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City Manager Unfiltered

City Manager Unfiltered

By: Joe Turner
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City Manager Unfiltered is a podcast by a city manager for city managers. I am your host, Joe Turner, and I’m on a mission to build a community for ambitious city managers. I want to provide you with the career tools and resources to help make you a better executive so you can rack up victories, polish your resume, dominate interviews, land your dream job, and win your contract negotiations. If you are a city manager looking to level up, check out my podcast, City Manager Unfiltered. Hit that subscribe button today so you don’t miss an episode.Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Career Success Economics Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Sam Toles: The Social Media Playbook for City Managers | Ep. 107
    May 21 2025

    What is the purpose of social media and why does your organization have a social media presence?

    In this episode, Sam Toles of CiviSocial and I discuss this issue at length and make a powerful case for why every city and county manager should make sure their organization is doing social media correctly. Not only are there personal and professional benefits, but it can help improve employee morale and job satisfaction, retention, and keep your elected officials happy.

    Sam is on a mission to help city managers and other public sector executives level up their organization's social media presence. He recently released his new book and podcast listeners can claim their FREE copy by clicking on the link below.

    SHOW NOTES

    Claim your FREE copy of "The Social Media Playbook for City & County Managers" at this link: https://civisocial.com/the-social-media-playbook

    Sam Toles' LinkedIn profile

    Link to CiviSocial website

    Sam previously appeared on the following episodes:

    Episode 67: Your City is Doing Social Media Wrong

    Episode 68: Keyboard Warriors & Social Media Terrorists

    AAME Waitlist Sign Up Link: https://app.youform.com/forms/f9ulo0uh

    AAME JOB BOARD:

    The American Association of Municipal Executives has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/

    SUPPORT THE PODCAST:

    1. Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter hosted on LinkedIn. It is called the "City Manager News & Job Board" newsletter and can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/
    2. If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link.
    3. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms.

    Joe Turner's LinkedIn Page

    City Manager Unfiltered YouTube Page - Subscribe Today!

    Note: Page may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    59 mins
  • Sacramento Cesspool & Putting Recruiters on Notice | Ep. 106
    May 14 2025

    Recent comments attributed to executive recruiters handling the Sacramento, California and Palm Coast, Florida recruitments must be addressed.

    A Sacramento Bee article alleged that CPS HR recruiter Pamela Derby has "suggested modifying certain incentives in a potential contract, including supplemental leave and severance, to ensure the new hire does not make as much."

    In Florida, Strategic Government Resources (SGR) recruiter Doug Thomas advised the governing body against including a salary range in their job posting and brochure.

    Recruiters and recruitment firms that actively seek to undermine the pay, benefits, and contractual protections in the name of advising their clients must be put on notice that there will be consequences. And it is imperative that public sector executives across the country take individual action to communicate these concerns, as well.

    SHOW NOTES

    Sacramento Bee Article #1: https://archive.ph/ZF1Rg

    Sacramento Bee Article #2: https://archive.ph/JIwjd

    Flagler Live Article: https://flaglerlive.com/sgr-tale-of-two-bruchures/

    AAME Waitlist Sign Up Link: https://app.youform.com/forms/f9ulo0uh

    AAME JOB BOARD:

    The American Association of Municipal Executives has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/

    SUPPORT THE PODCAST:

    1. Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter hosted on LinkedIn. It is called the "City Manager News & Job Board" newsletter and can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/
    2. If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link.
    3. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms.

    Joe Turner's LinkedIn Page

    City Manager Unfiltered YouTube Page - Subscribe Today!

    Note: Page may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    45 mins
  • Part 3: Conducting a Fire/EMS Needs Assessment with Tim Nowak | Ep. 105
    May 7 2025

    This is the third and final installment of my three part interview series with Fire/EMS consultant Tim Nowak. The primary purpose of this series is to create an introductory primer and give local elected officials and taxpayers a 30,000 foot level overview of the major issues that must be considered when evaluating fire/EMS service in your communities.

    My hope is that city and county managers, fire chiefs, and other public sector executives will find our attempt to break this complex issue down into manageable chunks for your various stakeholders useful in your efforts to facilitate discussions on this topic.

    SHOW NOTES

    Tim Nowak's LinkedIn page

    You can find my previous interview with Tim in Episode 40 here.

    AAME JOB BOARD:

    The American Association of Municipal Executives has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/

    SUPPORT THE PODCAST:

    1. Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter hosted on LinkedIn. It is called the "City Manager News & Job Board" newsletter and can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/
    2. If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link.
    3. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms.

    Joe Turner's LinkedIn Page

    City Manager Unfiltered YouTube Page - Subscribe Today!

    Note: Page may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    43 mins

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