Mag+ New Release Offers Flexibility Beyond Digital Publications

OmniStudio is excited to announce the 4.1 release of Mag+! The latest iteration of this beautiful and flexible publishing tool allows for clients to think outside the box of standard periodical publication and develop a mobile app that meets all their needs. Updated features will allow users to click on jump links Horizontal scrolling isRead… Read more »

Federal Business Development Specialist

The Federal Business Development Specialist drives inside sales as they generate, qualify and nurture prospective clients and develop new sales opportunities for the field sales team. This will involve administrative support, extensive research and prospect interaction as well as developing, managing and potentially closing smaller opportunities. The role also has responsibility for acting as aRead… Read more »

WEST 2013 Conference Sheds Light on Future Priorities and Challenges for DOD

Lloyd McCoy Jr., Senior Analyst AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute recently co-sponsored West 2013: Pivot to the Pacific: What are the Practical and Global Implications?” the largest industry event on the West Coast for communications, electronics, and information systems. Despite limits on travel and budget constraints many high ranking military and civilian leadersRead… Read more »

I, Baristo

I spent a Wednesday afternoon at the Intelligentsia RoastingWorks facility enjoying a birthday present I gave to myself: a class offering Barista training. Intelligentsia is one of a few highly renown coffee roasters in the US and their facility — particularly their test kitchen — is the proving ground for many of the people pouringRead… Read more »

Knight News Challenge on Open Government

The Knight Foundation have just launched their 2013 News Challenge and this year it’s about Open Government. While there’s much talk (and tech) about doing open, connected, transparent government, this is an opportunity to work on how we communicate it. Applications for the US $5 million fund open 19 February, however an “inspiration phase” hasRead… Read more »

Why Going Virtual Makes Sense For Your Next Conference

By Lance A. Simon, CGMP, GVEP Sitting on my desk is my company’s RFI response to a government agency for converting their upcoming 1,500 attendee annual meeting into a 100% online/virtual format. Meanwhile, in the Washington Post, there are more high-level resignations for conference over-expenditures, and reports that “now-looming spending reductions [are] set to hitRead… Read more »

Challenging Local Leaders To Engage and Empower Citizens

Technology is rapidly changing how people communicate with each other. Private sector businesses are utilizing technology as a tool to interact with and empower citizens through their products and services. Many local governments are behind the times as far as utilizing the power of the Internet and social media to engage citizens. California Lt. Gov.Read… Read more »

Guest Buzzer February 16: Amber Mathiesen

Thank you for visiting ELGL for your daily fix of local government news and networking. While the Wyatts are hopefully getting a chance to crisp up their pale Oregonian skin I will join the ranks of guest buzzers they selected to trust with presenting reading material for you. I am currently the City Administrator forRead… Read more »

Going Coastal with Justin Cutler

per the vague instructions… content… My name is Justin Cutler and I am a member of the ELGL Advisory Board. It is an honor to be able to provide content for the Morning Buzz and to support the great work that ELGL does every day. My “job” as the Executive Director of the Sunset EmpireRead… Read more »

A Label Is Not A Solution

I hate when a CEO asks for an opinion of one of her people. First of all nobody asks for my opinion of a happy situation. When it’s happy, they want to TELL me. Not that we will disagree. How people are perceived is pretty straight forward. However, if we come up with a differentRead… Read more »