Transcript Communications Office Responsible for the coordination of General

Communications Office
Connecting community
through communication
Staff Composition
Communications and
Marketing Manager (1)
Broadcast Engineering Division
-Broadcast Services Coordinator (1)
-Assistant Broadcast/Digital Media
Producer (1 ½)
Marketing and
Communications
Specialist, Sr. (1)
Broadcast Services
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Live meetings
Emergency broadcasts
Public service announcements
Cable channel promotion
Electronic message board
Equipment maintenance
Creates locally produced programming for telecast
including:
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“City Snapshot”
“Gainesville Presents”
Public service announcements
Emergency Communications
 Assists as city
Public
Information
Officer in the
event of an
emergency
 Assists with
providing
emergency
information
Communications Consultation
 Chairs Communications Advisory Group
 Chairs Website Advisory Committee
 Provides assistance to departments and
charter offices on request
 Reviews/edits multiple department
communication materials
 Distributes materials to the media
 Provides communication trainings to staff
Special Projects
 Website redesign, mobile website
 City Manager special projects as
assigned, including:
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Special events, ribbon-cuttings, press
conferences, groundbreakings, etc.
Public education on items impacting the
community (Cabot/Koppers, Moving Alachua
County Forward, etc.)
Presentations (budget, guest lecturer, etc.)
Civic Education/Engagement
 Citizens’ Academy
 City Government Day
 Annual photo contest
External Communications
 Publish Municipal
Minutes (selfsubscribe online),
monthly enewsletter, recipient
of Savvy award
from 3CMA
 Press releases (selfsubscribe online)
External Communications
 Maintain front page,
news pages, static
information pages and
department page on
the city website
 Assist other depts.
with content
management
 Maintain social media
accounts (Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube,
Google+, Instagram,
etc.)
Annual Citizens’ Report
 2006 was the first year the
report was produced by the
Communications Office
 Report release coincides
with the State of the City
Address each January
 Reports received awards
from Florida Public Relations
Association and the
Government Finance
Officers’ Association
Internal Communications
 Maintain
employee intranet
 Distribute
CityLines to city
employees on key
information
 Publish City
Manager’s
Biweekly Report
Get Gainesville
 To stay on top of Gainesville events,
news and local issues, decide what
method is best for you:
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Like us: www.facebook.com/gainesvillefl
Follow us: www.twitter.com/gainesvillegov
Watch us: Channel 12 on Cox or
www.youtube.com/gainesvillepio
View our photos: www.flickr.com/gainesville
Read about us: Municipal Minutes, City Manager’s
Biweekly Report and press releases are available at
www.cityofgainesville.org
Thank you!
Any questions?