Watch the webinar below, and read the Twitter transcript. Emma also shared this follow up document on how to build your personal brand.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/fZ7UlWoWUbU” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][vc_column_text] [View the story “Rock Your LinkedIn Profile” on Storify] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

I Have to Ask You: Serving as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner

ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt asks three questions to our guest columnist, who chooses one to write about. This week, Susan Barkman reflects on the skills gained from serving as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner.  Question: You serve as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner in Broomfield. What three skills did you gain during this experience? This … Continued

Voting for the Traeger Top 10 (Updated: 7/22 8:45 am)

Our award-winning members are selecting the 2017 Traeger List’s top 10. They are choosing among the individuals listed in the Nominees for the 2017 Traeger List. We’ve compiled the early voting results and listed the individuals receiving at least one top 10 vote. Those receiving first place votes are in bold along with the number of first … Continued

But First… Let Me Take a #CityHallSelfie…

Today’s guest post is by reining #CityHallSelfie day champion Meredith Hauck, the Assistant City Administrator in Merriam, Kansas. In 2017, she received the coveted award for “Most #CityHallSelfies In One Day.” I’m well regarded by my friends as the ultimate selfie taker (just ask Shelby Teufel).  The best piece of advice I can give – … Continued

Video: Knowing & Growing Your Digital Community

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here’s a great video training from ELGL member Chris Hsiung, the police captain in Mountain View, California. His presentation is on the importance of knowing and growing your digital community.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/E0D69nJReXQ” el_width=”50″ align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Classes are Coming: How to Spend Your Last Summer Before Graduate School

  Some of our members are getting ready to begin graduate school and we want you to help them prepare. We want you to share your experience whether you graduated with a MBA, MPA, MPP, etc. or whether you attended online, in-person, full-time, part-time or weekends only. Sign up as a guest columnist. By Brian Bickers … Continued

We Want Our Own Logo!

By John Lisle (LinkedIn & Twitter), Chief of External Affairs at DC Water Last month, Jennifer Davies with the City of Las Vegas wrote a great post about a request she often fields from within the government: “We want our own Facebook page.” Reading Jennifer’s sensible advice on what to consider before saying yes, I immediately thought … Continued

Road Trippin’ with the Morris Family: #CityHallSelfie Meets UT, AZ, CO

15 city hall selfies and 2,418 miles driven…. this is what happened when Dave and Julie Morris documented their road trip in August 2014. They head back on the road, camera in-hand, to top their previous #cityhallselfie madness. ELGL historian Engage 2 Act credits Dave and Julie as a major reason for the spread of … Continued

Mount Rushmore with Sarah Martin-Anderson, City of Kansas City, MO

It’s Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We’re asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Sarah Martin-Anderson Manager of Community Engagement, Policy and Accountability – ‎City of Kansas City, MO Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter City Departments Health (duh) Parks and Rec City Planning Neighborhoods and Housing Kansas City Restaurants Empanada Madness … Continued

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