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    Doug Taylor replied to the topic Who was your favorite boss? Why? in the forum Leadership, Management, Supervision 5 years, 7 months ago

    My favorite boss and mentor was a gentleman named Bill Hankins. Bill helped my career tremendously in the 1970s through his wise counsel, and by encouraging me to go back to college, and learn all about computers. He taught me what public service was, and how to perform it well. He allowed me to grow and he was always there for me. I’ll never…[Read more]

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    Doug Taylor replied to the topic Should Wifi Be Free Everywhere (and Should Government Pay For It?) in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years, 6 months ago

    1 – Does your local government pay for wifi access?
    In one park adjacent to City Hall. The City subsidizes the library and public schools which provide free Internet access and computers.
    2 – Should they?
    Perhaps, in public parks and recreational facilities, but with time and bandwidth limitations.
    3 – What alternatives would you…[Read more]

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    Doug Taylor posted an update in the group Group logo of RightNow for GovRightNow for Gov 7 years, 7 months ago

    Great presentations by all! I really enjoyed the session even though I listened and watched late this evening. I tweeted that in Alabama we can get our fishing license via telephone. I bought a salt water license last year on the Gulf Shores State Park Pier. Virtual Alabama is a great program, and I sincerely hope it continues to grow.

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    Doug Taylor posted an update in the group Group logo of Alabama GMISAlabama GMIS 7 years, 9 months ago

    Me too! Looking forward to seeing all my friends and learning all kinds of new stuff! Drive safely!

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    Doug Taylor replied to the topic What are some main concerns for government using social media? in the forum Forum Discussions 7 years, 9 months ago

    One problem that we have encountered was a copycat Facebook page, that actually had more members than the official City Facebook page. That wasn’t difficult to correct.

    As I mentioned in my original post, we use Twitter management tools. We attended a webinar done by the City of San Francisco, in which they told everyone about important tools…[Read more]

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    Doug Taylor replied to the topic What are some main concerns for government using social media? in the forum Forum Discussions 7 years, 9 months ago

    I agree we have a web committee made up of members from all departments. It was formed to develop requirements for a redesigned website. The Committee made a formal recommendation to the Mayor a couple of weeks ago, and it appears that the recommendations will be implemented in the next fiscal year.

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    Doug Taylor replied to the topic What are some main concerns for government using social media? in the forum Forum Discussions 7 years, 9 months ago

    The City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, uses YouTube, Twitter (3 accounts), and Facebook. We use it to reach our citizens and residents in the region. Tuscaloosa is the home of the University of Alabama and we have an event-driven economy. It is possible during some home football games for our population of over 90,000 to more than double. We need ways…[Read more]

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    Doug Taylor posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago

    @1795adcx7f277Welcome Eddy my friend!

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    Doug Taylor replied to the topic Using Twitter for 311 in the forum 311-Municipal CRM 7 years, 10 months ago

    Kim – The City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, uses Twitter in 3-1-1. About a year ago, we attended a webinar hosted by Gartner that featured the City of San Francisco’s use of Twitter. There are management tools that should be used with Twitter if it is to be used effectively. Although I’m not directly involved in day-to-day operations, I’m sure that…[Read more]

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    Doug Taylor posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago

    @2l9kziruyogk1In the security settings Enable the Active-X settings that are
    Disabled. I usually go in and start changing the security settings until I get the desired effect.

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    Doug Taylor posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago

    @2l9kziruyogk1Hi Ralph! Great to see you on GovLoop. I’m also on LikedIn. For kicks I’m on Twitter and Facebook as dixiedoug.

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    Doug Taylor posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago

    @1fwo25qfud9hyGive me the bullet Andy! We’ll nip it in the bud!

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    Doug Taylor joined the group Group logo of Rammer Jammer AlabamaRammer Jammer Alabama 18 years, 4 months ago

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    Doug Taylor joined the group Group logo of RightNow for GovRightNow for Gov 18 years, 4 months ago

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