1.0PhoneLive Bloghttps://phonelive.io/blogHugh Plapperthttps://phonelive.io/blog/author/hughphonelive-io/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="6wEx0peLGJ"><a href="https://phonelive.io/blog/gfg_ep104/">The Art of Storytelling in Local Government (with Jenna Martin) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 104</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://phonelive.io/blog/gfg_ep104/embed/#?secret=6wEx0peLGJ" width="600" height="338" title="“The Art of Storytelling in Local Government (with Jenna Martin) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 104” — PhoneLive Blog" data-secret="6wEx0peLGJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://phonelive.io/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Hugh Plappert interviews Jenna Martin, the Director of Public Relations for Shelbyville, Indiana. They discuss Jenna's unexpected journey into local government, the challenges and strategies of effective communication within the government, the importance of technology and ADA compliance, and the diverse opportunities available in local government careers. Jenna emphasizes the significance of storytelling and community engagement in her role, as well as the evolving nature of civic engagement in today's society.https://phonelive.io/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PL_Site.png1200630