Digital Communications for State and Local Governments
This blog is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent research brief, Engaging Citizens and Improving Outcomes: Digital Communications for State and Local Governments.
Communications
What You Need to Know Before Setting Boundaries at Work
People often avoid setting boundaries in their professional lives. Maybe you think that setting and protecting boundaries at work will make you seem like someone who is difficult to work with or who isn’t committed to the job. But, without boundaries, you don’t know your healthy limits—and neither do your coworkers or manager.
How to Network Like a Pro
Conquer your fear of networking with these helpful tips.
4 Types of Questions for Better Brainstorming
Ever been in a brainstorming meeting that seemed to go nowhere or not include all voices? Beat brainstorming pitfalls by focusing the conversation on these four types of questions.
7 Ways Government Can Tell Better (Tech) Stories
Maybe you don’t know where to start, or what to share. Maybe you don’t have a robust communications department. Whatever the reason, I’ve compiled these quick tips to help you tell better stories. I focus on tech, but these tips apply to all of government.
IT’S TIME TO ABOLISH THE EXCLAMATION POINT!!!
It is the most wildly over-used mark of punctuation in the English language and is dragging all of us down with its haphazard excitement and indiscriminate emphasis!
5 Ways to Harness the Power of Digital Services
Learn how experts are successfully using digital services to improve constituent experiences.
How You Can Better Communicate With Your Programmers
Five tips to create a good collaborative environment with your programmers.
The Opportunity for Voice and Video Convergence
In any operating environment, the ability to distill information in real time and communicate clearly across multiple workflows is key to mission success. Government agencies have made strides enabling voice interoperability across teams, yet true interoperability requires more.
10 Barriers to Connecting with Others
We know rudeness gets in the way of relating to others at work. But even common, well-meaning responses can block us from connecting with others. Here are 10 common ways we prevent ourselves from being present and truly listening to others, and steps we can take to remove those barriers.