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#AdvanceYourself Twittersation

ELGL is collaborating with Melissa Anzman of Launch Yourself to bring you our latest and greatest Twittersation. Mark your calendar and plan to log on to your Twitter on May 1 at 3:00 p.m. EST (that's noon, PST) to be part of the conversation about Advancing In Your Career. Or, in Twitter lingo, #AdvanceYourself. ELGL focuses on...

Scratchin' a Public Service Itch

Join ELGL: Free for Students; $30 for Individuals; $230 for Organizations The Leadoff What did you say? A prank on an unsuspecting baseball player lasted more than a month. Watch the video and you will never feel stupid again. Article: Entire Minor League Team Pranks Jeff Francoeur into Thinking Teammate Is Deaf http://youtu.be/2llUpTmIkdc Hat...

Triple Aim: Cover Oregon vs. Washington Healthplanfinder

Washington's Healthplanfinder exchange is a huge Obamacare success. This is how Washington succeeded and why it matters.

Knope of the Week: David Donaldson, Lake Oswego (OR) Assistant City Manager

Genuine. Role Model. Compassionate http://youtu.be/Ng_-HgRfGBY Cue the zoo jokes – David Donaldson, Lake Oswego (OR) assistant city manager, is leaving Portlandia for a greener pasture, the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. David will be missed. He was an early supporter of ELGL and has participated in a number of web features including The Assistant...

Portland Bike Share Presentation by Steve Hoyt-McBeth

Steve Hoyt-McBeth, project manager for the City of Portland's Bureau of Transportation gave a great presentation on the effort to bring a bike share to Portland. His presentation was very informative and he was willing to share it with ELGL. Check out the presentation below and some takeaways from the lunch forum. Download the presentation: Portland Bike...

NC: Tom Lundy, Catawba County, County Manager

Resetting the 50 Nifty Project http://youtu.be/ALhEGiA5k5I Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector,...

RI: Rich Kerbel, Town of North Kingstown, Former Town Manager

Resetting the 50 Nifty Project http://youtu.be/cE2RFiaf7Xc Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the...

"Launch Yourself" Interviews ELGL Co-Founder Kent Wyatt

Listen to the Podcast: The Launch of ELGL with Kent Wyatt Kent Wyatt co-founded Emerging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) after a difficult career transition when he relocated to Oregon. He has thrown the doors wide open and brought transparency back into the realm of local government to help others launch their careers and grow and...

Growing Up in City Hall: Life as a City Manager's Child with Jeanna Troha

This is the latest post in a new series about growing up with a parent who is also a City Manager. Jeanna Troha Assistant City Manager at City of Wilsonville, Oregon Experience: Neighborhood Coordinator, City of Rockville and Assistant City Manager, City of New Brighton Education: Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Washington State University and Master's of Public Administration, University of Kansas...

Is YouTube for You?

I was pleased to see that last month’s column about how to respond to snarky comments on social media generated some nice discussion on LinkedIn and Twitter. I also sent the column to my boss, the Oak Park Communications Director David Powers. As you can see from this pic, Oak Park’s staff offices lack a...

Be Kind Rewind: Are You Sitting at the Little Kids' Table?

This tweet is why we flashback to ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt's seven tips for determining whether your organization has put you at the lil' kid's table. The article was originally posted in 2014. https://twitter.com/kowyatt/status/956171846503641089 Reader Question: I am a local government professional in my mid-40’s and when I attend my association’s annual conference I am...

Knope of the Week: Ben Petrick, Author and Former MLB Player

http://youtu.be/Ng_-HgRfGBY One of the most inspiring speakers in ELGL history is this week's Knope of the Week. Ben Petrick, former major league player and author of "40,000 to 1", brought humor (the onesie button struggle), perspective (cherish the day), and inspiration (fighting Parkinson's) to his presentation at this week's ELGL forum. These characteristics also...

Growing Up in City Hall with Jackie Schwerm, City of Eden Prairie, MN

This is the latest post in a new series about growing up with a parent who is also a City Manager. Jackie Schwerm Senior Management Analyst at City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota Connect: LinkedIn Jackie grew up in Shoreview, Minnesota, a suburb north of the Twin Cities. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in the small town...

TX: Matt Mueller, Town of Little Elm, Town Manager

Resetting the 50 Nifty Project http://youtu.be/OWGc6AZQlAE Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference...

Communication Breakdown: Quotas and Clicks - The Impact on Local Government

New York Times: Risks Abound as Reporters Play in Traffic http://youtu.be/awc41KCxx0g We asked Bridget Doyle, Lombard (IL) communications coordinator and former Chicago Tribune reporter, for her response to the recent Willamette Week article, "The Click Factory." The article described the Oregonian's new strategy of offering incentives to reporters to develop a more robust online presence....

Help an ELGL Member Complete Their MPA Capstone

ELGL member Susan Luce is asking for your input on her capstone project. Please take a couple of minutes to complete the survey, and then, take another couple of minutes to forward the survey to your colleagues. Along with her MPA work, Susan works at Multnomah County as the General Ledger Supervisor. Project Information from Susan...

Does My City Need a Federal Lobbyist? by Michael O'Brien

In the age of "phone marks" and Congressional inaction, many cities are re-evaluating the need for a federal lobbyist. To shed light on the pro's and con's, we have enlisted ELGL Southeast advisory board member Michael O'Brien to highlight what we should consider in making the decision to hire or re-hire a federal lobbyist. Background...

Webinar: Engaging Your Community with MindMixer

ELGL Presents Engaging Your Community with MindMixer http://youtu.be/r7Bh04AoP7g#aid=P-CUoqREIrM Webinar May 21 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Background Check Connect: Blog, Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web Mission Statement: We believe good, informed ideas are out there, but many don’t make it to the surface or are drowned out by the volume of usual...

Part III: Inside the Twitter Race - State of the City Edition

Towards the end of 2013, Patrick Preston, Hillsboro public affairs manager, decided to issue a challenge to neighboring jurisdictions. They wanted to expand their social media presence and specifically focus on making their Twitter account more accessible and active. So they contacted other nearby cities and a competition was born. The race was on to...

Knope of the Week: Leigh Gallagher, Author of End of the Suburbs

New Perspective. Top 5 Presentation. Bradley Cooper. http://youtu.be/Ng_-HgRfGBY This week's Knope has appeared nationally on Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, and now, an ELGL webinar. Leigh Gallagher provided a highly informative presentation on the state of the American suburb by highlighting specific examples of what and who are shaping our suburbs. Her presentation was thought-provoking...