Partnership for Public Service

JANUARY 8, 2025

12, the Partnership for Public Service hosted the final 2024 convening of the Federal Communicators Series. During the meeting, federal public affairs officers offered three main recommendations for communications leaders in government to effectively lead their teams through transitions in agency leadership.

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Partnership for Public Service

JUNE 5, 2024

From social media metrics to economic indicators, vast amounts of data are generated every second that shape decisions and policies at all levels of government. For high-level federal communicators, the ability to understand and use data to communicate effectively is not just beneficial—it’s essential.

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Partnership for Public Service

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In December, the Partnership for Public Service hosted a virtual event with Jason Love, a program analyst and award coordinator at the Department of Health and Human Services, to share how federal communicators can shape positive narratives about government and amplify agency success stories. Here are three key takeaways: 1.

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Barrett & Greene

AUGUST 5, 2024

Over many years, we’ve talked to scores, maybe hundreds, of people who have dedicated their lives to managing government performance. But most citizens don’t have access to that because it’s not communicated to them. But certainly, enough of you to encourage us to write this note. And in many cases, it’s deliberately hidden.”

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Partnership for Public Service

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Donna Garland, chair of the Partnership’s PAO Roundtable; deputy associate administrator for communication and marketing, General Services Administration. In a recent interview, Garland talked about her work in federal communications, why she joined the roundtable and what she has learned as a result.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 9, 2022

For Alanna Reed, San Antonio’s Director of Communications and Engagement, numbers tell only part of the story. Besides being inefficient, this made it difficult for the city to coordinate communications across departments. The new department’s name reflects the idea that engagement is as important as communications itself, Reed said.

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Barrett & Greene

MARCH 11, 2024

Imagine a whole generation who can clearly communicate great ideas!" Chris Morrill, the Executive Director of the Government Finance Officers Association , commented that “With notes of Strunk and White’s Elements of Style, Barrett, Greene, and Kettl have gifted us a highly practical guide for communicating in a hyper-distracted world.

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