Social media is an important part to operating a local government. More and more citizens are active on various social media sites, using them for entertainment, but also as a main source of news and updates, with 67% of Americans reporting that they get at least “some of their news on social media.” It’s for this reason that local governments should work towards building an active, well-planned and organized social media strategy. You might not know what strategies to use for your government’s social media sites, below, we list five you should definitely consider.

West corporation is excited to announce that its CivicLive solutions has received 3 dotCOMM Awards in the Government Website category.

A comprehensive municipal rebrand campaign must include website modernization. In this digital era, a municipality attempting to rebrand or refresh its image with a dated website void of well-rounded digital solutions will not succeed. Modern citizens expect easy access to their government, including online access through any mobile device.