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Business Facilities LiveXchange Conference – Day #2
“The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.” Gloria Steinem This post provides my notes from the 2nd day of the Business Facilities LiveXchange Conference. The...
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Sensible Approach To Social Media
“If you do not have great content it does not matter at all how you deliver it.” Author Unknown I have been thinking and studying about social media for some time now in an attempt to wrap my brain...
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Nemacolin Energy Institute – 2013 Shale Energy Conference
Latest News On Shale Energy The Nemacolin Energy Institute is a 501 c(6) organization with the mission “to help public and private sector leaders understand the facts about all energy sources in...
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Interview With Smart Incentives Founder – Dr. Ellen Harpel
I have been participating in an informal discussion on the direction and use of incentive packages in economic development. The amount of media coverage afforded the topic over the last year has...
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Business Courier Article – June 2013
COMMIT TO CATALYZING A CHANGE Many of you have been asking about the work I am doing, what it entails, why I do it, etc.. Chris Wetterich, a reporter for the Business Courier recently asked me many of...
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Branding Lessons From Fly Fishing
“I need to make decisions. The perfect cast is like making the right decision, but does that cast always catch the fish? Making a thousand casts off target and slapping the water is a metaphor for...
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Media Review – Use of Tax Incentives
Latest Discussions on the Use of Incentives Since Louise Story published her article in the New York Times, the use of incentives in economic development has become a very hot topic. Central to the...
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YouTube As A Place Branding Tool
Place Branding Done Well We are all looking for a cost effective way to promote our communities for business attraction, retention and expansion. Local economic development budgets have been cut to...
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Interview – Jerry Szatan
My first exposure to Jerry Szatan, founder and principle of Szatan & Associates was in a LinkedIn Group. I was impressed by Jerry’s practical approach to economic development. I researched his...
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Importance of Workforce – Interview with Colleen LaRose
Building A Skilled Workforce I met Colleen in a LinkedIn Group. The topic was the importance of workforce in attracting, retaining and expanding company investment. I was interested in what Colleen...
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7 Secrets To Making Your Brand Globally Competitive
THE SECRETS OF GROWING A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE BRAND Those of you that have been reading my blog for awhile know I am working with Xavier University on the application of their American Dream Composite...
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Effective Use of Incentives – Interview With Della Rucker
I have known Della Rucker for a few years now. She also lives in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. What impresses me most about Della is not her depth of expertise built over a remarkable 20+ year career,...
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Incentives or Community Revitalization? – Interview with Kate Singleton
Kate Singleton is the Principle and Director of Planning and Preservation and Downtown Revitalization Services at the CRS Group. Kate and I are in several LinkedIn Groups together. I have been...
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Leveraging The Positive Power of Influencers
INFLUENCER MARKETING How can you extend the reach of your communication effort and tell your community story in a compelling way that helps create a positive buzz? You leverage the power of...
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What Are The Challenges Economic Development Should Address?
NEW PRESENTATION IN PROCESS I am in the process of creating a presentation that supports shifting the focus of economic development from year-over-year job growth to enabling residents to better...
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Can Detroit Turn The Corner?
DETROIT NEEDS A NEW BRAND PROMISE TO SUCCEED I debated about commenting on Detroit’s recent decision to pursue bankruptcy as a strategy for stimulating the start of an economic turnaround. According...
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Will Media Coverage of Positive Automotive Industry Results Impede Detroit...
“Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” — John F. Kennedy In my last post about Detroit’s decision to file for bankruptcy, I shared...
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Where Can You Most Easily Achieve The American Dream?
“All of us do not have equal talents, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talents” One way I like to look at data is to evaluate the extremes and look for patterns. To that...
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Is Job Growth A Good Measure For economic Development?
Democracy is “government of, by and for the people”. Abraham Lincoln For those of you who have been regularly reading my posts, you know I advocate the economic development profession shift focus from...
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The American Dream – Guest Post
I thought you might like to read my guest post on Bulldog Drummond’s website. THE AMERICAN DREAM BY EDWARD BURGHARD Posted on August 5, 2013 by Bulldog Drummond I recently read Bulldog’s post entitled...
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