Government Social Media Blog

Over the past 20 years, government agencies in the United States – especially police, fire, EMS and military – have planned moving tributes recognizing nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the ...

In-person attendees for the 2022 Government Social Media Conference in Dallas, Texas can now book discounted rooms at the conference venue, the Sheraton Dallas Hotel! Book now under our special GSMCON...

Gone are the days when it was perfectly acceptable to repurpose the same image, no matter the size, on more than one social media platform. Nowadays, the recommended social media image sizes seem to b...

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 September you might want to build content for — ...

We’ve all heard the phrase, “content is king,” originally written by Microsoft founder Bill Gates in 1996. Many years later it still remains true, especially because of the increased emphasis on socia...

People who work in public sector communications in Texas are invited to be a part of the 2022 Government Social Media Conference Local Host Committee! GSMCON, happening March 29-31, 2022, is the large...

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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The newly elected president & vice president recently took their official roles on the Government Social Media professional association Membership Council. Congratulations to Council President Warren ...

Government social media professionals have a lot to keep up with — creative tools, accessibility, popular trends, and so much more. Here are 3 useful tools and resources to help you stay up to speed i...

Team GSM is planning a special hybrid event both in-person in Dallas, Texas and online for our 7th annual Government Social Media Conference (GSMCON), making the conference even more accessible to the...

Government Social Media along with digital accessibility experts from Minnesota IT services hosted a free, publicly-available webinar, “Connect to All of Your Community: Engaging and Accessible Social...

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

Early-bird registration for the Government Social Media Conference (GSMCON) is now open! We can’t wait to meet with government social media professionals in Dallas, Texas as well as those joining the ...

The Government Social Media Conference (GSMCON) is heading to Dallas, Texas, in spring 2022, as public sector social media professionals meet together in-person again! We’re planning a special hybrid ...

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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As a social media professional in government, you’re faced with many challenges — one of them being, digital accessibility. On a day-to-day basis you welcome, interact and communicate important messag...