By Jennifer Davies, Public Information Officer/Social Media Manager, City of Las Vegas, NV Last week, I spoke about the role social media is playing in civic engagement at the Las Vegas Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge. It centered around how technology and data are coming together to make meaningful improvements in the lives of our resident. … Continued
Jennifer Davies is the Public Information Officer/Social Media Manager for the City of Las Vegas, Nevada. She won the Traeger Award in 2016 and 2017. Her article – We Want Our Own Facebook Page! – was one of the top 10 most viewed articles on ELGL.org in 2017. Getting elected officials to buy in on social media … Continued
In this series, we highlight the inaugural group of nine cities to achieve What Works Cities Certification and the five cities selected for the Certification Honor Roll. As part of being awarded the certificatio, each city received an ELGL all-in membership. What Works Cities Certification recognizes and celebrates local governments that are leading the nation in the … Continued
Mt. Rushmore season is over. It’s time to hear from our members discuss memories from 2017 and what’s ahead for 2018. You can join ELGL here – $15/students, $30/individuals, and $300/businesses & organizations. Matt Townsend City of Wichita, Kansas – Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter My most memorable moment of 2017: Watching my parent’s community (Port … Continued
Mt. Rushmore season is over. It’s time to hear from our members discuss memories from 2017 and what’s ahead for 2018. You can join ELGL here – $15/students, $30/individuals, and $300/businesses & organizations. Francie Palmer Communications Manager – City Of Rancho Cucamonga Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter My most memorable moment of 2017: Being recognized by the California … Continued
Mt. Rushmore season is over. It’s time to hear from our members discuss memories from 2017 and what’s ahead for 2018. You can join ELGL here – $15/students, $30/individuals, and $300/businesses & organizations. Dr. Lisa Morris Hibbler City of Las Vegas, NV, Director of Department of Youth Development & Social Innovation My most memorable moment of … Continued
With more than one million views, 2017 was a record-setting year for the ELGL website. You are the reason for our success. You make our content unique. You provide firsthand insight into working in local government. You are why ELGL was tabbed by State Tech magazine as one of the 30 Must-Read State and Local IT … Continued
We reached out to Jennifer Davies, City of Las Vegas, NV, on whether we could do anything in the aftermath of the tragedy in Las Vegas. She responded with the following information. Why is the City of Las Vegas such a special organization? Here are a few examples: Podcast: Social Innovation in Las Vegas, NV … Continued
The third ELGL “Social Media Superstar” award goes to Las Vegas City Manager Betsy Fretwell. Carrie Ann Taylor collects some of Betsy’s best social media posts in the below Storify, and she writes: “When it comes to local government, Betsy gets it! “ Congrats, Betsy! Connect with her on Twitter and see why she’s our next … Continued
