I am happy to report that we have officially hosted two very successful sessions of our Youth Engagement Program (Y.E.P). On Thursday, July 16, 2015, we launched our first session. The session was dedicated to what Philly311 is and how young people can use it as tool to better their communities. Daniel Ramos, our Community …
Creating a Welcoming & Connected City: 311 Youth Engagement Program
A few weeks ago I posed a challenge to my Philly311 Customer Service Programs and Engagement Strategist, Amanda V. Wagner: Create a program that encourages young people to be civically involved. Amanda leads the Philly311 Customer Service Programs and Strategies Unit which is responsible for Philly311’s customer service innovative programs and communications. She was excited …
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Here We Grow! City of Philadelphia @Philly311 Receives 2015 CRM Excellence Award
Congratulations to the City of Philadelphia Philly311 Contact Center for being awarded the 2015 CRM Excellence Award. Thanks to the great staff at Philly311 who continues to set the bar for customer service excellence at a high level in local government. "The 2015 CRM Excellence Award winners have been chosen on the basis of their …
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Creating a Connected City in Today’s Ever-Evolving World
Argyle Executive Forum Journal article. Published: APRIL 1, 2015 Rosetta Lue, Chief Customer Service Officer & 311 Contact Center Operations Director, City of Philadelphia sat down with Argyle to discuss the in’s and out’s of running customer service for a city. In today’s society, how do you create a connected city? There are multiple levels …
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Return on Investment (ROI) Model in Government – Does It Really Exists? Maybe…
The question of how government can track the success of profitless projects comes into question on a regular basis. It is easy to follow a dollar. Money leaves tracks, but how does local government leverage private practice metrics to better inform future projects and practices? Non-profits use a different measure of value to reflect a …
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Day in the Life of 311 Director Rosetta Carrington Lue
Dr. Stephen Covey, in his prequel to the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” “The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness,” outlines the four steps to finding your voice: 1.What are you good at? 2.What do you love doing? 3.What need can you serve? 4. And finally, what is life asking of you? For me, …
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Planning for the Future of Digital Services in Government
I was recently asked in an interview with Govloop, a government focused social network and online publication, about how the City of Philadelphia is engaging citizens through digital services. Government is changing, and the conversation is no longer about why we need digital services for engagement initiatives, but how we can use them. The key …
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8 Tips to Get Your Team Using CRM in 2015 by Michael Hanna
A CRM implementation is more of a cultural change than a technological change. That’s because adopting a new system requires changing habits, and changing habits is hard. It’s hard for those who want to change, let alone those who do not. Most people demand change, but resist it when it comes. Resistance to change is …
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6 Trends Shaping Government/Citizen Relationships by Timothy McCormick
I found Salesforce Timothy McCormick's blog post on the citizen engagement initiatives within the City of Philadelphia, including the launch of the new 311 non emergency Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, was on point as it pertains to the growth of excellence citizen engagement and experience in the public sector. Below is an excerpt from …
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Implementing a Government CRM? Toss Out the Playbook!
As the City of Philadelphia Chief Customer Service Officer, I was responsible to led a project team to procure and implement a new city wide CRM (Customer Relationship Management) platform for nearly three years now. The platform will improve the City’s ability to communicate with citizens and internal departments, increase employee productivity, as well as, …
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Building Welcoming, Connected, & Innovative Government Customer experience 