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State of Social at State of the City

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I'm watching: Science YouTuber / actual rocket scientist Destin Sandlin's 3-part series on how bad actors are manipulating social media algorithms What I'm listening to: Dinosaur Pile-Up's new single "Thrash Metal Cassette" (NSFW language, grab headphones and a working air guitar) Our State of the City event is...

Webinar: Lessons on Census Field Recruitment from San Jose

Shared from our friends at Cities of Service: Webinar: Lessons on Census Field Recruitment from San Jose Wednesday May 1, 2019  from 3:30 - 4:30p EST One of the greatest challenges that cities will face while preparing for the upcoming 2020 Census is ensuring that accurate and consistent information reaches community members. Cities of Service...

Innovation Cohort

2020 Innovation Cohort 2020 Innovation Cohort ELGL and UrbanLeap have partnered to create the 2020 Innovation Cohort Program, which brings together innovators from cities, counties, and towns across the country to utilize UrbanLeap’s innovation management platform to facilitate collaborative innovation projects. The 2020 Innovation Cohort is bringing together organizations from across the nation this year....

Member Profile: Zach Lewis

Zach Lewis Graduate Student, NC State University MPA Program Twitter | LinkedIn So far, what's your proudest accomplishment in 2019? I am currently working on my MPA at North Carolina State University, and am a Graduate Public Policy Research Assistant to a Professor of public policy. With his guidance, I was offered and signed a...

Take Your Agency's Emoji Use to 💯

Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I'm watching: "The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley" — and the accompanying Twitter frenzy about whether former CEO Elizabeth Holmes used a fake voice. What I'm listening to: The lineup for the just-concluded Treefort Music Fest, one of my favorite spring traditions and another great reason...

Embracing Your Local Newspaper

Today’s Buzz (which is still technically posted in the morning  for those of us in the Central time zone!) is by Brianna Lennon — connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Watching: Parks and Rec (again) What I’m Reading: Lots and lots of elections articles What I’m Listening To: my Pink Floyd station on Pandora...

We're In the People Business

This is a monthly blog by AJ Fawver, the Planning Director in Lubbock, Texas. She’ll share her perspectives on land use, planning, and community development in this series. Learn more about AJ from her GovLove interview! While we sometimes forget this, working in local government means that we are in the people business.  That’s what appeals to...

Importance of Communication and Collaboration in Strategy Execution

This guest blog is by ELGL member Melody Badgett, the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for ChiefOfStaff.com. Read more of ChiefOfStaff.com's contributions on local government strategic planning here. What did you say? When is the deadline? How do we get that done? Who should be involved? Who owns this? What’s the endgame? Who benefits and...

New Member Profile: Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia Director, Census 2020,  Mayor's Office of Budget and Innovation, City of Los Angeles, CA Twitter So far, what's your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Held a meeting on Census 2020 for Los Angeles City Departments and what they can do to ensure that everyone in Los Angeles gets counted in 2020. Valentines Day is...

Members-Only Slack Channel

The ELGL Members-Only Facebook Group is a great resource - daily, members are sharing information about their projects, programs, and communities. But, we know that people are leaving Facebook in droves and we don't want this to mean that you miss out on a helpful discussion forum about all things local government (plus some things...

New Member Profile: Sarah Millard

Sarah Millard Director of Strategic Communications, City of Beloit, WI Twitter | LinkedIn So far, what's your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Do I have to pick one? I certainly am proud of our new website refresh. We didn’t have the budget for a major website project, but we were in drastic need of a cleaner...

It's Not Rocket Science

This post is by Kirsten Wyatt and she's sharing it in today's Morning Buzz in response to a great question during a diversity discussion at #CCCMA19 about some ways to make diversity an organizational priority, and actionable first steps. What I'm Reading: People I Want to Punch in the Throat by Jen Mann What I'm...

New Member Profile: Matt Maez

Matt Maez Digital Engagement Specialist, City of Albuquerque, NM Twitter | LinkedIn So far, what's your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Joining ELGL, of course! Aside from that, I am about to launch a Flash Briefing Skill on the Amazon Alexa platform to provide a daily status update about City services, news, and events which is...

#ELGL19 Attendee: Christine Edwards

"Know before you go:" that's our philosophy with ELGL events. We're profiling our awesome attendees for #ELGL19 in Durham so you can connect with fellow attendees before the best local government conference in the world, held May 15-17, 2019 in Durham, NC. Register today! Christine Edwards Community Relations Coordinator at Mecklenburg County, NC Twitter |...

Dogfooding

This post is by ELGL Executive Director Kirsten Wyatt. ProudCity wrote this post about dogfooding and it inspired me to write an ELGL post about the topic. Here's a definition if you need it: “Eating your own dog food, also called dogfooding, occurs when an organization uses its own product. This can be a way...

New Member Profile: Molly Nolte

Molly Nolte Management Information Specialist, City of Janesville, WI Twitter | LinkedIn So far, what's your proudest accomplishment in 2019?  I have worked for the City of Janesville just under a year.  I coordinated my first ever “State of the City” event in January, and the City Manager presented me with a City coin after...

Yes, Hashtags Still Matter for Public Agencies

Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I’m watching: Both Fyre Festival documentaries, of course —Netflix FTW — and "The American Meme," a near-perfect examination/takedown of #influencer culture. What I’m listening to: The sound of wind-swirled snow as I update Twitter during Seattle's #Snowmaggedon2019. The hashtag is dead. Or is it? In my role at...

Election to Execution:  Why Strategy Execution Matters in Local Government

This guest blog is by ELGL member Pat Brogan. The path to becoming an “engaged local government leader” runs the gamut from those who’ve pursued formal training and landed a position in government, to elected officials for whom government is perhaps a second career.   In between the two, are countless stories of how each...

Cultivating a More Resilient & Responsive Government

This blog was co-created by ELGL members Lawrence Grodeska and judi lynn brown with input from the rest of the CivicMakers team, and is cross-posted from the CivicMakers site. The govtech movement holds great promise, but is hindered by a glaring blindspot — the assumption that technology alone will solve our public problems, without considering either the...

2018 Chris Traeger Award - #1 to #10

The Chris Traeger List recognizes the top 100 influencers in local government. Chris Traeger was the city manager for the fictional City of Pawnee, Indiana on the show Park and Recreation. He was known for extreme energy and commitment to improving local government. The Traeger List is not based on title or longevity. It’s based on an...

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