Government Social Media Blog

Getting involved and connecting with your fellow government social media community can be an extremely useful (and fun!) way to solve challenges and celebrate wins together. Here are a few ways you ca...

We’ve seen government communicators working together to maneuver the new Facebook Pages experience, with many sharing what’s working for them or tips on how to navigate — and, we want to share what we...

Speakers from all over the world have presented at the Government Social Media Conference — are you ready to be one of them?

We’re searching for exceptional speakers to teach government social media ...

Are you a Government Social Media professional association member looking to engage in a big way? We’ve heard members want to get more involved in the professional community they know and love – and n...

The Call for Speakers for the 2022 Government Social Media Conference is officially open! Submit your proposal by 11:59 p.m. CT Friday, October 29, 2021, to share your expertise at the largest social ...

The past 18 months have been hard, and, you, the government social media professional, have been on the frontlines of it all.

You’ve witnessed firsthand major negativity on social media and the sprea...

Government social media professionals like you are always looking for new trainings, conferences and events to participate in to be the best, most efficient communicator for your community. Learning p...

What days should you keep in mind for your government social media content calendar? Here’s a helpful roundup of some of the observed days happening in October you might want to build content for — or...

We’re pleased to introduce the 2022 Government Social Media Conference Local Host Committee!

This Texas-based group of public sector professionals are donating time and expertise to help make the GSM...

LinkedIn can be an extremely useful tool for government agencies. While the network may be thought of first as a recruitment platform, LinkedIn is a valuable tool for government communicators to reach...

Over the past 20 years, government agencies in the United States – especially police, fire, EMS and military – have planned moving tributes recognizing nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the ...

In-person attendees for the 2022 Government Social Media Conference in Dallas, Texas can now book discounted rooms at the conference venue, the Sheraton Dallas Hotel! Book now under our special GSMCON...

Gone are the days when it was perfectly acceptable to repurpose the same image, no matter the size, on more than one social media platform. Nowadays, the recommended social media image sizes seem to b...

What days should you keep in mind for your government social media content calendar? Here’s a helpful roundup of some of the observed days happening in September you might want to build content for — ...

We’ve all heard the phrase, “content is king,” originally written by Microsoft founder Bill Gates in 1996. Many years later it still remains true, especially because of the increased emphasis on socia...

People who work in public sector communications in Texas are invited to be a part of the 2022 Government Social Media Conference Local Host Committee! GSMCON, happening March 29-31, 2022, is the large...