Ever wonder how your fellow Texas economic developers seem to keep everything straight on this balance beam kind-of-a field that we work in? Economic Development Secrets originated as a podcast series to help economic developers share their victories, trials, and … Read More
Author Archives: Nicole
From Prospect to Win Deal Checklist
For me, checklists are a vital part of my work week. Just knowing that I have a reliable list as my safety cushion to get all of my tasks done is one tool that I was taught early on in … Read More
006- Economic Development Secrets- Lucienne Pears, Charlotte County, FL
This month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets features Lucienne Pears, Director of Economic Development for Charlotte County, Florida. Lucienne grew up in Binghamton, a small blue collar town in upstate New York. After graduating from Seton Catholic High School, she quickly … Read More
Every Tax Dollar Counts – Creating a #ShopSmall Campaign
It’s that time of year again – the weather is cooling, the leaves are changing colors, holiday decorations are coming out, and #ShopSmall campaigns are beginning to surface. For those of you unfamiliar with this 7-year trend, Small Business Saturday … Read More
ED Success Starting with a Cold Call
This month, Ben White, Vice President of Economic Development at the Round Rock, Texas Chamber of Commerce, shared an exciting project win with Economic Development Secrets listeners. Kalahari will be a 150,000 square foot convention center, up to 1,000 room … Read More
Round Rock's Eight Pillars to Achieve ED Success
Ben White, Vice President of Economic Development at the Round Rock, Texas Chamber of Commerce, joined us for our October episode of Economic Development Secrets. Ben discussed their Eight Pillars of Economic Generation that are the action items to fulfill … Read More
IEDC 2016 Session: The Art of the Deal Impact Analysis
To many elected and appointed officials, the economic development department is a thing of mystery or worse–mistrust. Clear and effective communication is crucial when building support for your economic development vision among local stakeholders and the presentation of an ED … Read More
005- Economic Development Secrets- Ben White, Round Rock, TX
This month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets features Ben White, Vice President of Economic Development for the Round Rock, Texas Chamber, representing a community known for its highly-educated workforce, strong and cooperative city government, stable economy, and affordable cost-of-living. … Read More
ED Secret from 004: Advice for Young Economic Developers
Dan Tobergte, President and CEO of Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, shared some advice for young economic developers during this month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets. He stresses the importance of finding a mentor to guide you. As a test grader for … Read More
In Defense of ED Incentives
“I’ll stop using economic development incentives when Walmart stops having sales.” – Some Economic Developer, Somewhere, Sometime It’s an intriguing comparison, but are economic development incentives analogous to retail sales? During this webinar, we compared economic development incentives to some … Read More