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SHOW NOTES
They didn't quit their day jobs in government when they started a side gig to create a community for a new generation of public servants. Kent and Kirsten Wyatt are the husband and wife co-founders of Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL). A crowdsourced name change, through which the "E" in the professional organization's initials was changed from meaning "Emerging" to "Engaged," tells you a lot about its evolving mission to create community among so-called govies in state and local government.For his part, Kent attributes much of ELGL's growth to Twitter and the use of social media in creative ways — including the #cityhallselfie. In a special swapcast episode of GovTech Social, the pair talk about the role of social media in creating a national community of young(er) public servants.
We're also joined by Kristy Dalton with a preview of #GSMCON2017, which is on the move to Dallas this year.
And on the conference front, there is still time to join us in Altanta for the next GovTech Social Unconference.
Preview of Social Media Events:
- Atlanta GovTech Social Unconference — March 14-15, 2017
- #GSMCON2017 — April 11-13, 2017
PLAYLIST
Music heard on this episode:- Streetheart, Action(1979)
- Sir Mix-a-Lot, Jump On It(1996)
- Joe Cocker and Queen, With a Little Help from My Friends (2012)
