Here’s the situation: You’ve been dubbed the social media expert because it’s time to get your community organization into social networking. But Facebook is blocked at work, and you’re wondering how you can post about the next Zumba class when you keep getting the Access Denied screen.
This type of situation was a hot topic at last week’s social media workshop for local governments and P & R organizations. At the workshop, we discussed how to get around this issue in a non-sneaky way. Here is what people have been doing to use social media in a blocked office: Continue reading
We’d like to welcome the Chicago Park District to Active Network as a client! Full disclosure: it’s pretty exciting. Chicago Park District is the largest municipal park manager in the nation and is moving online for its staff and citizens. Here is what they manage:




It’s the first week of the new year and people are actively pursuing their resolutions. Have you gone to the gym yet this January? It’s packed. For P & R agencies, this means that your classes and programs will be filling up and people will be looking for things to do.