NAGC 2010 Communications School

The Communications School is the only event of its kind that provides invaluable networking opportunities and practical educational sessions to help government communicators increase their skills. The coveted NAGC Government Communicator of the Year Award is presented during the Communications School and honors an individual who has brought forth government's message with a high standard of professionalism and ethics.

Breakout Session Topics

How To Write Career-Boosting Speeches
Twitter: It’s Not Just for Ashton Kutcher Anymore
Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Your Agency
Writing E-newsletters that Work
Shaken, not Stirred: A recipe for Work-Life Balance
Ad Networks. What are they? How to use them
About Face: Proven Approaches from the “Anti Social Media Guy”
Good Design is Good Communication
Communicating a Full Interstate Closure – Overcoming Fear to Complete Success
And much more…

Speaker and Presenter Information

* Janine Driver - YOU SAY MORE THAN YOU THINK: How to Use the New Body Language to Get What You Want! * Lowell Briggs - Where Have All the Cronkites Gone? * Brad Blake - Social Media in Government: Policies, Best Practices, and Day-to-Day Challenges * Chris McCroskey - Changing Politics One Tweet at a Time

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau