With the end of year and holiday season rush quickly approaching, keeping up with regular content can be tough. What’s the solution to keep your head in the government social media game? Check out the latest live webinars in the GSM professional association for tools, tricks and hacks to end your year strong.

Not in the association yet? One of the major perks of being part of the GSM professional association is getting access to monthly, member-only live webinars (and past webinar replays!), specific to the socialgov field. Being a member of the professional association unlocks a support system for government employees handling social media — including professional development tools, online resources, and a community network of your peers —for only $79/year. Learn more about the professional association and how to join! 

If you’re already one of our hundreds of professional association members, just head to your secret events tab to RSVP and register. You must be a member to attend webinars live or watch the replays.

December 1: Timesaving & Automation Tips to Survive the Holidays as a #SocialGov

We’re pleased to welcome Richard Yeakley, Public Information Officer for the City of Longview, Texas, to the association as a guest webinar host!

It's the most wonderful time of the year? Yeah, right! With year-end deadlines and co-workers on vacation, it's hard for a #SocialGov to keep producing regular, quality content. Let's work on truly unplugging during time with friends and family this year! In this webinar, City of Longview, TX, Public Information Officer Richard Yeakley breaks down tips and tricks to automate your workflow and reclaim your holidays.

RSVP & register in the professional association event to join live at 9 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. CT / Noon ET Thursday, December 1, 2022.

December 13: SocialGov Roundup

What’s the latest need-to-know news specifically for government social media professionals? Team GSM’s Ariana Donley and GSM Membership Council representative Katie Grant are getting together with association members to bring the latest features and news on major and emerging platforms, all from the perspective of how it’s relevant to your role. And, all of this happens in less than 30 minutes! 

RSVP & register in the professional association event to join live at 9:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m. CT / 12:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, December 13, 2022.

Can’t join live? Watch the replay!

Replays of both webinars will be made available to all professional association members after airing live!

As a member, you’ll also get access to all past webinar replays including:

• “Getting Started with Podcasting,” hosted by CitizenRacecar’s Principal and Creative Director, David Hoffman
• “SocialGov Wellbeing on Mental Health Day and Every Day,” hosted by Jessie Brown with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
• “Top 6 Canva Tricks,” hosted by Anndrea Harris, City of Wichita Falls, TX
• “LinkedIn for Government: Attracting Top Talent,” hosted by LinkedIn’s Senior Account Executive Matt Ross
• And, many, many more!

We’ll see you in the association!

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