Across our nation we are seeing dramatic changes in the demographics of our communities. Our target audiences are changing. To communicate effectively we need to rethink our strategies and make diversity and inclusion part of our communications DNA. Preeti will share with us the unique award-winning strategies created and implemented by the city of Renton, Washington, to build an inclusive and informed city with opportunities for all.

It's Time to Innovate and Look Forward The Australian Public Sector: True Connections One-day case study led forum and two post forum workshops.It's not about making do with less, but by doing more through enhancing your current understanding of the new marketing and communication functions at play. Case studies in developing, implementing, introducing and managing a brand from: Government of NSW Australian National University Arrow Internet N...

In October 2015, the Obama Administration set forth new challenges and initiatives in the Open Government National Action Plan (NAP), with the goal to empower citizens and transform how the government engages and serves the public.Service in the government is unique however, and the shift to citizen-centric service is not easy. Save the date for our Sixth Annual Citizen Engagement Seminar on June 16, 2016 in Washington, DC to hear and learn fr...

Overview: On January 20, 2017 there will be a new President of the United States, but beneath the surface the transition period really has already begun. The last year of a President’s term poses both great dangers and opportunities for career civil servants, and the higher rank of those civil servants, the greater are both the opportunities and the risks. As outgoing political appointees focus intensely on both getting a new job outsid...

Come learn how revolutionary technology platforms easily integrate with your current infrastructure enabling automation, collaboration, mobile and rapid response to change.Register today for a complimentary educational seminar promoting government innovation and a hands-on training session! Questions? Contact me.Brian KingSalesforce Government Team atCarahsoft Technology Corp.703-889-9826 (Direct)877-SFDC-007 (Toll-Free)brian.king@carahsoft.c...

From Content Creation to Service Enrollment & DeliveryShaped by every day, immersive digital interactions, citizens and employees expect the same type of experience from the public sector that they get from the private sector. Poor online interactions push people to more time-intensive and expensive in-person interactions. Beyond, the cost, people expect online and offline communication to be personalized, efficient and connected.In order...

Please join Adobe on Thursday, May 12th for an interactive seminar on how organizations across the U.S. are leveraging Adobe Connect to communicate instantly, and deliver rich and engaging eLearning content.Adobe Connect delivers virtual eLearning solutions which reduce the cost of in-person activities, and make collaborative sessions possible and more productive. With Adobe Connect, you can easily reuse content, courses, and curriculums, the...

Unified collaborative communications is entering a new era in supporting efficient ways of working with increased readiness and response efforts. Newly available capabilities using cloud-based platforms to integrate voice, video and data are helping federal agencies and multi-national organizations such as NATO improve collaborative outcomes while also lower their operating costs.Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how a new generation...

2016 Government Social Media Conference & Expo Thank you for making the debut GSMCON event in 2015 a success! GSMCON 2016 planning is in the works for April 6-8, 2016 in Reno, Nevada. The Government Social Media Conference & Expo (GSMCON) is the only major social media conference for U.S. city, county and state government. Download the GSMCON2016 Executive Summary (pdf- updated Oct. 22). Registration is open! Collaborate with a networ...

Getting and keeping volunteers depends on understanding their motivations. Your need is not their reason for serving. We will explore the basic reasons for getting involved in anything, and look at tapping those motivations to get people involved and keep them happy—especially when you’re not working face to face.