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Thank you to all of the agencies and citizens who took the time to submit an entry for the Government Social Media Golden Post Awards! The award committee reviewed 175 entries to select finalists in five categories. The winners in each category will be revealed during a ceremony at the 2018 Government Social Media Conference & Expo (GSMCON) in Denver, Colorado on April 25, 2018.
The finalists are listed in random order.
Outstanding Social Media Results Finalists
Eau Claire Police Department, WI | Scamming the Scammer: Police Officer outs IRS Scam
City of Orlando Police Department, FL | Good Night Lights
City of West Hollywood, CA | WeHoTV News restructured into NewsBytes
NYC311 – City of New York, NY | @NYC311 Expansion to 24/7 Service
Lawrence Kansas Police Department | Fight the Clowns recruitment campaign
Best Use of Humor on Social Media Finalists
Laguna Beach Police Department, CA | Crime Reports with a Literary Twist
City of Los Angeles, CA | Graphics Designer job post
City of Walla Walla, WA | Iced Pipes Baby video
Lawrence Kansas Police Department | I’m sorry Blake, this is awkward, but that’s not a police car
Fort Worth Police Department, TX | Chewbacca ‘Rookiee’ video
Best Use of Crowdsourcing Finalists
Washington Emergency Management Division | How do you ShakeOut? video contest
City of Plano, TX | Call for help reuniting crash victims with displaced puppy
Washington State Department of Transportation | Ferries Schedule Photo Contest
Oakland County, Michigan Government | Crowdsourced Holiday Lights Map spreads more than holiday cheer
City of Mesa, AZ | Imagine Mesa campaign
Social Media Crisis Communications Finalists
Chatham Emergency Management Agency, GA | Hurricane Irma: Chatham County’s Story
City of Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas In The Wake Of The October 1 Shooting
Sarasota County Government, FL | Partners Unite as Hurricane Irma Strikes
Government Social Media Policy Finalists
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
Orange County Sheriff’s Department, CA
Port of San Diego, CA
Social Media Strategy in Solving Crime
This category is being withdrawn this year due to not receiving sufficient entries. Other categories received a large number of entries – a 40% increase from 2017. We will restructure the Solving Crime category for the 2019 competition to encourage greater participation by focusing on social media in crime prevention efforts.
2018 Awards Timeline
Contest Open: Friday, Feb. 23, 2018
Entry Deadline: Friday, March 9, 2018 at midnight PT
Finalists Announced: Monday, March 26, 2018
Winners Named: GSMCON2018 Awards Ceremony (2:45pm-4pm) on Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Attendance at GSMCON isn’t required for finalists. Winners will be presented with awards at the event, so try to register if you can! If you can’t attend, your agency will receive the trophy or plaque in the mail. If you have any questions about the Golden Post Awards, please contact Government Social Media at (888) 803-9401 ext. 11 or email hello@gsmcon.com.