OK. I wouldn't know the person who wrote this if they bit me, but I think I am in love... both because of the valuable insight this person brings to a crucial issue, and because... well, anyone who names their blog "Nonprofit With Balls" is my kinda people. Anyone who touches communities that aren't completely …
Tag: public engagement
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, …
Random Excerpt: It will take a while, so you might as well get started.
A couple of times a week, I open The Local Economy Revolution and pick a random page. Then I read it and post it here. It gives you a taste of the book, and it gives me a chance to remember what I put in it. That second part can be harder than it sounds. …
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The Local Economy Revolution Has Arrived 