by Jason Vangalis | Dec 6, 2018 | Economic Development
Amazon made a splash last year when it announced its search for a second headquarters in a grand and public setting. The project, dubbed HQ2, challenged traditional economic development perceptions and forced states, cities, and regional groups to think outside of the...
by Mark Knickelbine | Oct 29, 2018 | Economic Development
A brand. Your organization has one, whether you know it or not, and whether or not you’ve ever thought about it or tried to do anything about it. You may not have a logo, a slogan, or other elements that we typically associate with branding, but you still have a...
by Ashley Scray | Oct 16, 2018 | Economic Development
According to the World Economic Forum, as of 2016, it was estimated that 65 percent of children will end up in careers that don’t even exist yet. This is not a new phenomenon. Think 20, 15 or even 10 years back. Job titles, such as social media manager, app developer,...
by Mark Knickelbine | Sep 24, 2018 | Economic Development
It was one of those great days in the office. Janet showed me an email from one of our clients who had recently asked us for search engine optimization (SEO) help for their economic development website. The email contained a graph of the site’s hit rate, showing that...
by Jordan Ackerman | Aug 22, 2018 | Economic Development
A retiring baby boomer generation coupled with long-term demographic migration patterns are causing a talent scarcity over much of the country and developed world. When the unemployment rate falls to near all-time lows, it only further exacerbates the problem....