Mary McGuire manages the content strategy and execution for the primary social media accounts for the City of Boca Raton, FL, as well as training and support for staff managing 30 other accounts in the City. She also oversees the branding and graphic design standards for the City’s marketing initiatives and digital platforms. During her time with the City, Mary launched the City’s Instagram, Nextdoor, Linkedin, YouTube, Pinterest, and Spotify accounts and grew the City’s primary social reach from under 8,000 to over 125,000.
Before joining the public sector, Mary’s advertising and marketing career was in corporate America, and she can honestly say she prefers being a public servant. She believes providing accurate and timely communication is essential in today’s government world. Utilizing…and adapting…to the constantly-shifting digital landscape, Mary aims to harness the incredible power of social for the better to tell the story and connect with her community.
Mary is a long-standing member of the Government Social Media Organization and served on the Leadership Council as the Southeast US representative from 2018-2021. She’s currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in strategic communications from Michigan State University. Mary is a certified FEMA Advanced PIO, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design and an Associates of Arts in journalism, as well as certificates in Post-Crisis Management and Emotional Intelligence & Diversity Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida.
12:30 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Pacific Time — Thursday, December 8, 2022
Time is a precious resource for social media managers, and many are working as the only employee at their agency dedicated to social media. This panel will discuss tips to help you optimize your time, ways to prioritize projects, leverage co-workers' help, and some of the best tools to get the job done.
Topics include how to: