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 be constantly changing — what has become so important to your social media strategy has also become just as difficult to keep up with. In this quick guide, we’ll go over the most recent...

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 — or be mindful of — for your government social media accounts.

Please keep in mind that this may not be a full list, and we encourage you to check other sources like List of...

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 social media and content marketing strategies used to capture attention. How does this correlate with government social media communicators? In order to succeed in building online...

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 largest social media conference in the U.S. for government agencies, where we’re looking forward to connecting people who work in government social media both in Dallas, Texas at the Sheraton...

Contributed blog by Russel Lolacher, Director of Web and Social Media Services for the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and author of the Relationships at Work blog

One of the biggest mistakes I’ve seen government organizations make on social media is treating it like it’s not SOCIAL media. They find it far more important to DO a platform than BE the experience their...

The newly elected president & vice president recently took their official roles on the Government Social Media professional association Membership Council. Congratulations to Council President Warren Kagarise and Council Vice President Jessie Brown!

The Membership Council is a body of elected volunteers who support the strategic direction of the Government Social Media professional...

Government social media professionals have a lot to keep up with — creative tools, accessibility, popular trends, and so much more. Here are 3 useful tools and resources to help you stay up to speed in your government social media professional role.

Use Canva like a pro

If you don’t already use Canva, you may want to consider creating an account (depending on your needs, even a free...

Team GSM is planning a special hybrid event both in-person in Dallas, Texas and online for our 7th annual Government Social Media Conference (GSMCON), making the conference even more accessible to the whole community. No matter what ticket type you pick, you’ll walk away — or log off — from a fulfilling experience making you an even more confident, efficient government social...

Government Social Media along with digital accessibility experts from Minnesota IT services hosted a free, publicly-available webinar, “Connect to All of Your Community: Engaging and Accessible Social Media.”

Communicating with the people you serve in government requires connecting through digital services. To ensure equity, we must make digital content with accessibility in mind....

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 August you might want to build content for — or be mindful of — for your government social media accounts.

Please keep in mind that this may not be a full list, and we encourage you to check other sources like List of National...