Posts tagged governing.
Tell people how you voted and why, before they read a distorted version somewhere else. How elected officials use texting for transparency they control.
The best time to start a constituent text program is the day you take office. A practical first-100-days setup for newly elected officials.
Responsiveness is the whole job. Text is the fastest way to be responsive. How elected officials use two-way texting for case work, follow-ups, and the small touches that build trust.
Mayors, council members, and county officials govern closest to people's daily lives, and have the smallest megaphones. Why text is the local official's most powerful tool.
Most officials go quiet the day after they win. The ones who keep texting their constituents between elections govern better, hear more, and never have to rebuild a list. The case for year-round constituent texting.