Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

AUGUST 9, 2022

Social media is a relatively new communications tool. However, today it dominates many aspects for how people communicate in their personal lives and is of increasing importance in business and government. Social media is a relatively new communications tool.

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zencity

MARCH 10, 2025

In todays digital-first world, local governments must effectively leverage social media to engage with their communities, enhance transparency, and build trust. Our recent Zencity Impact webinar, featuring experts from October Social Media, the City of Source

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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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zencity

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Introduction In times of crisis, effective communication can save lives, reduce panic, and maintain public trust. State and local governments must relay critical information quickly and clearly, and today, that means leveraging social media. Platforms Source

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 10, 2023

With no plans to prohibit individual MPs from using TikTok – which many MPs use as a form of social media, including cabinet minister Grant Shapps and backbench MP Ben Bradley – senior parliamentarians have requested calls for the installation or use of TikTok on government devices to be completely banned.

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zencity

JULY 12, 2023

Social media has significantly changed the communication landscape, bringing government leaders closer to the people they serve and building trust between them. Almost overnight, Threads , the new social network competitor to Twitter launched by Meta and Instagram, has reached a critical mass of users.

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Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Recent Partnership polling suggests that an effective use of social media may help rebuild trust in government among young people, a key to recruiting the next generation of public servants to solve our nation’s pressing challenges. However, among those 18–24, this number jumped to 18%.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

There are hundreds of US federal government departments and agencies. This includes—but is not limited to—instant messages, texts, emails, audio and video recordings, social media content, presentations, reports, photographs, and more. Data security and retention. Federated secure messaging and storage.

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Super Library Marketing

JUNE 10, 2024

I was searching for their website and social media presence.” When Austin Railey III joined DML as the new Government Relations and Advocacy Director we started brainstorming how we could strategically tell our stories to decision-makers. At the time, I had a map next to my desk at home,” remembers Claudine. “I

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Super Library Marketing

JUNE 12, 2023

Now Renee gets to spend every day surrounded by books (and other great services, of course) in her role as Library Education and Communications Coordinator for the Law Library Victoria. The Law Library Victoria has an outstanding social media presence. remembered Renee. This will be launched in late 2023.”

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Jonty Fletcher, Marketing Manager at Synertec Ltd , focuses on the benefits and challenges of adopting multi-channel communications Multi-channel communications are something that people need to think about. Every day, we receive texts, emails, messages, social media notifications, news updates and letters through our door.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 21, 2025

Tools that automatically create transcripts of calls for post-meeting notes, draft automatic replies to emails, even analyse data and identify patterns, and create images to share on social media with friends. appeared first on Open Access Government. So, is AI just another change to address?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Social media: Understand the context of social media posts and respond based on real-time data. Sentiment analysis on Twitter and other social media feeds allows the airport team to hear the voice of the customer while putting the operational issue in context. Interested in learning more about EASE?

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s just a matter of time before we see a major cyberattack against a state or local government during a natural disaster It’s just a matter of time before we see a major cyberattack against a state or local government during a natural disaster, when hackers could hinder the efforts of first responders, hospitals, and utilities.

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Partnership for Public Service

OCTOBER 23, 2024

10, the Partnership for Public Service and Syracuse University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship hosted an event that explored new Partnership research on young adults’ perceptions of the federal government. We also explored how the government could better engage young people through more authentic communication.

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zencity

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

One of the most common challenges shared with us by our local government partners is around communication efforts. First, the need to communicate effectively and compellingly. We are here to augment your communication efforts with a suite of new Zencity tools to make Comms work more efficient, effective, and impactful.

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Super Library Marketing

MARCH 11, 2024

When the Communications Manager role was created at FCPL in 2021 I jumped at the chance to use my skills and experience to promote the library to a wider audience.” Like many of you, Leslie is a marketing and communications department of one. It’s a great mix of literary humor, art, and community.

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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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Super Library Marketing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Effective internal communication is incredibly important to the success of any library. Last week, I shared advice from libraries that have had success communicating with staff and stakeholders using tactics like email. He used his storytelling skills to improve communication between his marketing team and other library staff members.

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Peak Proposals

MARCH 23, 2020

In the US, where shelter-in-place orders have started to roll out over the last week, small businesses are starting to struggle, with many already forced to layoff staff in response to government-mandated closures. A website will not only help people learn about your services but will also help you secure donations.

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GovLoop

APRIL 1, 2024

Many agency leaders think Teams or Slack is only for employees and not for them, and only use email or video to communicate, which doesn’t alleviate communication burnout. You can also connect with Mika on her social media at twitter.com/mika_cross, linkedin.com/in/worklifechampionoftheuniverse, and at mikacross.com.

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Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

Regarding the topic of followership and technology, particularly in the realm of social media there seems to be a gap in the literature that should be resolved as it pertains to participation, technology, followership and public administration. These complex networks are optimal when fully connected and ?at

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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. Through SASpeakUp, they provided numerous channels for input, including a website, social media and in-person meetups. Do you call it a success? Building on Early Success. The insights gained also were fragmented.

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Policy Chats

APRIL 22, 2022

About Kevin Esterling : Kevin Esterling is a Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, and the Director of the Laboratory for Technology, Communication, and Democracy (TeCD Lab), at the University of California, Riverside.

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Policy Chats

APRIL 22, 2022

About Kevin Esterling : Kevin Esterling is a Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, and the Director of the Laboratory for Technology, Communication, and Democracy (TeCD Lab), at the University of California, Riverside.

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Policy Chats

APRIL 22, 2022

About Kevin Esterling : Kevin Esterling is a Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, and the Director of the Laboratory for Technology, Communication, and Democracy (TeCD Lab), at the University of California, Riverside. Kevin Esterling on the topic of social media and echo chambers.

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zencity

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Social media has the power to positively impact civic engagement. It is an opportunity for local governments to increase engagement, to get more equitable community feedback and reach more residents, and to help build trust with the community by more easily meeting them where they are.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Download the session guides for technical builder or business leader , federal government , nonprofit , state and local government , healthcare , education , or aerospace and satellite. Be sure to bring your laptop to participate in some of the interactive sessions. Check out the full session catalog.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 12, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, people are susceptible to reading quickly and thinking slowly, especially with the overwhelming number of messages they receive daily via texts, emails, and social media. With the right solution, IT workers can maintain governance by overseeing application development and controlling access.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In the government context, modernization almost always focuses on technology, but the skills employees need evolve also. Pete Blank, Training and Organizational Development Manager for the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, Alabama, says there are five in-demand skills that modern workers in government need.

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GovLoop

JULY 17, 2023

Many government agencies have come to rely on Twitter to get information out — especially time-dependent notices, from snow days and street closings to flood warnings and Amber alerts. Those capabilities made Twitter the place many people looked to first for government announcements. Whether it will become one remains to be seen.

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Google Public Sector

APRIL 18, 2023

This paper outlined the foundations for the Internet’s fundamental communication protocol: Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the paper that transformed the way we communicate, live, and work. This paved the way for the development of the Internet as we know it.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

OCTOBER 24, 2023

He is currently the VP of Risk Communications and Chief Meteorologist of and represents the products and services of WeatherCall Services, LLC. He teaches and present at seminars, community gatherings, and as an invited subject matter expert on meteorology, social media and emergency notification.

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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

MARCH 3, 2025

Note, first, that in a disaster a government cannot help but spend money on it, and copiously; secondly that good planning and wise investments can avoid enormous losses and casualties; thirdly, that what I have just recounted is true for most other kinds of major disaster; and fourthly that we face bigger, more spectacular events in the future.

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zencity

JANUARY 3, 2022

It’s a new year, which means our team is here to share the local government conferences we’re most excited for in 2022. But by mid-year, as things began opening up, we were back in action in person, happy to see so many of our local government friends and colleagues! 10 Best Local Government Conferences 2022.

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Partnership for Public Service

MARCH 9, 2023

Customers can also use all available online platforms—from email to verified social media accounts—to communicate with the agency. This digital option helps people more easily and conveniently access information, which was previously available only on paper documents.

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Partnership for Public Service

JUNE 21, 2023

While all our Sammies finalists represent the very best in government, this award grants special recognition to the finalist who receives the most votes from the general public.  You can help spread the word and encourage others to vote on social media by using our #Sammies2023 hashtag.

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