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The Best Ever with Jim Proce, City of Rowlett, TX

We hope you can deal with change because we're changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as "the best ever." From now on, we'll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the...

Call for Resumes: The 2017 Resume Book

It’s that time of year! We’re hitting reset on our annual Resume Book. Every year ELGL collects resumes and then compiles them into a book that gets shared with our members, executive search firms, HR professionals, and other key local government stakeholders. This is a great opportunity to gain exposure, find out what other members are up to, and connect...

Storytellers with DJ Roy Atkinson, City of Altoona, WI

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, DJ Jason Jones, DJ Nick Smith, DJ Sarah Medary, and DJ Emily Edmonds DJ Roy Atkinson City of...

Survey Results: “If I Knew Then, What I Know Now…”

A few months ago, many of you completed the Local Gov Kit N' Caboodle survey. This survey asked for your experience and thoughts on local government leadership. Jason Jones, Guilford County, NC returns with the second part of the results. Read part one here. By Jason Jones - Twitter | LinkedIn | ELGL Profiles | Guilford County Site Back again, dipping...

Sources Say: Going "Off the Record" with Reporters

By Ben DeClue, City of Lebanon, MO, LinkedIn and Twitter One of the most misunderstood tools in public communications today is source anonimity. Too often, sources decline to be identified, no matter how mundane, trivial, or freely available the information being revealed.  Some journalists aid and abet this bad behavior, allowing the words "off the record" or "for background...

Weekly Update

Dear ELGL members, It's been a lot of fun watching Kent's visit to Wisconsin (affectionately hashtagged #ELGLSconnie) this weekend on social media. He hadn't met the person he was going to visit in real life - only through ELGL communications and online networking. I find it hugely encouraging and inspiring that through this organization, authentic friendships are...

You're Invited: NFBPA Forum 2017

NFBPA Forum 2017 April 19-23, 2017 in Little Rock, Arkansas Event Schedule Download Brochure Register Now NFBPA invites you to participate in four days of dynamic professional training, hear from thought-provoking keynote speakers, and share in creative idea-generating experiences. FORUM 2017 will offer over 30 sessions where conference attendees will learn from public sector experts and...

Podcast: Behind the Voting Booth with Tim Tsujii, Forsyth County, NC

Tim Tsujii Elections Director, Forsyth County, NC LinkedIn It's still election season for some people! We sat down with Tim Tsujii the Elections Director of Forsyth County, North Carolina to talk about the administrative side of elections. Tim's office was still counting ballots even though it had been several weeks since Election Day. Tim gave us...

#ELGLSconnie: Roll Out the Barrel

In August, Josh Dukelow extended a coveted invitation to ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. Josh invited Kent to journey to the land of cheese curds, recounts, and whitetail deer for the Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers game. Kent didn't think twice and accepted the invitation. The journey begins now to "America's Dairyland" and Kent and others...

Special Events & Supper Clubs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is part of the 2016 Annual Report. In this bite-size section, we report on our special events and supper clubs. Most notably in this section of the report:[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="In 2016, we hosted 15 Special Events and nine Supper Clubs in 12 states." color="purple" size="lg" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fpresentation%2Fd%2F19A-rnMediifXkkw5MlcxlP8GcTiIVYA7QbgaAIO2Nd8%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing||target:%20_blank|"][vc_separator color="purple" border_width="2"][vc_column_text] Download as PDF Download as Google...

Ideas Worth Sharing: Civic Engagement Technologies

In this series, ELGL members share initiatives, policies, and programs that are transforming local government. Sign up here to share your idea. Previous articles include  addressing homelessness in Los Angeles, Fine Tuning Coppell with the SEED Leadership, A Community Effort in America’s Most Diverse City, and Using Open Data to Engage the Community in Indianapolis By Nick Mastronardi,...

My Life in Presidential Terms with Claire Goodwin, Town of Lexington, MA

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.  By Claire Goodwin - LinkedIn & ELGL In January 2008, I was working as the Senior Manager...

The Best Ever with Joseph Collins, Town of Ashland, VA

We hope you can deal with change because we're changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as "the best ever." From now on, we'll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the...

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...

Storytellers with DJ Emily Edmonds, NC Growing Together Project

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, DJ Jason Jones, DJ Nick Smith, and DJ Sarah Medary DJ Emily Edmonds Connect: LinkedIn, Instagram, and...

Make It Happen: New Year's Resolutions for Local Government Employees

By Kim Newcomer, Slate Communications, LinkedIn and Twitter New Year’s Resolutions....Yep. I went there. Perhaps it was the impressive amount of calories consumed over Thanksgiving inspiring me to think about new fitness goals. Or maybe it’s the prolonged delay to start my Christmas shopping that’s nudging me to procrastinate less. Regardless, I have self-improvement on my...

Podcast: The Power of Story with Paul Leonard, Upper Dublin Township, PA

  4-1-1 on Paul  Paul Leonard has been involved in city and emergency management for 30 years. for the past 15 years and currently as the Township Manager for Upper Dublin, PA. He is also the Governor’s appointed emergency management coordinator. Paul has been a city manager in two other communities and is an active...

Webinar: Technology Efficiency Series on CRMs

On December 1, 2016, ELGL hosted a webinar with Chris Maddox from Seneca Systems about Customer Relationship Management tools, or CRMs. Watch the video here! [View the story "#ELGLTech Webinar: CRMs" on Storify]

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