The People's Guide to City Government

"It happens all the time – a member of your community phones City Hall looking for something, or wanting to voice a concern in front of Council, but they aren’t sure who to talk to, or where to start. Pointing people in the right direction is an integral part of being a Clerk, but it sure would save a lot of time if the public had a better idea of how the local government decision-making process works! Here are 3 ideas that can help make the job of your Clerk easier: 1. Infographics The City of Indianapolis, its Chamber of Commerce and the organization People of Urban Progress have created a great infographic called The People’s Guide to City Government. It’s a great resource to help the community better understand how local government decisions are made, and where they should go to participate. Costing anywhere from $500 - $1500 and being created by almost any marketing agency, infographics are 30 times more likely to be read than text articles

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Founded in 1980, Zetron is a critical communications technology company, providing integrated solutions with legendary reliability and support. Zetron’s integrated communications systems combine IP-based dispatch, NG9-1-1 call-taking, voice logging, and IP fire station alerting systems, CAD, mapping, automatic vehicle location (AVL), and video surveillance and security solutions.

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Top 10 Technology Trends for Government

Infographic | April 6, 2020

Gartner’s Top 10 Technology Trends for Government is designed to help CIOs, CTOs, Enterprise Architects, and Technology Innovation leaders establish the rationale, timing and priority of technology investments.

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Transitioning to Digital Government in 2022

Infographic | June 7, 2022

There is increasing global recognition that the transition to digital government can no longer be deferred. Many APAC government organizations are working to better articulate their digital ambitions and why their investments represent value through the outcomes that will be delivered.

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Election Security 2020: How to Protect Election Data and Voter Information

Infographic | February 11, 2020

Voters provide the foundation for the nation’s election system, not just in their actions, but in their names, addresses and Social Security numbers — information that is tempting bait for malicious actors who want to affect an election’s outcome. Secretaries of state and local boards of election attempt to protect their voter databases as closely as possible, even as they must keep that information accessible to temporary poll workers, election officials and state officials who need it to do their jobs.

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UC and Collaboration in the Cloud: 4 Benefits for Local Government

Infographic | March 2, 2020

Local governments face the challenge of improving citizen interactions, collaborating better with colleagues and achieving greater efficiency, all whilst meeting the demands of shrinking budgets. But how exactly do you transform yourselves for the digital age and respond to these pressures at the same time? Adopting a cloud-hosted Unified Communications (UC) solution can help local government organisations meet the increasing expectations of the community that it serves whilst managing costs.

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The state of IoT security

Infographic | January 23, 2020

The majority of businesses and consumers support government-mandated loT security regulations.

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Federal Government Learning Challenges

Infographic | January 13, 2020

Learning and development within the Federal government will continue to face numerous challenges over the next few years. The largest challenge stems from an aging Federal workforce. With the largest population shifting into retirement, there is a shortage of employees with adequate training to fill those positions. The skill gaps that remain, will be left to a workforce that is not accustomed to long tenures or the traditional way of learning. In order to compete with the private sector for talent, Federal agencies are evolving their training programs to address several factors including:

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Zetron

Founded in 1980, Zetron is a critical communications technology company, providing integrated solutions with legendary reliability and support. Zetron’s integrated communications systems combine IP-based dispatch, NG9-1-1 call-taking, voice logging, and IP fire station alerting systems, CAD, mapping, automatic vehicle location (AVL), and video surveillance and security solutions.

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