Government & Public Safety
Set It and Forget It: Schedule Recurring Posts in Social News Desk
Automate repeat content with recurring posts—perfect for reminders, promos, and evergreen updates.
Sarah Loyd
June 10, 2025
Category: Government & Public Safety
Crisis Communication
Customer Review: Empowering Lee County Sheriff’s Office to Save Time and Lives Through Cutting-Edge Social Media with Social News Desk
Jessica Henderson uses Social News Desk to save time, reduce stress, and manage emergency communications more efficiently for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Sarah Loyd
May 30, 2025
Municipalities
How SND’s Approvals Feature Transformed Town of Little Elm’s Social Media Workflow
Discover how the Town of Little Elm streamlined social media collaboration, improved quality control, and empowered their team using Social News Desk’s Approvals feature—and why your organization might benefit, too.
Kelly Carskadon
May 14, 2025
County Governments
How Government Agencies and K-12 Schools Can Streamline Social Media Archiving
Archiving social media posts is essential to comply with the Public Records laws. Discover what, why, and how to archive your social posts.
Sarah Loyd
May 12, 2025
County Governments
Leveraging Nextdoor for Effective Government Crisis Communication
By leveraging its hyperlocal nature and built-in trust among neighbors, government communicators can effectively reach their targeted audience during times of crises.
Kelly Carskadon
May 8, 2025
Government & Public Safety
Introducing SND Archive: The Easiest Way to Stay Compliant with Public Records Laws
SND Archive is the easiest way to archive posts and stay compliant.
Sarah Loyd
April 29, 2025
Government & Public Safety
Webinar Replay: Mastering Video Content for Maximum Impact
In this webinar Sarah Loyd and Alesha Meadows share insider tips, tools, and strategies to help government agencies, schools, and universities maximize their video content for impact and engagement.
Sarah Loyd
March 19, 2025
Government & Public Safety
Webinar Replay: Social Media Success for Small Teams
In this webinar, Sarah Loyd and a panel of seasoned experts discuss the challenges of managing social media for a government agency or school district with a small team
Sarah Loyd
February 27, 2025
County Governments
Tools for Governments to Measure Social Media Impact
Social News Desk’s Dashboard tracks key engagement metrics, helping organizations assess their social media presence and adjust strategies.
Kelli Papendick
January 30, 2025
Bluesky
Webinar Replay: Bluesky Basics and Beyond
Learn all about the social network that’s exploding in popularity, Bluesky in our webinar recording and transcript.
Sarah Loyd
January 28, 2025
Government & Public Safety
Bluesky: Key tips local government communicators need to know
New to Bluesky? Considering getting started? We have some things to keep in mind as your agency establishes a presence and weighs options. 💡
Kelly Carskadon
January 27, 2025
Government & Public Safety
SND’s Best of 2024 – Essential Social Media Resources for Government and Public Safety
As 2024 comes to a close, Social News Desk is proud to share the most impactful strategies and insights we’ve learned from expert government and public safety professionals.
Sarah Loyd
December 17, 2024
Government & Public Safety
Webinar Replay: Award-Winning Winter Content Ideas for Government
Warm up your social media calendar with clever Winter-themed and holiday ideas drawn from our thousands of customers around the USA.
Sarah Loyd
December 2, 2024
Crisis Communication
Webinar Replay: Social Media Tools for Effective Emergency Response
Get ready to enhance your emergency response capabilities and ensure your municipality is prepared for any situation. Take the first step towards more effective, data-driven emergency management.
Sarah Loyd
September 30, 2024
Analytics
Customer Review: City of Socorro Empowers Field Teams and Tracks Performance with SND
The City of Socorro uses Social News Desk to simplify posting for field teams and leverage data to show the value of its social media work.
Sarah Loyd
September 13, 2024
Healthcare
Search and Listen replaces Crowdtangle for social monitoring
Now that Meta has shut down Crowdtangle, social media managers are relying on Search and Listen from SND.
Sarah Loyd
August 14, 2024
Analytics
Customer Review: City of Sweetwater Conquers Social Media Chaos with SND
Sweetwater tames a chaotic social media landscape and gains control over their content with SND’s organizational tools.
Sarah Loyd
August 13, 2024
County Governments
Social News Desk elevates emergency response during Tropical Storm Debby
Get a first-hand account of how SND helped Charlotte County, Florida level up their emergency response during Tropical Storm Debby.
Karie Clor
August 8, 2024
Instagram
Boost Your City’s Social Media Presence with Instagram Collabs
How cities and towns can use Instagram Collabs to connect with their communities and uphold transparency.
Kelli Papendick
July 30, 2024
Municipalities
SND Approvals: How municipalities can team up across departments
Using SND Approvals can help municipalities coordinate across departments.
Kelly Carskadon
July 19, 2024
Facebook
3 Ways To Elevate your Facebook and Instagram Stories
Facebook and Instagram Stories are a quick way to boost your engagement, reach and even gain more followers. Here’s 3 quick and easy tips to start posting today.
Kelly Carskadon
July 16, 2024
Analytics
Customer Review: City of Boerne Empowers Departments and Saves Money with SND
Discover how Boerne’s communications team uses SND to empower individual departments and maximize their social media budget.
Sarah Loyd
July 13, 2024
Government & Public Safety
Webinar Replay: Keeping Communities Connected with SND + Nextdoor
Join SND and Jason Hwang from Nextdoor to explore SND’s exclusive integration that allows for effortless publishing and search and listen on Nextdoor.
Sarah Loyd
July 11, 2024
Municipalities
How Municipalities Can Save Time and Share More with SND Autopilot
Whether you’re looking to beef up your weekend posting schedule or share content across multiple pages, SND Autopilot can help!
Karie Clor
July 10, 2024
Analytics
Webinar: Using Nextdoor for Critical Civic Communication
Learn how your business, government agency or municipality can communicate more effectively with local residents through advanced Nextdoor use.
Sarah Loyd
June 14, 2024
Analytics
Webinar: Connecting Communities – Strategies for Success on Threads
Created by SND in partnership with the team at Meta, this webinar covers essential topics tailored to enhance your presence and influence on Threads.
Christian
June 6, 2024
County Governments
Nextdoor Publishing Available for Government Agencies in SND
SND’s Nextdoor integration now supports publishing and scheduling content right from the Dashboard!
Kelli Papendick
June 4, 2024
Branded Content
Webinar: Preparing Effective Government Crisis Communications Strategies for Social Media
Don’t wait until the storm hits! Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate turbulent times with poise and efficacy.
Sarah Loyd
April 4, 2024
Healthcare
Crowdtangle is sunsetting soon – how Search and Listen can help
With Crowdtangle sunsetting soon, social media managers increasingly rely on Search and Listen to keep tabs on overperforming content.
Sarah Loyd
March 25, 2024
Branded Content
Webinar: Threads Untangled… Strategies for Social Media Success
Understanding the nuances of Threads is essential for social pros looking to stand out in today’s crowded social landscape.
Sarah Loyd
March 21, 2024
Municipalities
Building Bridges: Social Media Tactics for Law Enforcement Agencies
Utilize social media to improve public safety, community engagement, and crisis response.
Kelli Papendick
March 14, 2024
Facebook
5 Facebook best practices for government
Elevate your Facebook content with these simple tips.
Kelly Carskadon
March 11, 2024
Branded Content
Webinar: Civic Minded Social Media Content for Public Information Officers
Get ready to refresh your social media calendar with new ideas to engage with the community, build civic engagement, increase public safety, spread helpful information and more!
Sarah Loyd
February 22, 2024
Government & Public Safety
How to buy social media management software for your municipality
We help you navigate the process of selecting a Social Media Management tool for your city or county.
Kelly Carskadon
February 19, 2024
Crisis Communication
8 crisis communication tips for government social pros
Prepare your social media team for emergencies before they happen.
Sarah Loyd
January 22, 2024
Government & Public Safety
City of Ballwin, MO saves 80% of time on social media publishing with SND
“It probably took at least 15 minutes to try to get something posted on all our different accounts. But now, it takes maybe two and a half minutes.”
Sarah Loyd
January 2, 2024
Crisis Communication
Discover and share compelling content with Nextdoor Search and Listen in SND
Discover engaging and current content on Nextdoor, perfect for sharing with your audience, whether you’re a public communicator, social media manager or publisher.
Sarah Loyd
November 17, 2023
Healthcare
Search and Listen makes content discovery easy
Listen in on the larger social conversation with our Search and Listen tool. It’s an effective tool for any organization to monitor public safety, media
Savannah Cokeroft
November 2, 2023
Municipalities
SND keeps citizens and government connected in Boerne, Texas
Social News Desk is the social media management solution of choice for the City of Boerne, Texas. Situated at the edge of the Texas Hill
Sarah Loyd
May 25, 2023
Crisis Communication
What crisis communicators can learn from journalists
Our roots start in a newsroom. And like journalists, SND has moved beyond the newsroom. But the lessons of working as journalists – and with
Sarah Loyd
May 22, 2023
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