Critical Communications: GovDelivery Welcomes OK Strong
A few weeks ago, the City of Moore was hit by a devastating EF5 tornado that took lives and caused mass destruction in the heart of Oklahoma. In the wake of this unprecedented tragedy, there was a huge...
View ArticleWhat’s Next In Digital Communications- Upcoming Webinar
Among the vast majority of choices that are available to us on a recurring daily basis, the idea of choosing “correctly” can seem exhausting and never-ending. “Sushi or that amazing...
View ArticleUpcoming Webinar: Improving Emergency Communications in Government
Unlike businesses in the private sector, government organizations have an additional challenge. In times of emergencies, such as a natural disaster or criminal threat to the community, getting that...
View ArticleWhat have you done for me lately? Measuring the success of your communications
By Amy Larsen, Client Success Consultant at GovDelivery Today’s government communicators are tasked with staying on top of the latest communication trends to create and deliver messages or content that...
View ArticleSilos Don’t Work in Emergency Communications
As a government professional, chances are you know a thing or two about emergency notifications. It’s a critical tool that is an absolute necessity as a means to communicate effectively with the public...
View ArticleHow Effective Is Your Emergency Communications System?
In my last post, I discussed how a siloed communications system doesn’t work in emergency communications. The term, silo, refers to departments within an organization working separately with little to...
View ArticleGovDelivery Summer Product Updates: Responsive Design, Customer Support Tools...
At GovDelivery, our mission is to help transform the way government organizations communicate with the public and we’re continuously improving our platform towards that goal. This summer, we’re excited...
View ArticleLast Minute Tips for National Night Out
Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 6, 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of National Night Out. National Night Out (NNO) is a unique group of crime and drug prevention events sponsored National Association of...
View ArticleEmergency Communications 101: How Do You Keep Contact Info Up-to-date?
Co-written by Anne Doucot and Mary Yang In my last post, I talked about how reaching the maximum amount of people that you can during an emergency can be the difference in saving more lives. And if...
View ArticleWashington State Residents Now Get Real-Time Traffic Alerts
By Richard Fong, Technology Project Manager Moderate impact. Low impact. Collision. Cleared. If you travel on highways anywhere, wouldn’t it be nice to have these types of messages delivered to your...
View ArticleThe One-Two Punch in Emergency Communications
Emergency communications is a critical process to get right. It literally is the difference in saving more lives when a disaster strikes. So, what exactly is the one-two punch needed to be truly...
View ArticleWeb Analytics: Turning Email into Traffic
By Ryan Kopperud, Content Editor at GovDelivery As a government organization, you want to make your website as useful as possible for your constituents. Most organizations use site analytics tools like...
View ArticleKeep your process: Automate messages with APIs
By Richard Fong, Technology Project Manager Nestled in Southern California just south of Joshua Tree National Forest is Coachella Valley, which includes the Salton Sea. With an average annual rainfall...
View ArticleChanges at Gmail: What The Public Sector Needs to Know
In the public sector, email is an essential component of any best-in-breed communications strategy. With the steady increase in worldwide smartphone usage, email has become the fastest and most...
View ArticleWhen A Website Isn’t Enough: 3 Tips for Emergency Communication
In the wake of the many emergencies we see every year, from terror attacks to natural disasters, emergency situations seem to be on the rise. And, as the number of emergencies increase, so does the...
View ArticleSupporting Massive Demand with a Commitment to Security
GovDelivery is rolling out some major enhancements this weekend that will super-charge performance for our 1000 customers, while continuing to solidify ourselves as the most powerful tool for outreach...
View ArticleWashington Post Highlights Government’s Ability to Reach More People
For government communicators and IT professionals, driving traffic to the website is one clear metric that can be tracked and analyzed over time as a measure of success. And, with Google Analytics and...
View ArticleWelcome San Francisco Planning Department!
By Ryan Kopperud, Content Editor Over 1000 public sector organizations use GovDelivery’s digital communications platform to build a massive online audience and reach targeted groups with the right...
View ArticleEnhancing the Power of Your Drupal Website with GovDelivery
By Rishi Vajpeyi, Solutions Consultant Among content management systems—software that enables publishing, editing and modifying content on a website—Drupal continues to be a major player in the public...
View Article2013 Digital Cities Winners: Congratulations to GovDelivery Clients!
Achieving cost savings, citizen engagement, and more effective services in their communities 2013 was a transformative year for the adoption of innovative technology in government. And some GovDelivery...
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