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Beyond the Chatter: Developing a Credible Voice

With all the chatter about government communications, we want to highlight content that our members have provided on the topic. Articles How to Write an Irresistible Press Release AND Get It Noticed - Angelica Wedell, NRC, Inc. The matters of local government are solid, hard news to local media outlets.  City plans, decisions and events have direct impact...

Who Do You Want to Hire? An M-Word, or Brenda?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Jason Jones posted this video and asked ELGL nation to share their feedback. Here's mine (and I'll share others as they post on the Facebook group or in the comments):[/vc_column_text] Simon Sinek reminds me of that person you get stuck next to at a dinner party who talks the entire time and you have to...

Utah Is Not the Only Approach to Addressing Homelessness

Rae Trotta (LinkedIn and World Wide Web) is the founder of Trotta Consulting. Trotta Consulting specializes in community engagement and strategy to prevent and address homelessness at the community level. Imagine your city sitting down with a therapist or a life coach to talk about homelessness. Your city would be reassured of two things: You’re not...

My Life in Presidential Terms with Rebecca Woodbury, City of San Rafael, CA

In this series, ELGL members reflect on how their life has changed from 2008 to 2016, and look forward to where they’ll be in 2024. ELGL members can sign up to share their experiences at My Life in Presidential Terms. In 2008, I was a student of public policy at Mills College. I didn’t really know what public policy was but...

Break it Down: Make No Small Plans

ELGL is seeking contributions from you…yeah, YOU! We want to hear about your experiences, ideas, and unique perspectives. We get your content, you get published on a prestigious, Nobel Prize for Literature Award-winning blog…well, not that last part, but you do get to tell your mom you’re famous. Check out our monthly topics and sign-up for a week to...

Lessons Learned from #ELGL16 Colorado

Angelica Wedell brings more than eight years of experience in multimedia communications to her role as marketing and business development coordinator and editor-in-chief of The Civil Review at National Research Center, Inc (NRC).   By Angelica Wedell – LinkedIn, Twitter, Website Corniest Popcorn Pic ELGL popped up across the United States on October 21, enhancing the profession...

#ELGL16 PDX: Homelessness & the Evolving Role of Cities

Homelessness & the Evolving Role of Cities: Starting the Conversation   With #ELGL16 knocking on our doors, it's time for an introduction to our speaker panels. Having trouble deciding which panel to choose? This will make it even harder! What's that all about? What is the impact of homelessness on your work? How does homelessness affect...

Wojo's Wandering Wisdom: Myers-Briggs for Local Gov = Wojo-Quinto Type Indicator

As part of his Wojo’s Wandering Wisdom series, Matt Wojnowski, Assistant City Manager for the City of Altus, OK shows wants you to look at your city the way Myers-Briggs looks at you. INTRO I’m back after a busy summer with a new article. I have a running list of ideas for ELGL articles but...

An Ode to Kansas City & Tales of an ICMA Newbie

When I told co-workers and friends I was headed to a conference in Kansas City, most sighed or rolled their eyes in a sympathetic way; to many, Kansas City ignites images of a run-of-the-mill mid-sized Midwestern city. To me, Kansas City is a happy place. I went to undergrad at the University of Missouri, so...

How Local Governments Are Using Pokémon Go

By Angelica Wedell and Michelle Kobayashi Astronomical Stats Within just one month after its release in July, Pokémon Go surpassed 100 million downloads.  Even into August, reports show more than 20 million people use the app each day, and it has become the most popular mobile game in US history.  An onslaught of news reports...

ELGL Choice Awards: Top 50 Local Government Companies

Link: ELGL Choice Award Twitter List In the Headlines NEXTREQUEST, ELGL CHOICE AWARD WINNER ELGL Choice Awards: Top 50 Local Government Companies KnowledgeOwl wins ELGL Choice Award for Top 50 Local Government Companies CPBB Makes ELGL Choice Awards: Top 50 Local Government Companies Top 10 ELGL Choice Award Winner Continues to Deliver Insights for Local...

I Love BBQ: Darrin Tangeman, Pueblo West, Colorado

ELGL is co-hosting the hottest social event at #ICMA16 in Kansas City, MO - the Sunday evening BBQ Mix & Mingle. No one likes to attend an event when they don't know anyone else attending, so ELGL is publishing daily "I Love BBQ" profiles of our registered attendees to give you a sneak peek and preview...

Final List: And the Nominees for the ELGL Choice Award Are....

The top 50 list will be released on Wednesday, August 23. Here are details about the ELGL Choice Award.  The nominees are the best local governments vendors are.... Alliance for Innovation Alliance for Innovation inspires community to advance innovation. Altamanu Altamanu integrates planning, urban design, landscape design and environmental design to create sustainable urban environments....

I Love BBQ: Jay-Michael Baker, Pueblo West Metropolitan District

ELGL is co-hosting the hottest social event at #ICMA16 in Kansas City, MO - the Sunday evening BBQ Mix & Mingle. No one likes to attend an event when they don't know anyone else attending, so ELGL is publishing daily "I Love BBQ" profiles of our registered attendees to give you a sneak peek and preview...

The Chris Traeger List: Top 100 Local Government Influencers

A few notes before we reveal the list: 1. This list does not include any ELGL management team members. Due to the obvious conflict of interest, we have elected not to include them. 2. In developing the rankings, we consistently came back to the word, "influence." Our top 100 is not based on title or...

The July 2016 Confidential: "We're in the city of nothing"

In the Confidential, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt brings you all the news and happenings that you probably shouldn’t know about. Relive June here. August 1 Who knew there was an extra day in July? Since we'll be getting a late start on the August Confidential because of the CPBB Conference, we just update this post...

Trending Now! Finalist: City of Hamilton, Ohio

Let's meet our Trending Now! finalists starting with the City of Hamilton, OH. Hat tip to Adam Helms for coordinating the city's response. The 4-1-1 on Hamilton Journal News: Hamilton advances to final four of a social media contest The digital front door to the city of Hamilton, OH (population of 62,447) is a very ungovernment-like website that...

Podcast: Charlotte Open Streets with Sarah Hazel & Monica Holmes

Connect with Monica (LinkedIn & Twitter) Connect with Sarah (LinkedIn & Twitter) This week we profile an innovative community engagement effort from the City of Charlotte, North Carolina. Sarah Hazel and Monica Holmes come on to talk about Open Streets 704, an event where they shut down the streets to cars and opened them to people. Supplemental Reading...

24 Hours in Fort Lauderdale with ELGL & QScend

Follow along while I spend a whirlwind 24 hours in Fort Lauderdale, FL at the QScend Citizen Request Management Conference talking Citizen Engagement, road tripping, and challenges local governments face getting people engaged. Fun Fact: The city of Fort Lauderdale is home to Toy Beeninga and Lee Feldman. By Rebecca Olson – Twitter and LinkedIn June 8, 2016 I...

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