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(Twitter) (LinkedIn) What I'm Listening To: If This Is Love - Xavier Omar What I'm Reading: How to Kill A City What I'm Watching: RIVERDALE It is impossible to stop thinking about the terrible things that plague society. Whether it be pop culture or politics, it is difficult to avoid the disheartening stories that fill our news...

2019 PI Works! Conference

ELGL is partnering with IAP2 on this exciting conference event. Here's more information about the event from IAP2: IAP2 is excited to focus on the issues of diversity and inclusion for our 2018 PI Works! Conference. We hope the information you take away will result in deeper, meaningful conversations within our communities. Come join us...

I Have to Ask: What You DON’T Know CAN Hurt You

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Francie Palmer writes how the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California uses analytics in their communications. Francie Palmer was recognized by the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) as the state’s 2017 Communicator of the Year. Currently,...

Google's ‘Perspective’ API Could Mean Better Sleep for Civic Communicators

In this column, Jay Dawkins, co-founder at PublicInput.com, takes a practical, civic-minded look at a Google innovation and how it can help local governments manage their communications. Despite the proliferation of online discussion forums and social media, many agencies have struggled to embrace online dialog as a functional part of the public process. Their hesitation...

Board of Directors

Matthew Bajor Matthew Bajor serves as the Assistant to the Village Manager in Algonquin, Illinois, where he leads initiatives in performance management, artificial intelligence, and community engagement. He is passionate about transparency and strengthening the community’s ability to engage with their local government in clear and meaningful ways. As a volunteer, Matthew has participated in...

Why I'm Participating: Leana Johnson

This is a regular blog series about the people who are participating in the ELGL Diversity Dashboard data collection. We wanted to profile their involvement in this ambitious data collection project to showcase the importance of this collection and the many reasons why local governments should submit their data. Leana Johnson City of Stevenson, WA,...

Taxes... Paying for it All

What I’m listening to – My neighbor’s chicken which is crowing like a rooster (apparently that’s a thing) What I’m watching – early season baseball waiting for my Nationals to get it together What I’m doing – Enjoying a warm spring day in NW Colorado between snow storms It’s tax day! Hope all you ELGLers...

#13Percent: Be Accessible and Visible

Rebecca Olson (LinkedIn & Twitter), City of Roseville, MN, Assistant City Manager, writes about continuing the conversation on increasing gender diversity in local government. Share your thoughts by signing up to be guest writer for this series. Last week my daughter was on spring break from college. In the course of trying to juggle the scheduling of who is using...

A Taste of #ELGL18 with Aly Van Dyke, City of Austin, Texas

Know before you go... Meet other #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group. Aly Van Dyke City of Austin, Texas - Marketing Consultant Connect: LinkedIn & Twitter My favorite adventure in life was.... You mean other than #ELGL17? Making the switch from journalism to public relations....

Popularity Contests

The Buzz with Kirsten Wyatt What I’m listening to: Flava In Ya Ear by [RIP] Craig Mack What I’m reading: In Twenty Years by Allison Winn Scotch What I’m watching: UnREAL on Lifetime A friend of ELGL leaned toward me and said, "...but it's just a popularity contest, right?" We were talking about #ELGLKnope and last...

Using Design Sprints to Rapidly Prototype New Ideas (Part Two)

In this two-part series, Jay Dawkins, co-founder at PublicInput.com, takes a practical, local government-focused look at the design and development process for organizational innovation. In Part 1, we covered the emergence of design sprints as a way to rapidly test ideas for solving organizational challenges. When it comes to big problems, it’s often a superior...

Using Design Sprints to Rapidly Prototype New Ideas (Part One)

In this two-part series, Jay Dawkins, co-founder at PublicInput.comtakes a practical, local government-focused look at the design and development process for organizational innovation. It’s a challenge familiar to everyone who cares about innovation and improvement in the government and civic space: How can I make my organization more nimble and ready for the ever-changing demands...

Dilly Dilly with Jay Dawkins of PublicInput.com

Jay Dawkins is the founder and CEO of PublicInput.com, a provider of community engagement software to over 50 public agencies like the cities of Raleigh, San Diego, and Austin. Public Input is a new ELGL partner and Jay will be contributing a monthly blog post to help members navigate the challenges (and fun!) of public...

“Fruit Fights” and Other Funny Survey Responses

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ELGL member Angelica Wedell with the National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) share the the funniest verbatim responses to open-ended questions. [/vc_column_text][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/2Y9sC5qPlNc" el_width="70" align="center"][vc_column_text]Local governments often use community surveys to better understand what residents think of their city or town. Sometimes, a topic calls for an open-ended question or two. For NRC survey researchers who...

Resilient Together: Building a Resiliency Strategy

In this post, Bang the Table‘s own Amanda Nagl shares the importance of building a resilient city. Check out Bang the Table's podcast to learn more about the City of Boulder's resiliency strategy. *************************************************************************************************************************** Resilience has many definitions but all include some reference to an ability to bounce back—be it from something predictable or not, natural or man-made, for better or...

App for That! 3 Leadership Traits to Help You Build a Smart City

Today we're bringing you a new series, "There's an App for That," from CitySourced. CitySourced (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) is an enterprise platform for local and state government that was founded in 2008. It began as a best of breed service request solution (311, report a pothole, graffiti etc.) but has evolved to focus more broadly on providing governments...

GovLove in October

Hold onto your seats.... the award-winning GovLove podcast has booked a few special guests for October. Coast to Coast: Open Data and Innovation with Brendan Babb and Sam Edelstein Two Traeger Award winners Brendan Babb and Sam Edelstein discuss the challenges and successes of building a more data-driven, innovative government. Sam crunched the numbers and reports that...

Pop Quiz with Sarah Martin-Anderson, City of Kansas City, MO

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Name: Sarah Martin-Anderson Job Title: ‎Manager of...

Leading the Way in Local Government: Bang the Table

It's time to meet the sponsors of the #ELGLPopUps. Our sponsors allow us to maintain a lower registration fee. This year, students can attend for $25; ELGL members can attend for $50; and non-ELGL members can attend for $75. Connect: Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web Sign Up: Bang the Table Newsletter What They Do: Digital public engagement...

Mt. Rushmore with Alexandria Kenyon, City of Redwood City, CA

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Alexandria Kenyon Communications/Marketing Multimedia Analyst, City of Redwood City, California Connect: LinkedIn Redwood City attractions: Courthouse Square and Redwood City's historic courthouse (now the San Mateo County History Museum) and other historic buildings Our vibrant downtown with an amazing food scene...