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San Antonio Deepens Trust With Constituents

GovLoop

Let’s say you launch a constituent engagement initiative and within one year you see a significant rise across various metrics: website hits, comments received and event registrations. For Alanna Reed, San Antonio’s Director of Communications and Engagement, numbers tell only part of the story. Do you call it a success?

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Embracing the Roles Your Agency Plays

GovLoop

Building trust with constituents is difficult. The article explains that agencies can fall anywhere on the spectrum, and “depending on their position, will have different relationships with their constituents.” It means establishing and maintaining relationships as you carry out your agency’s mission.

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Digital Constituent Services: 3 Mistakes to Avoid

GovLoop

Increased focus on constituent experience is pushing agencies to expand and redesign their digital services. Government services have lagged behind retail, but constituent expectations haven’t. But agencies, under pressure from constituents, can stumble when trying to increase digital services. Address budgeting silos.

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HELPING LOCAL FINANCE LEADERS RATE THEIR BUDGETING PRACTICES

Barrett & Greene

At the end of November, a survey was released that investigated how local government finance leaders feel about their current budgeting practices and their readiness to embrace modernized approaches. One cautionary note, according to the report which was titled Rethinking Budgeting: Results from the Local Government Budget Survey.

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Building Civic Trust Through Civic Tech

GovLoop

When well-designed, it improves constituent experiences (CX) and promotes equity and engagement. A new term to some, “civic tech” relates to technology that directly facilitates CX, constituent experience or communication. Civic tech makes it easier for people to interact with government agencies.

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Thinking Through Your Modernization Journey

GovLoop

As you make your services more accessible online for your constituents, unfortunately, it can also open the door to cyber criminals. Have you strategized and budgeted for enhanced security? Modernization can improve your agency’s service delivery, but while you upgrade your tech and processes, you can’t forget about security.

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How To Combat Common Constituent Misconceptions About Local Government With GovPilot

GovPilot

From budget constraints, to crime and public safety , to environmental issues, local government officials deal with numerous problems on a daily basis. While tackling these problems, they must keep their constituents happy by being transparent and holding themselves to the highest standard of accountability.