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Podcast: Crisis Ready with Melissa Agnes

Melissa Agnes Author & Consultant Crisis Management LinkedIn | Twitter Talking crisis management and communication. Melissa Agnes, the author of Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World, joined the podcast to talk handling crises. Melissa shared her perspective on plans versus programs and the importance of communication. Subscribe: Learn More Melissa Agnes...

#ELGLTakeoverTuesday: City of Hillsboro, OR

My name is Lindsay Jacques, and I’m the City of Hillsboro Oregon’s ICMA Local Government Management Fellow. I am hosting the ELGL Instagram account takeover on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Hillsboro is one of Oregon’s most diverse and dynamic cities, with a steadily growing population of 101,540 residents.  Hillsboro is the largest city in Washington County and is...

The Vital Role of the Public Information Officer

Are there too many public information officers (PIOs)?  Share your take by signing up to write an article for ELGL.  In this article, Katie Nelson and Chris Hsiung write about what they've learned while working for the Mountain View Police Department. Katie is the Social Media and Public Relations Coordinator and Chris is the Police Captain for the Field Operations Division....

September & October 2018 All-In & Supersize Members

The following organizations joined ELGL with an All-In or Supersize membership this month. This means that they can add up to 10 (All-In) or 20 (Supersize) staff members to their ELGL membership accounts, and they get free unlimited job postings for the year! Your organization can join too - just sign up here and get...

Combating the Opioid Epidemic

Todays Morning Buzz is brought to you by Brian Southey (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m Watching – Red Sox Post Season Baseball!  This year has been a blast as a Red Sox fan. I have also been enjoying the Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House. Great series to watch in October. What I’m Reading – Boom...

Software As A Service (SaaS)

Each month, ELGL features a "deep dive" into a local government topic with the help of our partners. These opportunities build out our content, webinar, podcast, and graphic libraries to provide our members with helpful and meaningful information that will improve their local governments. In November 2018, we're exploring "Software as a Service" (also known...

#ELGLPopUpMKE Recap from UW La Crosse

Thanks to Sara Schnoor and PMA financial Network six students from the University of Wisconsin La-Crosse were able to attend the #ELGLPopUpMKE. Their experiences will be shared here over the next few days. Devin Decker It has been difficult figuring out what I want to do. I have held a solid interest in politics ever...

Podcast: Government Communications for Super Bowl Sunday in Minneapolis, MN

  Greta Bergstrom Communications Director Minneapolis, MN LinkedIn | Twitter Jordan Gilgenbach Digital Media Relations Coordinator Minneapolis, MN LinkedIn | Twitter A lot of preparation and work goes into hosting a Super Bowl. Two communications professionals from the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota shared their story of hosting Super Bowl 52 in their city. Greta Bergstrom...

State of Place: Is Mommy-Friendability the New Walkability?

This post is part of a partnership between ELGL and State of Place, who uses extensive knowledge of urban design and empirical analysis to quantify what people love about places and forecast why it makes sense to make them better. Check back weekly for a post from this partnership. Designing for the most vulnerable in mind...this is...

Podcast: Economic Development in Providence, RI with Laurie White, Chamber of Commerce President

Laurie White President, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce Providence, RI LinkedIn | Twitter The President of the Greater Providence, Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, Laurie White, joined the podcast to share how Providence works to attract businesses and entrepreneurs. She talks about how important it is to know your workforce, what businesses are looking for...

Slide Deck: #ELGLInspire at the University of North Texas

Here's the full slide deck from the #ELGLInspire presentations at the University of North Texas.

OpenCities at #ELGLPopUps

Our friends at OpenCities partnered to make #ELGLPopUps around the country a success. Here's Cynthia Francis with reflections from the Los Angeles, CA agenda:

3 Ways Your City Can Break the Mold

By Keifer Johnson – National Research Center, Inc. (NRC)   Making a great city is never an easy job. Ask any city manager, finance director, or other community leader. Some say maintaining the status quo is the best way to ensure what’s best for your city, but that is not always the case. Local governments can...

Morning Buzz: Life Overload

  What I’m listening to – The sound of all the buzzers, bells and beeps that are produced by instruments to measure breathing, heart beat, blood pressure at a hospital. What I’m watching – My watching habits tend to be whatever Disney show my kids are currently hooked on, my BravoTV binge watching Real Housewives or for...

Role of the PIO: Being Responsive and Transparent

Are there too many public information officers (PIOs)?  Sherry Fletcher, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, City of Stillwater, Meagan Kascsak, Communications Coordinator, City of Stillwater, and Jasmine Sievert, TV/Video Specialist, City of Stillwater share their perspective.  Are there too many public information officers?  For local government, we think PIOs are spread too thin and wear too many...

Politics, Why would any decent person want to run?

Submitted by: Christian M. Williams   With the elections only two weeks away, I caught myself asking, “How could anyone have the courage to run for office?” I used to, somewhat jokingly say, “I want to be the Mayor one day.” Today more than ever, this childhood fantasy quest has made me increasingly ask, “Would...

Customer Service in the Public Sector

What I am watching: This is Home: A Refugee Story - Amazon Prime Video What I am reading:The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy   There is an old saying that when you have  bad customer service you tell EVERYONE about it, but when you have great service you might tell a...

Podcast: Evaluation & Good Government in Washington, DC with Jenny Reed

Jenny Reed Director, Office of Budget & Performance Management Washington DC Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Good government for the people. Jenny Reed the Director of the Office of Budget & Performance Management for the City of Washington, DC joined the podcast to talk about how they use evaluation and performance management. She shared the...

#ELGLInspire: Adrienne Lothery

Adrienne Lothery Assistant City Manager, City of Colleyville What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)? Hostess at Razoo's What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in? Southern Methodist University (undergrad- Business & Political Science) and University of North Texas (graduate- Public Administration) What class(es)...

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