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About Custom IdP (Identity Provider) Integrations
Supporting our ongoing effort to allow our customers to do more with less, the CivicPlus Single Sign-On offers custom integrations with the following identity providers (IdP): Note: ADFS 3 is no longer supported by Microsoft as of October 10, 2023. Please contact Support for any migration questions or assistance.
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Product Launch Earned Media
The following are examples of earned media content associated with a SaaS product launch. News Article CivicPlus Builds Civic Engagement Platform on “Headless” CMS Authored Byline Why Modern Cities Should Migrate to an HCMS
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Social-Emotional Learning Should Be Top of Mind
As our communities diversify, schools are beginning to educate students across a broad array of ethnicities, races, religions, and cultural backgrounds. School leaders must acknowledge the importance of social-emotional learning and foster equitable academic environments that promote acceptance and embrace differences. Social-emotional learning can help students develop a healthy curiosity for people whose lives and…
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eBook: The PIOs Ultimate Guide to Social Media
How to Leverage Social Media to Increase Citizen Engagement in Your Community
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How to Create a Personal Brand Value Proposition
Picture any networking event you’ve attended. There are crudités, complimentary beverages, and business cards being politely swapped like trading cards. There to network, you scour the room for someone giving off that strategic business partner vibe—someone who could change your career and help you take your personal brand to the next level. You spot a…
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Healthcare Practice content Calendar
Please click the button below to view an annual content calendar created for a regional urgent care practice that required monthly blogs and organic social media content.
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Multiple Sclerosis. What Causes This Condition?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects approximately 400,000 Americans and 2.1 million people worldwide. It is a chronic inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease that can slowly take away a person’s ability to walk, communicate, and live. What causes this debilitating disease? Can anything be done to minimize your risk? And what should you do if you or a…
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RSVP to me Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
Adored New Jersey Wedding and Special Occasion Stationer Celebrates Ten Years of Booming Business and ‘Momtrepreneur’ Milestones RSVP to me; the custom wedding and special events invitation couturier of Northern New Jersey is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2016. The ten-year anniversary is particularly meaningful to the founder of RSVP and proud mother of two,…
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A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Accessibility
Your municipality does not merely care about all its residents as a collective body of voters. It cares about each resident as a unique individual with personal goals, opinions, and needs. To ensure equitable access to local information and digital resources for its residents, your community has committed to meeting and exceeding accessibility standards as set forth by the…
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Six Tips for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are a vital aspect of each student’s individualized learning plan. They are opportunities for parents, guardians, and educators to collaborate on how best to enable each student to reach his or her highest potential in the classroom. To maximize your available time with each parent or guardian and to facilitate constructive dialogue, attainable…
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Self-Care for Leaders During Stressful Times
To say that these are unprecedented times is an understatement. To say that these are stressful times is a drastic oversimplification. No one could have predicted that 2020 would bring a global pandemic, the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives, and societal change that—while crucial—has led to periods of civil unrest in our communities.…
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White Paper: How Smart Govs are Cutting Costs
Abstract What is eGovernment?eGovernment (e-Gov) is the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve the activities of public sector organizations. Some definitions restrict e-Gov to Internet-enabled applications only, or only to interactions between government and outside groups. Regardless of the definition nuances, over the past decade digital technology, the Internet, enterprise mobility, and…
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Non-Verbal Cues and Teaching
Why Your Body Language Impacts Your Teaching Success It’s not what you say; it’s how you say it. This truism is particularly relevant for teachers who spend their days standing in front of a group of young people helping them learn critical life skills and academic concepts. Throughout a school year, your students will become…
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Non-Profit Email Newsletter
Below is an image of a newsletter I helped create and send on behalf of a regional non-profit. Click the button below to interact with the newsletter in a browser.
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Recognizing World No Tobacco Day
Tobacco takes the lives of over eight million people across the world each year. Over seven million lives lost are among those who have directly used tobacco products, but an astonishing 1.2 million people lose their lives every year from exposure to secondhand smoke. On May 31, World No Tobacco Day, the global health community…
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Marketing Strategy: Persona Development
The following persona was developed for a hospitality client to inform the creative team at the onset of a broadcast and print advertising campaign. Target Audience – A Day in the Life Of The “Happy Hour Crowd” A Day in the Life of Alexis Carr and her Co-Workers Meet Alexis Carr. Alexis is a 28-year-old…
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Everyone
There’s a special feeling in the air on Valentine’s Day. Whether you are single, dating, engaged or married, there is an almost tangible feeling of opportunity lightly dusted with the scent of rose petals and cocoa beans. We. Love. It. We love the red and pink stuffed animals, heart-shaped everything, flowers, candy, jewelry, and little…
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The Five Top Habits of Highly Effective Teachers
Learn what Highly Effective Teachers have in Common If asked to recall the teachers that had the most impact on your academic development, you would likely be able to quickly name the mentors, subjects, and lessons that remain imprinted on your mind. If asked what made those teachers so successful, the answer may not come…
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Change Management: Corporate Sustainability
While working as an account manager at a benefits administration company, I led an internal initiative to implement a corporate sustainability initiative. Known as the POMCO Green Team, the program’s goal was to change the company culture to emphasize individual and company-wide contributions that would enable the organization to reduce its carbon footprint. Working with…
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Manuscript Editing and Submissions
I have the privilege of supporting a tremendous artist and poet in the editing, proofreading, and manuscript submission process for his two books of poetry and artwork. The Solitary Seed The Monastic Overture
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A True Story of an HR Hiring Nightmare
Disclaimer: The following is based on real events. The names and details have been altered to protect the identities of the individuals involved. Tim nailed his job interview. He arrived on time, was appropriately dressed, was pleasant, and through conversation, demonstrated that he had the experience the hotel needed to fill its open maintenance position.…
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Stroke Awareness Month Dialogue and Risk Factors
May is stroke awareness month, a time to reflect on the millions of people and their loved ones affected by this dangerous medical emergency. One American has a stroke every 40 seconds, and every four minutes, a stroke takes a victim’s life. Many of the risk factors that can lead to stroke can be avoided…
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Decrease Your District’s High School Dropout Rate
How School Leaders can Help Improve Graduation Rates The goal of your school district is to educate the next generation of American’s leaders. Much of the success that students will have once they walk out of your high school’s doors after graduation depends on a critical component of the educational process: whether or not they…
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Eight Best Practices for Video Streaming Meetings
The average citizen in your community is over-committed and over-scheduled, but that does not mean that they do not care about the policies, initiatives, and developments taking place in their hometown. Fortunately, the average citizen in your community is also frequently tethered to one of several digital devices, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones.…
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ROI Of Emergency Mass Notification System
AbstractWith the possibility of a natural disaster, an act of violence or terrorism, or a hazardous spill looming as constant risks, public safety leaders realize the imminent need to invest in technology to send urgent, potentially life-saving communications to residents and travelers in harm’s’ way. However, the reality facing all public sector leaders is that…
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Governments providing exceptional experiences
This was a paid media placement in Technology Magazine. The COVID-19 pandemic and the rush to find a way to get things done in the “new normal” means millions of North American residents are struggling to communicate effectively with their local government officials and departments.
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Six Best Practices of Effective School Boards
School boards across the country are faced with extraordinary challenges. As the world continues to battle the novel coronavirus, even the most cohesive school boards must ensure that they are collaborating and working as effectively and efficiently as possible to make decisions that will help see their district through its current unprecedented challenges. By striving…
About Jess
Jess Marabella is a global communications leader and organizational storyteller with diverse industry experience and a talent for elevating
brand profiles through thought leadership and reputation management techniques.