Government Social Media Blog

Keep up on the latest trends while getting valuable info for your important government social media role during these upcoming virtual webinars & chats in July 2024.

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An important part of your government social media role is to always stay on top of the curve with the newest trends, best practices & learning. 

In May 2024, you won’t want to miss these opportunitie...

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!

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Looking for the latest government social media training? Want to meet fellow professionals who work in the same niche field as you do? You’ve come to the right blog!

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Reel-y up your short-form video game, fine tune your customer service strategy and much more with these socialgov-specific trainings happening in August 2023! 

These upcoming completely virtual gover...

Mark your calendars! There are exciting socialgov-specific webinars and chats coming up in February 2023 you won’t want to miss.

These upcoming completely virtual government social media events are s...

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 ...

Whether you’re new to government social media (welcome!) or you’re a seasoned socialgov pro, keeping up-to-date with the latest training and resources specific to your niche field is always important....

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

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With elections quickly approaching, many in the socialgov community got advice & shared tips in this Government Social Media Chat, “#Elections & #SocialMedia Advice for Public Communicators & Official...

Missed out on this year’s virtual Social for Safety Conference? Let’s get you some tips in this Government Social Media Chat, “Best #S4SCON Tips for #SocialGov Handling Crisis.” Welcome, and let’s get...

Hello? Is anyone there? When people aren’t listening to social messages anymore, how do you even begin breaking through? Let’s explore & get each other great advice in this week’s Government Social Me...

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 Comm...

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 Me...

Many communities are transitioning to virtual events only during the pandemic, and government social media professionals have to find new ways to maintain audiences’ attention, create unique outreach ...

As soon as the coronavirus swept across the U.S., the socialgov community switched to crisis communication mode. How do you effectively communicate a pandemic? During the March 19, 2020, Government So...