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Increasing Equity by Unifying In-Person & Virtual Efforts

This blog post is by ELGL member Jay Dawkins with PublicInput.com. Sign up to attend a free webinar about this topic on December 12, 2019 at 1:00 ET: RSVP for the webinar! The new paradigm of community engagement is bringing together all efforts into one place As technology has become more integrated into our everyday...

Innovation is Not a Thing. It is What We Do.

This guest blog is brought to you by Jamie Eustace, Director of Community Engagement at the Sterling Municipal Library in Baytown, Texas. Reading: Wild Game by Adienne Brodeur and The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan Listening to: Death, Sex, and Money podcast Watching: The Morning Show Recently, I was participating in a discussion about leadership in...

#1 - Balancing Act

This is the company information page for the 2019 #ELGLHaverford award. Learn more about the award program, and read about all of the honorees. About Balancing Act Website: https://abalancingact.com/  Contact person: Chris Adams Contact email: Chris@abalancingact.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/balancing-act-budget-simulator/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BalancingActEP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/balancingactonline/ Industry sector: Engagement Minority/Women-Owned: No Does the company have an articulated equity/inclusion policy:...

#8 - National Research Center / Polco

This is the company information page for the 2019 #ELGLHaverford award. Learn more about the award program, and read about all of the honorees. About Polco / National Research Center Website: https://info.polco.us/ and https://www.n-r-c.com/ Contact person: Angelica Wedell Contact email: Angelica@n-r-c.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/polco/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-research-center-inc-/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/polco_us and https://twitter.com/nrc_inc Facebook: https://twitter.com/polco_us and https://www.facebook.com/polco.us/ Industry sector: Community Engagement Minority/Women-Owned: No Does the company have an articulated equity/inclusion policy: No...

#11 - PublicInput.com

This is the company information page for the 2019 #ELGLHaverford award. Learn more about the award program, and read about all of the honorees. About PublicInput.com Website: www.publicinput.com  Contact person: Hunter Gardner Contact email: hunter@publicinput.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cityzen-app Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/public_input Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/publicinput/ Industry sector: Engagement Minority/Women-Owned: No Does the company have an articulated equity/inclusion policy: No...

#ELGLHaverford Winners: 16-20

It's time to celebrate the top companies and vendors working with local government! The ELGL Haverford Award celebrates the top companies that work with local government. We often say “we’re all in this together” and that mindset shapes the way we work with the people who work in the private sector. We don’t differentiate between...

#19 - LynchPin Ideas

This is the company information page for the 2019 #ELGLHaverford award. Learn more about the award program, and read about all of the honorees. About the LynchPin Ideas Website: http://lynchpinideas.com/  Contact person: Laura Lynch Contact email: laura@lynchpinideas.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lynchpin-ideas-llc/about/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynchpinideas Industry sector: Communications Minority/Women-Owned: Yes Does the company have an articulated equity/inclusion policy: No...

#24 - Xavier Leadership Center/O'Keeffe PR

This is the company information page for the 2019 #ELGLHaverford award. Learn more about the award program, and read about all of the honorees. About Xavier Leadership Center/O'Keeffe PR Website: https://okeeffepr.com/  Contact person: Rob Dietrich Contact email: rob@okeeffepr.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/o'keeffe-pr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OKeeffePR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/okeeffepr Industry sector: Communications Minority/Women-Owned: No Does the company have an articulated...

University of Houston #ELGLInspire Speaker: Jessica Young

#ELGLInspire is coming to University of Houston on October 30th! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Jessica Young Assistant Director of Communications and Community Engagement LinkedIn | Twitter  What was...

City On Foot

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Park Planning & Partnerships Manager for the City of Long Beach. Connect on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter! What I’m Listening To: Almost (Sweet Music) and the Wasteland, Baby! Album by Hozier What I’m Reading: The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs What I’m Watching: Lost...

Twenty Years Strong, the IAP2 Spectrum Goes Online

Brought to you by US Practice Lead, Amanda Nagl of Bang the Table. I have enjoyed the opportunity to work with Lewis Michaelson, President of Participation by Design, also one of a trio who created the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Spectrum for Public Participation.  I recently asked Lewis to share with me the...

I Have to Ask: Event Production

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week, Christine Wallace, Neighborhood Outreach Manager, City of San Luis Obispo, California, writes about event planning in local government. Before joining the police department, I spent a decade with San Luis Obispo Parks and Recreation. I started...

The Rise of Digital Connection

This is a new monthly blog sharing perspectives on municipal communications, digital strategy, and community engagement. The author, Holly McPhail, works with local governments, non-profits and small businesses throughout the state of Florida, helping build community online and in real life. She’s also the Florida #CityHallSelfie queen and adds to her collection every month. Meet...

Can Municipalities Regulate Guns?

Right Now with Daniel Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – Little Big Town - Happy People (I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve mentioned Little Big Town in my Morning Buzz) What I’m Reading – Walkaway by Cory Doctorow (I’m a sucker for dystopian novels. ***hint for anyone who gets me in Birthdays and Books***) This...

How Social Should Social Media Be?

Do you know what’s trending on social? Has your boss ever asked you to make something go viral? Ever wonder what will happen if you block that pesky troll? How much time should you be spending listening instead of posting? Are ‘stories’ really the way of the future? These are all normal questions for social...

Live Long and Prosper

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Park Planning & Partnerships Manager for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. What I’m Listening To: The new @noahgundersen album Lover (not to be confused with the album of same name by Taylor Swift).  What I’m Reading: @NPRA training materials for ‘Preparing for Diverse...

The Rise of Digital Connection

Local governments have not historically done a very good job at promoting themselves. If you ask the average citizen to name their local councilperson or mayor, you’d be surprised how few can. Ask them what their local tax dollars are spent on and many will report federal budget items like defense or health care. How...

Bang the Table & Balancing Act Announce Strategic Partnership

ELGL members Bang the Table and Balancing Act announce strategic partnership to align best-in-class community participation and budget engagement software for local governments. August 28, 2019 - Boulder and Denver, Colorado - Bang the Table and Balancing Act today announced a strategic partnership that will empower local governments with best-in-class online community participation and budget...

9 Low or No-Cost Ways to Get Youth Involved in Local Government

Today’s Buzz is by Jessica Hoffman. Connect on LinkedIn. We all want to make sure youth engage in local government. We need them to be considering jobs in local government for the future. There are many ways we can do this, but budget resources can be a challenge. So, here are nine low or no-cost...

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