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 Media Tools for County Officials 

NACo has a variety of media relations services available to members. Need a news release from a recent NACo conference, forum or meeting you participated in? Were you recently appointed to a NACo steering committee? Need assistance working with your local press back home? Check in here for assistance or contact Jim Philipps at 202.942.4220 or jphilipps@naco.org.  

 

 Features

NACo Hometown News Service

Your 2012 Legislative Conference"take home" news release 

Webinars

"Developing a Social Media Policy That's Right for Your County" (Feb. 8, 2012)
Click here to review the recording.

Presenter: Phil Bertolini, CIO & Deputy County Executive, Oakland County, Mich.
Click here to view his PowerPoint presentation.

Presenter: Todd McGee, Communications Director, N.C. Assn. of County Commissioners
Click here to review his PowerPoint presentation.

Presenter: Greg Licamele, Director of Communications, Fairfax County, Va,. 
Click here to view his PowerPoint presentation.

Presenter: Glenn Levy, Deputy County Counsel, San Mateo Couonty, Calif.
Click here to view his PowerPoint presentation.

Examples of county social media policies:   
Fairfax County, Va. Read policy.
San Mateo, Calif. Read policy.
Orange County, Calif. Read policy.
Wythe County, Va. Read policy.
Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Read policy.
Nevada County, Calif. Read policy.
Douglas County, Kansas. Read policy.
Carver County, Minn. Read policy.
Arlington County, Va.Read policy.
Clark County, Nevada. Read Policy.


"Managing Your Message in the Digital Age of Communications" (May 18, 2011)
Click here to review the recording

Todd McGee, N.C. Assn. of County Commissioners
PowerPoint

Jim Philipps, NACo
Power Point
Media Relations Guide for Counties

The Media Relations Guide for Counties is available to assist county officials in better serving constituents through the local media. Topics include writing news releases, “off the record” rules, pitching stories to reporters, and writing persuasive op-ed columns.

 

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