Every week, I crack open The Local Economy Revolution to a random location and copy that section here. Intrigued by what you read? Check out the full book here. Mind.blown. -- When communities and nonprofits do public engagement, we often fuss about how we keep getting “the Usual Suspects.” But we often do little more …
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Well, at least kind of shiny: Brilliant Economic Development panel at IEDC Leadership
About a month ago I sat on a panel with a collection of leading economic development people from all over the country as Anatalio Ubalde, CEO of GISPlanning, threw hard questions at us in front of an audience of our peers. This little pressure cooker happened at the IEDC Leadership Conference in Irvine, California. And it was one …
Flash sale at Lulu: 20% off print versions of The Local Economy Revolution until March 10
Just (and I mean just) got a note from Lulu.com, the provider of print versions of The Local Economy Revolution: What's Changed and How You Can Help, that they are having a "Flash Sale" from now through 11:00 PM EDT Monday, March 10. Which means that you can get that copy of The Local Economy Revolution for a lot less than you …
Leverage Your Community: Interview on public engagement and economic development on Regional Business Talk
Regional Business Talk just posted an interview that I did with Ed Burghard of Strengthening Brand America a few weeks ago -- you can read the summary and listen to or download the interview here. As the wunderkinds behind the site wrote, Ed and Della also discuss the importance of creating meaningful public engagement to support economic development strategies. Della is …
From the Good Ideas File: we don’t remember what we hear (so why does public engagement rely so much on talking?)
This recent study reinforces a conclusion that's been emerging among cognitive psychologists and education researchers for many years: Telling people something is, by and large, a really bad way of getting them to remember - or act - upon it: Between sights, sounds, and tactile sensations, what we hear is hardest for us to recall, …
Spring/Summer speaking gigs forming up
As we trudge through the Midwestern snow and slush toward spring (Dear God, let it be so!) , speaking gigs for the spring and summer are starting to firm up. Some of these are still a little fuzzy, so I'll update as I know more. If you're near one of these locations and you'd be interested in …
From the Good Ideas File (and from EngagingCities): 20 Innovations that Matter in government and technology
As some of you probably know, one of the hats that I wear when I'm not sharing Good Ideas for the Local Economy Revolution is that I'm the Managing Editor of EngagingCities, an online magazine that focuses on the use of internet technologies to help people connect to and participate in their communities. We cover …
Random Excerpt: What a consultant is good for
This is a selection from The Local Economy Revolution: What's Changed and How You Can Help. Like what you read? Check out the book at https://localeconomyrevolutionbook.wordpress.com/book/ --- Um, Della. You keep beating up on consultants. You've been a consultant for close to 20 years. You still make money consulting. You like to eat, don't you? Hm. …
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From the Really Good Ideas File: the Awesomeness that is Piqua, Ohio
You're gonna have to forgive me a little crowing over this one. Little Piqua was one of the first towns on my radar when I first moved back to Ohio after more than 10 years elsewhere, thanks to its mature and impressive Main Street Program. Between that and the rehabilitation of the Fort Piqua Plaza, …
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From the Good Ideas File: new attention to harnessing the 50-lb gorillas in Cincinnati
I'm always glad when Good Ideas come out of Cincinnati, in part because it's the town that I have called home for the last 15 years and in part because there's pretty good stuff going on. Historically, Cincinnati has relied on its over-supply of Fortune 100 businesses, at least as compared to its population size, …
The Local Economy Revolution Has Arrived 