ELGL is excited to profile another start-up company that is attempting to improve the way local government government does business. In our first article, Karen Suhaka, founder of BillTrack50, highlighted a simplified approach to tracking federal and state legislation. Today Nick Mastronardi, founder of POLCO, presents a hosting platform for state and local government policy proposals. POLCO is … Continued
#ELGLSocial Tomorrow ELGL will be pushing the boundaries of comfort as we go online with the first in a series of Google Hangout’s to discuss the nitty gritty details of how leaders build the case and support for social media in local government. Unsure about what this Google Hangout thing is all about? Well, no need … Continued
Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked our … Continued
ELGL is partnering with ICMA to examine and think about a local government leadership case study. We asked our members to review this case about the “post heroic leader,” and then share your ideas. Here are responses from Patrick Rollens, the Social Media Coordinator for the Village of Oak Park, IL; and Pam Antil, the Assistant City … Continued
ELGL is partnering with ICMA to examine and think about a local government leadership case study. We asked our members to review this case about the “post heroic leader,” and then share your ideas. Here are responses from Gwen Voelpel, the Assistant City Manager for the City of Sea Tac, Washington; and Kurt Bressner, an ICMA … Continued
Welcome to week #20 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we learn from Michelle Crandall, the Assistant City Manager for Dublin, Ohio. She previously served as the Director of Administrative Services for Dublin. Ms.Crandall was also the regional vice president for ICMA for the Midwest region from 2010 to 2013. Guidepost #20. Keep your personal contacts with other city … Continued
A huge thanks to Nick d’Angelo and Matthew Summy of the Comcast/Everyblock for participating in our innovation webinar series. If you didn’t have a chance to tune in and watch the webinar live don’t worry we have it archived below! #ELGLInnovation Nick d’Angelo and Matthew Summy’s presentation explained neighborhood-level media, including Everyblock. If you missed the webinar … Continued
Editor’s Note: Make sure to read Andrew’s recent article, A crowdsourced guide to successful community engagement. Trending: Flying Foxes, Innovation, and More by Andrew Coulson – Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest What a rapid month November seems to have been. Alongside the hairy lip phenomenon of Movember, for which I avoided for fear of looking like a disheveled World War II … Continued
ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate, and educate. One way we do that is by “telling our story.” In our new ongoing series we allow ELGL members to tell their story, describing how they got into local government and a little about their path and journey in the field. Check out Heidi York’s story below. Heidi … Continued
Who doesn’t love a good ol’ fashioned performance review? ELGL loves them so much that we’re embarking on a “360 Review of Local Government.” We’re going to evaluate every single inch of the local government arena by talking to ourselves (a.k.a: other local government professionals), tech companies, journalists, professors, and anyone else who hasn’t blocked our … Continued
