You are 100% ready to e-meet your peers at the virtual Social for Safety Conference happening in just 23 days, but there’s just one last thing you need to do: convince your higher-ups. 

It’s been a tough year both socially & financially, and many departments are facing budget cuts. One of the first things to get slashed can be training, especially for positions that might...

Are you ready to get to know your Social for Safety Conference keynote speakers more? These four industry experts can’t wait to e-meet you & strike your socialgov inspiration at this year’s conference, happening virtually Sept. 22-23, where they’re creating sessions specific to government social media professionals handling crises.

Being a keynote isn’t something you...

Welcome back for this week’s very important Government Social Media Chat! So… what can govt employees post on social? Let’s help get each other tips & advice on this tough topic.

While we’re not legal experts, and you should ALWAYS consult with your agency’s attorney, we’re using this chat space to get you #SocialGov best practices, ideas and thoughts...

Influential social media leaders and experts — including reps from Facebook, government agencies, private industry and more — are ready to e-meet you at this year’s virtual Social for Safety Conference!

They’re looking forward to connecting with you online on crucial government social media topics like:

• Allyship
• Accessibility
• COVID-19 communications
• Handling comments in...

In a matter of months, government PIOs all over the country felt more pressure than ever after COVID-19 replaced our sense of normalcy with a constant need to be on, added stress from the financial crisis and exposed racist practices in policing and healthcare, which made national headlines and led to the start of a cultural revolution during an election year. Whew. What a time. Especially for...

Do you have comment overload? During this week’s Government Social Media Chat, we got together virtually to decompress and get some great advice on how to handle comments in, “Keeping up with the Comments! Strategy help for overworked #SocialGov.” Before we jumped in this week, we let everyone know about the Social for Safety Conference coming this September, virtually this...

The Call for Speakers for the virtual Social for Safety Conference is officially open! 

Are you a social media leader or industry expert and want to help your peers feel less overwhelmed by 2020? We’re searching for people just like you to submit proposals by Friday, August 14. All social media professionals in public safety, government agencies or private industry are welcome to...

Many public communicators are overwhelmed by 2020’s difficult conversations, but you don’t have to face frustration alone. Get social media training to protect your agency, keep public trust & strengthen your outreach virtually at the second annual Social for Safety Conference, happening virtually over two days, September 22 & 23, 2020. 

Learn from industry experts and...

Congratulations to the 2020 Golden Post Awards winners!

We’re proud of all finalists & entrants who submitted their agency’s best work, and especially excited to announce the winners of these 15 categories honoring outstanding use of social media by local and state government agencies in the United States. 

View the winners and watch the ceremony replays here. Congrats!

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Words are important. It’s not only what you say, but how you say it. You need to carefully craft your messages with meaningful, clear words with the right tone. During this week’s Government Social Media Chat, we took a look at the best tips & resources for ensuring your messages are written well in, “Find the Right Message: Tips for Words, Tone & Clarity.”

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