Alicia Schueller, Director of Public Affairs, joined the committee to discuss the report.
Communications Strategic Plan Update
County communications staff, in collaboration with the County Coordinator, is working to update the Public Information Officer (PIO) list across various organizations across the McHenry County region. This list contains the contact information of PIOs to facilitate information sharing for both emergency situations and routine messaging.
Communications Collaborations
County Administration staff has collaborated with the following departments, offices, and entities this month:
- McHenry County Treasurer and McHenry County Clerk to promote the Property Tax Workshop;
- MCEDC to raise awareness of the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership, and how it has brought Brazilian Tech Connection, a consortium of technology experts to share best practices and explore trade opportunities in McHenry County;
- Circuit Clerk to publicly commend her employees for helping prepare 3,000 Macyn jars filled with toys for children visiting the hospital and share the culture of caring at McHenry County Government;
- McHenry County College to coordinate rotational internship program communications; and
- MCDH to help share their employee testimonial videos and to collaborate on and uplift messaging on the Community Health Grant Initiatives funded through the McHenry County Board’s Advance McHenry County program. This story was included in the Northwest Herald on July 29, 2024.
Communications of Note
County Administration staff gave a presentation to the County Board on the Workforce Housing Workgroup’s research over the past year. Included with the presentation was a bound and professionally printed copy of the workgroup’s report for distribution to municipal and other community stakeholders. This story was included in the Northwest Herald on July 12, 2024.
Follower Growth and Reach
During the month of July, all County Administration social media channels have increased their followings by these numbers: Facebook: 82, Instagram: 12, Twitter 12, LinkedIn: 46.
Reach for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have increased compared to last month, but LinkedIn has decreased.
Reach and Engagement Metrics
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