Government Social Media Blog

Early-bird registration prices for both in-person and virtual tickets for the 2022 Government Social Media Conference are extended through Friday, December 3, 2021! 

We can’t wait to meet with govern...

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

“In many ways, eff...

Recruitment for GSM professional association committees ends soon — are you going to be a part? 

If you’re a Government Social Media professional association member looking to get involved in a big w...

The final call for the 2022 Government Social Media Conference Call for Speakers ends this Friday! Whether you have valuable advice, techniques or actionable lessons learned for government agencies on...

What we hear from Government Social Media Conference speakers time and time again is how exciting it is to be a part of the largest social media conference in the United States for government agencies...

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 November you might want to build content for — o...

Getting involved and connecting with your fellow government social media community can be an extremely useful (and fun!) way to solve challenges and celebrate wins together. Here are a few ways you ca...

We’ve seen government communicators working together to maneuver the new Facebook Pages experience, with many sharing what’s working for them or tips on how to navigate — and, we want to share what we...

Speakers from all over the world have presented at the Government Social Media Conference — are you ready to be one of them?

We’re searching for exceptional speakers to teach government social media ...

Are you a Government Social Media professional association member looking to engage in a big way? We’ve heard members want to get more involved in the professional community they know and love – and n...

The Call for Speakers for the 2022 Government Social Media Conference is officially open! Submit your proposal by 11:59 p.m. CT Friday, October 29, 2021, to share your expertise at the largest social ...

The past 18 months have been hard, and, you, the government social media professional, have been on the frontlines of it all.

You’ve witnessed firsthand major negativity on social media and the sprea...

Government social media professionals like you are always looking for new trainings, conferences and events to participate in to be the best, most efficient communicator for your community. Learning p...

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 October you might want to build content for — or...

We’re pleased to introduce the 2022 Government Social Media Conference Local Host Committee!

This Texas-based group of public sector professionals are donating time and expertise to help make the GSM...

LinkedIn can be an extremely useful tool for government agencies. While the network may be thought of first as a recruitment platform, LinkedIn is a valuable tool for government communicators to reach...