AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

This Georgia city is one of the first cities in the world to use open data with Amazon Alexa, pulling information from the city’s data hub – an official, open data portal for the city – to answer constituents’ questions. Amazon API Gateway supports Amazon Lex , which improves the conversationality of Citibot communications.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) software used by nonprofits to communicate with donors and drive fundraising programs. With improved data insights, nonprofits can personalize communications with constituents, strengthen donor relationships, enhance operational efficiencies, and more.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 9, 2022

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? Get the guide.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A conversation with Nuance Communications’ Russell Brodsky, Regional Vice President, Government Sales; Vance Clipson, Senior Principal, Industry Solutions Marketing and Strategy; and Joseph Solt, Director of Professional Services. There are more and more constituents out there putting demand on government. Get the guide. Favorite.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Then, with the time they saved managing numbers, they turned their attention to new outreach channels: chat, text, and email. What we have to communicate is life-saving information. Discover how government agencies across the country use AWS to better serve constituents at the AWS Cloud for Health and Human Services hub.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The top four concerns that SMAs have shared are in approaching outreach and engagement, staffing shortages, returned mail, and reporting capabilities. Automated outreach to members through text and phone can not only inform members about their re-determination needs, but also collect the information necessary to conduct Medicaid renewals.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 6, 2022

But in the past, the city struggled to get feedback about the project from many stakeholders and constituents. That created a problem: How could the city design a community space without the input of the community? Virtual Tools Expand Outreach. “We Rethink to Boost Participation. We provided quicker turnaround times. [We

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GovLoop

MAY 12, 2023

But in the past, the city struggled to get feedback about the project from many stakeholders and constituents. That created a problem: How could the city design a community space without the input of the community? Virtual Tools Expand Outreach “We were able to get so much more information,” Skowera said. “We

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

More constituents than ever expect efficient digital outreach and service options. The biggest barriers still facing agencies looking to modernize their constituent experiences. If you feel like you’re reaching out for responses and getting nothing back, your customers might not be getting their ideal service experience.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2023

You’ll explore: Case studies about constituent engagement from San Francisco, Oklahoma, San Antonio and North Carolina.

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GovLoop

JUNE 4, 2024

When constituents receive the same level of service and convenience from government as the private sector offers — whether dealing with garbage collection, fishing licenses or social services benefits — people tend to think well of government. Technology has become oxygen,” explained Dilley. It’s no longer optional.”

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Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As the Denton County Transportation Authority’s (DCTA) recent Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, I was tasked with developing and leading the marketing and communications plan for the agency’s GoZone microtransit public involvement project in the spring of 2021.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 30, 2024

Although not everyone is comfortable with artificial intelligence, AI/ML solutions that fuse and analyze data for public outreach are safe, and eventually more agencies will welcome generative AI, Ainsbury said. Just because [some] aspect of AI/ML might be scary …, there are other aspects of AI/ML that are ripe for the picking.”

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A survey by the Center for Digital Government involving 169 local government leaders highlights this trend, revealing a substantial 51% increase in constituent participation due to the implementation of digital tools for citizen engagement.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 5, 2023

. -- 2023-2024 Workshop Schedule The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods sponsors a variety of programs where citizens undertake community projects with financial and training support from the city. They include sending mailers to residents; tabling at community events; and distributing fliers at schools, businesses and places of worship.

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GovLoop

MAY 15, 2023

An interview with Kelly Adams, Communication and Education Supervisor, and Smokey Solis, Communication and Education Specialist, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation In 2020, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation adopted a unique — and often delightfully irreverent — approach to its use of social media.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

An interview with Kelly Adams, Communication and Education Supervisor, and Smokey Solis, Communication and Education Specialist, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The digital outreach works, and it’s a model for other agencies. This article first appeared in “ Your Guide to Building Constituent Engagement.”

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 26, 2022

Tools like report it ® , as elements of branded reporting initiatives like Streetwatch and helping programs like Community First allow us to act, not just notice something and walk on by, doing nothing. Too many agencies blow off queries from serious blogs (maybe now they just ignore email?)

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