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#ELGL19 Attendee: Nick Smith

"Know before you go:" that's our philosophy with ELGL events. We're profiling our awesome attendees for #ELGL19 in Durham so you can connect with fellow attendees before the best local government conference in the world, held May 15-17, 2019 in Durham, NC. Register today! Nick Smith Digital Content Specialist, City of Gaithersburg, MD Twitter |...

A Taste of #ELGL18 with Nick Smith, City of Gaithersburg, MD

Know before you go… Meet #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group or by following the #ELGL18 Twitter List. Nick Smith City of Gaithersburg, Maryland – Digital and Social Media Specialist Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter My favorite adventure in life was... moving to Rochester to go to college. I was homeless, and everything...

Mt. Rushmore with Nick Smith, City of Gaithersburg, MD

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Nick Smith City of Gaithersburg, Maryland - Digital and Social Media Specialist Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter City Departments Public Information (my department!) Planning (the most important long-term) Parks (the most visible & yet also invisible) Public...

#ELGL17: What's Going On with Nick Smith, City of Gaithersburg, MD

#ELGL17: Agenda, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Nick Smith City of Gaithersburg, MD - Digital & Social Media Specialist Connect: Most Diverse City, Profile, LinkedIn & Twitter Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Procuring & programming digital signage for our City Hall’s lobby Window, middle,...

My Life in Eight Songs with Nick Smith, City of Gaithersburg, MD

In this series, we’re asking you to tell your life story through eight songs. Starting with your earliest memories, guest columnists will name their defining songs along with a couple of sentences explaining their meaning. Previously: DJ Kirsten Wyatt, DJ Shelby Teufel, and DJ Jason Jones DJ Nick Smith  City of Gaithersburg, MD - ELGL, LinkedIn & Twitter...

#ELGL17: What's Going On with Nick Makie, City of Sterling Heights, MI

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Nick Makie City of Sterling Heights, MI - Controller Connect: LinkedIn Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Bonding for our newly approved Recreating Recreation initiative and upcoming road projects. Window, middle, or aisle – which is...

IN: Nate Nickel, Bloomington Senior Long Range Planner

Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we hope...

Yet Another Black History Month Proclamation

Today's Morning Buzz is brought to you by Nick Smith, local government alum & amateur civic futurist. Connect with him on Linkedin and Twitter. What I’m watching: I am finally watching Ted Lasso and it's everything I hoped it would be. What I’m listening to: Did you know Spotify has a playlist with one song...

Conundrums of Community in the Age of Computing

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Last night I watched Malignant and it was ... super creepy. Watch it, but don't learn anything about it beforehand. What I’m listening to: I just got to go to my first indoor concert in two years(!!!) and was grateful to see Anamanaguchi ... 18 months...

The Best Time To Build Housing

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Clips from "This Old House" on YouTube What I’m reading: Your Computer Is On Fire, about the death of techno-utopianism, and starting to uncover the biases built into computing structures What I’m listening to: Nirvana - Breed ... classic & perfect for 30 years now.  As a suburban...

March Sadness? March Malaise?

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m listening to: Lots of Fountains of Wayne recently What I’m playing: Football Manager. You haven't lived until you've coached a semi-pro soccer team to the glory of the Champions League. Like many other totally normal people, I think today should be a holiday — and yet just like...

Supply and The Man

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Technology Connections — A YouTube channel that explains the inner workings of household stuff in a fun, digestible way What I’m listening to: Optimism (as a Radical Life Choice) by Spanish Love Songs — Good ol' Midwestern emo that made my 2020 Mount Rushmore of Music....

Thank You Ruth Bader Ginsburg - We Will Continue to Shine Your Light

Today's #MorningBuzz is by Ann Marie Townshend, City Manager of Lewes, Delaware - "The First Town in the First State". Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I'm Doing:  Thanks to Nick Smith, I am learning Spanish What I'm Listening To:  My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams What I'm Watching: The...

Read Plats/Speak Spanish

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Taskmaster — an incredible British game show where comedians ... well, they complete tasks. It is a scream. What I’m listening to: Radio.Garden — spin the globe and listen to live radio streams from around the world!  Look, you have enough on your plate. I get that....

What's in a Name?

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I'm watching: Trigger Warning with Killer Mike  What I'm listening to: Run The Jewels — RTJ4 If you're interested in becoming a better anti-racist, Killer Mike is a great, outside-the-box (read: hilarious and NSFW) resource. If you're not ... now might be a good time to stop reading. Let's start at...

The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow of Yesterday: A Reflection

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I'm watching: Defunctland, a YouTube series discussing the history of extinct theme park and themed entertainment experiences What I'm listening to: Phantom Planet — Quarantine (lol but seriously, I cannot wait for this band's new album) Happy Friday! Like many (most?) of you, I should be getting ready for...

Only You Can Prevent Misinformation

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Is It Canceled Yet? (Sorry, OA fans) What I'm re-reading: Alberto Cairo's "The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication"  What I’m listening to: I have a soft spot for cover songs, and I think at this point we're all hoping for The Cure, so...

We. Choose. This. 

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Lately I've been watching a lot of a show called "Monster Factory" where two brothers try to make the ugliest creations they can in video games. It is hi-lar-ious. (Though be advised, there's some language in there that you might not want your boss/kids to walk...

#ELGLTraeger: 31-40

These ten Traeger Award winners represent everything that's good in local government. Join ELGL in celebrating their accomplishments, and connect with them on Twitter and LinkedIn to learn from their expertise. ELGL and Zencity are proud to honor these ten leaders with a Traeger Award! Meet all the Traegers! #41-50 #51-60 #61-70 #71-80 #81-90 #91-100...

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