The Accidental Govie
Like many of us, I fell into local government communications by accident. Here’s how this serendipity happened.
Like many of us, I fell into local government communications by accident. Here’s how this serendipity happened.
Today, government communications jobs are so much more than just writing press releases and talking to reporters.
Learn how government employees can navigate talking to reporters.
When it comes to civil servants, Hollywood prefers a badge and a gun to pencil and paper. In honor of awards season, here are five award-winning movies about local law enforcement.
While fake news on the internet is nothing new, the role and the degree to which it may be playing in our decision making has taken on new significance.
By taking traditional marketing concepts into account – like R.O.I. and advertising – government agencies and the communities they serve can benefit from real investment in dollars and attention.
For a sustainable social media presence, you need to empower your agency’s staff to make social media part of their everyday communications strategy. Here’s how.
How do we use Google in the most efficient and productive way possible when working in the federal government?
Working for a publication that almost exclusively serves the public sector and its partners, I routinely deal with practitioners and leaders at all three levels of government. Previously, I worked for an organization that archives data for government research projects. Along the way, I’ve picked up several tips and tricks for working effectively with electedRead… Read more »
I hate word “bureaucracy” because it degrades public sector workers at all levels. For many reasons, countless pejorative metaphors, theories, and political actions about public sector workers have decorated the iron cage. Public sector staff can weave webs supporting real collaboration, see contacts outside the hierarchy and rules; they seek out connections with people who… Read more »