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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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New Mexico 2013 Rural Forum Thoughts
“Destiny is not a matter of chance, but of choice. Not something to wish for, but to attain.” — William Jennings Bryan I was invited to give a keynote talk at the 2013 Rural Forum presented by the New...
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Resources To Make You A More Effective ED Professional
“We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn. ” Mary Catherine Bateson This week I found a series of PowerPoint presentations that provide some good insight into city branding. There...
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How Does The Economic Development Profession Increase Its Relevance?
“Don’t Confuse Activity With Performance” – John Wooden The Albuquerque Business First ran an article about the 2013 Rural Forum entitled “New Mexicans Have High Hopes About Achieving The American...
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Measuring Elected Official Accountability
“People are going to ask themselves, ‘How do I feel about my life?’ If they feel good, they’ll vote for me. If they do not, they will not.” … Ohio Governor John Kasich The Cincinnati Enquirer, 18...
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Place Branding Consultant Short List
CONSIDERING A COMMUNITY BRANDING EXERCISE? I give presentations across the U.S. on the use of place branding as a strategy for economic development. There is a great interest within the profession...
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