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Six Pack of Engagement Case Studies

#ELGL17 sponsor and all-in member Bang the Table provides the latest resources on citizen engagement. Learn more by contacting Matt Crozier – matt@bangthetable.com or Casey Earp –  casey@bangthetable.com. Case Studies Resilient Together: As part of the 100 Resilient Cities network, the City of Boulder uses EngagementHQ to educate citizens on resiliency and gather ideas on how … Continued

Call for Writers: I Have to Ask You….

We want you to write for ELGL! We’re looking for guest columnists for the new series, “I Have to Ask You.” Here’s how it works. Choose a date to be the featured guest columnist – Sign up a Guest Columnist ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt will send you a choice of three local government topics to write … Continued

Writing With Russ: Breaking It Down

This is part of the periodic series, “Writing With Russ,” where Russell Terry shares with us his expertise and mastery of clear writing and communications. In her book, Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott writes that “The Short Assignment” is one of the keys to writing. In fact, the book title comes from when her brother … Continued

Kittelson’s Corner: Beaches & Budgets

This is Kittelson’s Corner my weekly musings on things I think are interesting or important, especially in local government nerd-dom. This week I hate pie charts, if I never see another pie chart it’ll be too soon. Just use bar charts, pie charts make nothing easier to understand. Now I would eat a pie… Alright, let’s go… … Continued

The Best Ever with Cindy Light, City of Orlando, FL

We hope you can deal with change because we’re changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as “the best ever.” From now on, we’ll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the … Continued

Podcast: Public Service Perspectives from Indonesia & Singapore

  Shaffira Gayatri Researcher Women Research Institute Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Jerry Lewis Ong Project & Partnership Manager Save the Children International Bio | LinkedIn This week we get an international perspective on public service from Indonesia and Singapore. Shaffira Gayatri and Jerry Lewis Ong are two Legislative Process and Governance Professional Fellows visiting the United States, … Continued

The Best Ever with Dana Olson, Lake Forest College

We hope you can deal with change because we’re changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as “the best ever.” From now on, we’ll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the … Continued

Survey: Should ELGL Conferences Include a Vendor Hall?

We want your opinion. We traditionally have shied away from including a vendor hall at events. We’d rather have vendors actively engaged in the conference – attending sessions, participating in panels, or meeting other attendees in a more informal setting. Please complete this short survey in which we’ll use the results to guide our decision. … Continued

The Best Ever with Hannah Lebovits, Policy Matters Ohio

We hope you can deal with change because we’re changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as “the best ever.” From now on, we’ll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the … Continued

Planning & Shaping Cities With AJ Fawver

This is a new monthly blog by AJ Fawver, the Planning Director in Amarillo, Texas. She’ll share her perspectives on land use, planning, and community development in this series. Learn more about AJ from her GovLove interview! You can access all of the posts in the series and learn more about AJ on the Future-Proofing Cities … Continued

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