As you may have heard by now, the two leading providers of cloud-based solutions for government – GovDelivery and Granicus – are now one company under a newly branded Granicus. I am thrilled to represent this combined company as CEO going forward, and want to introduce myself and share my vision for the organization as… Read more »
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Your New Branding Questions Answered
We are excited to showcase a new brand at Granicus that reflects our new combined company with our partners at GovDelivery. As one Granicus, we look forward to continue providing industry-leading solutions to help your organization turn your missions into quantifiable realities. Watch this video that tells our story. To help you during the transition,… Read more »
What You Need to Know about the 2017 Public Sector Digital Communication Trends Report
Public sector digital communications strategies are evolving to help governments better connect with citizens and drive their content. While we have more tools to facilitate this today than ever before, there is still room to share and learn best practices for digital communication. That’s why the 2017 Public Sector Digital Communications Trends Report was created… Read more »
What to Do When You Can’t Communicate
As communicators, our success is often measured by our ability to, well, communicate. We ask ourselves: Are we using the right messaging? Is our timing right? Are these channels the most effective? But what do we do in times when we can’t communicate – at all? This week, some federal agencies were ordered to halt their… Read more »
State of Government Technology in 2017: Progress
With a new administration coming in and a focus on local government infrastructure, what kinds of changes can we expect to see across the local and state government front, and how can you look to improve your city? We already know that government leaders at the state and local level see a need for more… Read more »
How Effective Communications Helped Sacramento Get $9 Million in Donated Services
Mary Lynn Perry is the City of Sacramento’s Volunteer Coordinator and submitted this blog as a part of GovDelivery’s guest blogger series. The City of Sacramento has many ways for citizens to participate in improving communities – from park clean ups, fairs and festivals, to ongoing opportunities like being a guide in a museum or… Read more »
Ensuring a Smooth Digital Transition
This post was originally published on the Carahsoft Community Blog. This year, our nation is anticipating one of the biggest takeovers in our history. As the White House changes leadership, public sector agencies will feel the impact as over 4,000 new leaders are appointed and new initiatives are introduced. In the midst of the many changes, we… Read more »
In Times of Change, Keep Your Focus Forward
As we transition to a new year, I’m reminded of a lesson I learned in my early days of driving: when focusing too close on small changes, the road can seem unsteady. By keeping your focus out further, change is more manageable. In thinking about the road ahead, I’ve leaned on that advice many times… Read more »
Using Social Media to Promote Economic Growth
In an increasingly connected world, the public’s demand for quick, concise updates on pressing topics grows every day. Just a decade ago, government agencies did not use social networks to engage with the public. Many platforms did not exist and those that did were used on for social interaction alone. But that has changed. Social… Read more »
2016 DKAN Year in Review
This year, DKAN – or the open source data platform that makes it easier for government organizations to share data with the public – experienced explosive growth in capabilities and worldwide adoption. Major new functionality in the realms of workflow, content organization, and data visualization in particular has put DKAN on a strong competitive footing as… Read more »