10am PT / Noon CT / 1pm ET Friday, February 7, 2025
Discover how to make your agency's social media achievements shine! Join Awards Committee Co-Chairs Frances La Rue and Angela Ramirez as they take you behind the scenes of what makes a winning entry for the 2025 Golden Post Awards. Also featuring GSM founder Kristy Dalton, we'll walk you through:
Exciting updates for 2025, including the expansion to Canada.
What judges are looking for to select finalists and winners.
Practical, actionable strategies to ensure your entry grabs attention and excels.
This free webinar is your chance to gain expert insights on how to showcase your government social media initiatives like never before. Plus, get your questions answered during a live Q&A with the committee!
Donā€™t miss this opportunity to transform your agencyā€™s social media efforts into award-winning success.
Awards Committee Co-Chair
Frances La Rue is the Public Affairs Manager for the City of Anna, Texas. After years of working on a team with other city communicators, she consciously decided to chart her destiny as a one-person shop in Anna. She implements the cityā€™s strategic integrated communications plan and serves as the public information officer for all departments and public safety agencies. Her work is frequently recognized with state and national awards.
Frances has a masterā€™s degree in strategic communication and innovation and a graduate certificate in advanced digital and social media from Texas Tech University. She received her bachelorā€™s in marketing and her masterā€™s in organizational leadership from California Baptist University. Before joining Anna, she worked in municipal communications for McKinney, TX, and Corona, CA.
Awards Committee Co-Chair
AngelaĀ is an award-winning government communicator who is passionate about leveraging social media to build strong relationships between government agencies and the people they serve.Ā During her tenure with the City of Tampa, Angela proudly maintained a dynamic social media presence for the City, telling Tampaā€™s story through historic events, including the Super Bowl, the COVID-19 pandemic, major hurricanes, and more. She also helped establish a community-centric social media following for the City, growing the @cityoftampa Instagram profile from less than 1k followers to over 100k in under five years.
She has recently moved to the beautiful state of Colorado and now serves as Communications Manger for the City of Lakewood, the 5th largest city in the state.Ā Her passion for government social media continues as she strives to be a thought leader in the field. She takes immense pride in the connections sheā€™s made with social media professionals across the nation.
Angela earned her bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida and is currently completing her master's degree in Digital Strategy from the University of Florida. In her free time, you can find her scrolling Instagram Reels, spending time with her husband and dog, or planning her next big adventure.
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