Government Social Media Blog

Contributed blog by Angie Ramirez, Freelance Writer at Government Social Media

New year, new goals and new opportunities to showcase the value of social media to your government agency leadership. 

Contributed blog by Kristen Waggener, GSM Membership Council President & Awards Committee Co-Chair

Government Social Media’s annual Golden Post Awards highlights the most innovative, creative and wel...

Looking for useful training, chats or resources to help in your role as a government social media professional? It doesn’t matter if you’re just getting started or you’re a socialgov pro, all public s...

Share your agency’s social media accomplishments and be recognized for your dedicated public service work by submitting your entry for the Golden Post Awards now through 11:59 p.m. PT Tuesday, January...

What days should you keep in mind for your government social media content calendar? 

We’ve heard how many government social media professionals enjoyed our 2022 version, and we’re excited to let you...

Contributed blog by Ariana Donley, Social Media Manager at Government Social Media

Getting your social media image sizes right matters for your government accounts. With the platforms going through n...

Contributed blog by Ariana Donley, Social Media Manager at Government Social Media

Short-form video is all the rage on social media these days. It allows people to consume a lot of diverse content qu...

Working in a niche field like government social media comes with its own unique challenges. Where do you go to ask questions? Celebrate wins? Whether you’re brand new to this field or are a socialgov ...

We’re excited to welcome back LinkedIn to the 2023 Government Social Media Conference lineup! 

GSMCON2023 — the largest social media conference for government — is happening May 2-4 at the Grand Sier...

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...

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 December you might want to build content for — o...

Contributed blog by Ariana Donley, Social Media Manager at Government Social Media

Trends can change as quickly as ocean currents and, on social media, timing is everything. You may have seen a viral...

The 2023 Government Social Media Conference is heading to Reno-Tahoe, Nevada, for our 8th annual GSMCON! If you missed our Early-Bird discount, there’s time to buy your ticket during Regular Registrat...

Hundreds of government social media professionals have already registered for the 2023 Government Social Media Conference — ready to join them in Reno-Tahoe, Nevada in May? Early-Bird discounted ticke...

We’re excited to announce over 30 speakers in the initial lineup for the 2023 Government Social Media Conference! GSMCON2023 is the largest social media conference for government agencies and is happe...

Early-bird registration prices for both in-person and virtual tickets for the 2023 Government Social Media Conference are extended through Friday, November 18, 2022! 

We can’t wait to meet with gover...