ELGL member Luke Floyd (LinkedIn and Twitter) writes about the tricks-of-the-trade of social media. Luke Floyd works for BoardSync and is writing a book about advancing your organization via social media. When it comes to curating content and finding prospects to share it with, sorting through your Twitter feed can make you want to pull … Continued
With January 2016 in the rear view mirror, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt returns with all the news and happenings that are deemed important in the Wyatt household. February 29 Oscar Goes to… Carly Lorentz, City of Wheat Ridge, CO, for her Rachel McAdams-like performance in Website Launch 2016 – At the Gym. Check out Carly’s work. Speaking of … Continued
In this multi-part blog series, Julie Underwood interviews the women who were the first female managers in cities across the country: First blog post here Second post here Third post here Male mentors made a difference Another question that I asked was: “What convinced you that you should take this next step in your career?” Much has been … Continued
What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We take a deep dive into these questions by asking you (the practitioner) to tell your local government story. You can sign up to participate in the bi-monthly feature at Finding Local Government. Thanks to Matt Wojnowski, City … Continued
Register: The Year of Problem Solving with Data Thursday, March 3 Location: Oregon Zoo Admission is free. Registration includes lunch and zoo admission. Sponsored by Mo’ Mix and Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) Recent surveys show that the top local government challenges include a lack of accurate and complete performance data with which to make … Continued
Mike Ekey, City of Raymore, MO, is our analytics guru. Each month he breaks down our website data. A few takeaways this month: The above maps shows the states where our website visitors are coming from. Jan. 2016 was the first time in the past year Facebook sent more traffic than Twitter. Random…five people found … Continued
ELGL member Shahrzad Rizvi is known for his technology expertise and ability to rock Google Glass. In the Dallas area, he’s also known for serving on the Mayor’s Star Council. The Mayor’s Star Council is made up of a group of diverse leaders from the ages of 25-40 that come from eight different areas of … Continued
O.M.G! It’s Kansas Day! Let’s celebrate by recognizing the contributions of ELGL members from the Sunflower State. My Story with Emily Vincent, City of Olathe, KS The Rule of 5: How to Succeed in Local Government On Campus with the Kansas MPA Program Rock Chalk, Jayhawk…ELGL & KU Present KU Corner The Assistant with Susan … Continued
This week GovLove sits down with Lee Worsley the Executive Director of the Triangle J Council of Governments in North Carolina. He explains what a COG does and the role they play in everything from elderly care to high speed internet. Lee also tells us about leading small and big counties and where he stands … Continued
Julie Underwood (Twitter & LinkedIn) is the Assistant City Manager of the City of Daly City, CA As I find myself approaching 20 years in the profession, I have moved from being mentored to mentoring. And in many respects, I continue to be mentored, by my city manager, department directors, peers and colleagues. I subscribe to the philosophy … Continued
