{"id":243,"date":"2026-01-24T20:20:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.phonelive.io\/?p=243"},"modified":"2026-01-24T20:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:30:10","slug":"gfg_ep13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phonelive.io\/blog\/gfg_ep13\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons from a Vendor Who Never Sleeps (with Dana Healy) | Ground Floor Government Ep. 13"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being involved in local city government can take many paths. Hugh Plappert talks with Dana Healy of Tightrope Media Systems about her journey from video production to serving the government as a vendor. 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