Are you looking to achieve mastery in government social media? Get training and resources to help do your job best? Then, you’re in the right place!

Get involved with these virtual events coming up in March 2024 to not only get training to be most effective (and efficient!), but also get genuinely connected with your socialgov support system. Whether you become a member of the GSM...

We’re excited to introduce you to the newest committee members serving the GSM professional association! The individuals listed below are volunteering their time and expertise to directly benefit your community by elevating your profession and impacting decisions about training, awards and membership.

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

Like many socialgovs, I look forward to the Government Social Media Conference each year. The next GSMCON begins in April 2024 and I recently joined Team GSM in getting a sneak peek of the event space. I couldn’t be more excited to tell you all about what to look forward to and what to expect! 

But...

The newly elected president & vice president officially took their roles on the Government Social Media professional association Membership Council. Congratulations to Council President Andrew Belanger and Council Vice President Frances La Rue!

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

The Government Social Media professional association is served by a group of elected volunteer advisors representing six regions across the United States. Election results were recently announced for the Southeast, Southwest and West regions.

Contributed by Kristy Dalton, GSM founder and executive director of the professional association. 

As the terms of three regional representatives of...

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

Putting into words how impactful GSMCON2023 was for me is difficult to do. 

As a major government social media nerd, I knew that I’d have a blast at the conference. I was actually called “Leslie Knope” a few times, which is hands down the best compliment I could ever receive. 

But, what I...

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 January 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...

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What struggle edged out figuring out how to measure social media ROI as the top challenge faced by government agencies when it comes to social media? According to Hootsuite’s 2021 survey report, the top challenge reported was a “lack of human resources to manage the program.”  

Having a trained government communicator at the helm can make the...

What questions do you still have on Facebook’s new Pages experience? Let’s get them answered!

In this special Government Social Media professional association member-only webinar, hear directly from members of Meta’s Politics and Government Outreach Team for a platform walk-through and live Q&A specifically for government communicators. This webinar will not be recorded,...

Over 600 of your fellow government social media peers both across the country and internationally have already signed up to be a part of the 2022 Government Social Media Conference. 

Don’t miss your invitation to be a part of GSMCON, the largest social media conference in the U.S. for government agencies happening both online and in person in Dallas, Texas, March 29-31, 2022. Ticket...