We’re less than three weeks away from the most inspirational government training opportunity of the year, the Next Generation of Government Training Summit, co-hosted by Young Government Leaders and GovLoop. If you’ve been to NextGen before, you know that it’s a busy and invigorating two-day training, jam-packed with learning and networking opportunities. Here’s a rundownRead… Read more »
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Inspiring Quotes From America’s Great Thinkers and Doers
Here are some quotes from many of America’s great thinkers and doers as inspiration for your Fourth of July holiday.
What Government Leaders Can Learn from Sports Champions
I believe taking inspiration from the wonderful world of sports can equip us to be better government leaders. Want to be a champion? Want to turn your workplace team into a dynasty for the ages? Here are three key areas where we can learn from our favorite coaches, players, and sports personalities.
How to Make Communications a Priority at Your Agency
Whatever the resource challenges or risks may be, it’s not only possible, but advisable to make communications a part of the plan. Because communicating effectively will enhance your ability to do the rest of your work successfully.
4 Tips for Recruiting Millennials in a Post-Boomer Government Landscape
What can federal, state, and local governments do to recruit millennials and ensure their missions are carried out with the nation’s top young talent?
Spivey’s Hierarchy of Good Publishable Content
Web content exists in a real world, not a perfect one. And sometimes good work processes get overruled, lawyers prevail, and deadlines drive actions. In the interests of saving someone else’s sanity, here are my rules of good publishable content
Tips and Tools to Become a Better Writer
These tips and tools are aimed at helping you become a better writer of content you produce for work—be it letters, reports, blog posts, emails, newsletters, press releases, social media content, or web copy.
How to Become a Memorable Public Speaker
To be a great public speaker, you and what you say need to be remembered. People should leave your presentation with three things: one message, one experience, and one visual that they will remember. Besides making you memorable, these three things can serve a triggers that help your audience recall other parts of your presentation.
Should You Buy Facebook Ads for Public Outreach?
Facebook ads allow us to reach audiences we have traditionally struggled to communicate with and to do so in a way that is technologically convenient for them.
How to Pass the Grandma Test
Does your content or message pass the Grandma test?