We delve into all things talent attraction and economic development, bringing you insights from America’s most promising places and industry professionals on how your community can be a better place to live, work and play. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cities, and help communities reach target companies and residents through custom content programs. Learn more at LivabilityMedia.com.
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Pick Me! Recruitment Insights From Mississippi’s $10 Billion AWS Investment
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Each season, we hear from a community who recently won a significant project. On this Pick Me! episode, Joey Deason, Executive Director of the Madison County Economic Development Authority in Mississippi, joins us to talk about landing a $10 billion investment from Amazon Web Services. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and…
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How to Promote Your Small or Mid-Sized City to Talent
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Wondering how to promote your small to mid-sized city? Tune in to hear how Livability can help, plus the perks of living in a smaller city, highlights of our research on American relocation and what we want when it comes to where we live. Resources mentioned: Livability’s Relocation Research Livability’s Talent Attraction Newsletter Have Livability…
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What You Need to Know About Registered Apprenticeship
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In this episode, Nicole Bentley of Safal Partners covers all the ins and outs of Registered Apprenticeship and how apprenticeship can help build the workforce you need. Questions? Reach out to her at nicole.bentley@safalpartners.com. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cities across the country. We also partner…
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Made in Arvada: Local Manufacturers Get a Boost
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In this episode, learn about Arvada, CO’s approach to supporting local manufacturers. Iza Petrykowska, Executive Director at the Arvada Economic Development Association shares how this program helps retain jobs, increase sales and foster a thriving manufacturing sector. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized citie…
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How Shared Equipment Leads to Shared Success in Ponca City, OK
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Hear firsthand how the award-winning Shared Equipment Program is revolutionizing access to expensive, specialized machinery for Ponca City's manufacturers. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cities across the country. We also partner with communities to reach their target companies and potential residents thro…
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Connect Your Workforce to a Brighter Future with Internships
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Internships are key to your talent pipeline and boost talent retention in your community. What can you do to make more of them available to students in your area? Workforce development expert Becca Cruger shares tips and a case study: the Intern Grand Forks program. Resources Mentioned: Grand Forks Workforce Pipeline Map At Livability, we highlight…
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Dollars, Sense & Getting Buy-In From Your Community
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Prepping for your next fundraising or support campaign? You’re in the right place with this interview from Tom DiFiore of National Community Development Services helping you put your best foot forward for securing those dollars. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cities across the country. We also partner with…
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Culpeper's Technology Zone Cultivates an Innovation Ecosystem
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We’re talking data centers to kick off Season 5! Bryan Rothamel, Culpeper County (VA) Economic Development, shares about the Culpeper Technology Zone, a 690-acre campus designated to host data centers and advance the STEM industries at the forefront of Culpeper’s economy. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cit…
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Tours for Teachers Keep Young Talent on Track
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Stacy Garmon, President & CEO of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce, chats with us about their Tours for Teachers program connecting educators with local businesses and insights into current workforce needs. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cities across the country. We also partner with communities to reac…
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Planting the Seeds of a More Inclusive Economy
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In this episode, Joe Scantlebury, President & CEO of Living Cities, discusses the critical role of homeownership in wealth building and how Living Cities promotes equitable access to capital through not only home ownership, but business ownership, and more to build an economy where everyone can thrive. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesome…
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How Data Can Fuel Economic Growth
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We’re taking you back into our archives with this episode featuring Mike Christenson of Applied Geographic Solutions, Livability’s data partner on our recently released Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2024. Mike shares about how the right data can have a big impact on your efforts to draw talent and businesses. At Livability, we highlight the unsung…
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Upping the Ante on Business Retention & Expansion
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Jason Archer, St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, shares about how you can work with peers in your community to level up your business retention and expansion efforts. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cities across the country. We also partner with communities to reach their target companies and pote…
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Home Ownership as an Economic Development Tool
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Marcus Randolph, President & CEO of Invest Newark, explains how this EDO uses the Newark Land Bank to revitalize properties, making homeownership accessible and affordable for more residents. We also chat about other considerations for community leaders who want to boost the rate of home ownership, and why it’s important work. At Livability, we hig…
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Insider Tips for Marketing Your Community
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Sandy Dubay, President & CEO of PPR Strategies, delves into streamlining your economic development marketing strategy with tips from her 20+ years of experience in this niche. We chat about DIY approaches vs. engaging outside support, how to lighten your marketing load by collaborating with others in your community and much more. At Livability, we …
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Recruitment Insights from GM & Samsung SDI’s $3.5 Billion Investment in Indiana
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Each season, we hear from a community who recently won a significant project. On this Pick Me! Episode, Jeff Rea, President & CEO of Indiana’s South Bend Regional Chamber, joins us to talk about landing GM & Samsung SDI’s $3.5 billion investment in an EV battery cell plant in St. Joseph County. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of …
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Maximize Your Place Marketing with Maps
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In this episode, Chelsey Roney, co-founder of Proxi, joins us for a chat about using customizable maps to elevate your place marketing At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cities across the country. We also partner with communities to reach their target companies and potential residents through digital content a…
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Child Care Innovation at Tyson Foods
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In the second installment of our two-part child care series, Garrett Dolan, Associate Director of Human Resources at Tyson Foods, talks about Tyson’s onsite child care facility at the company’s Humboldt, TN plant, including plenty of takeaways for businesses and economic developers. Resources Mentioned: Clarksville-Montgomery County IDB’s Industria…
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Boosting Child Care Through Statewide Collaboration in North Carolina
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Maureen McGuinness, President & CEO of the Triangle East Chamber, chats with us about the NC Early Education Coalition and how they’re meeting child care challenges in North Carolina. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cities across the country. We also partner with communities to reach their target companies …
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Centennial Yards Transforms Atlanta’s Downtown
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In this episode, Brian McGowan, President of Centennial Yards, shares the ins and outs of one of the largest ever mixed use development projects and how it will reshape downtown Atlanta. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cities across the country. We also partner with communities to reach their target compani…
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Talent Tours Flip the Job Fair Script in Flint, MI
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In the final episode of this season, we hear from Tyler Rossmaessler, Executive Director of the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance, about the Talent Tours Program bringing job seekers directly to employers in Flint, MI At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cities across the country. We also partner with communitie…
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How Welcoming New Americans Can Boost Your Workforce
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Alex Beck, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation, joins us to share about Brattleboro's Welcoming Workplaces Initiative supporting local employers in welcoming all kinds of employees, particularly immigrants and refugees new to the U.S. Tune in to hear about increasing diversity in a small community and making an impact for both new Americans …
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Growing Housing Stock & Affordability in Northeast Indiana
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In this episode, we hear from Stephane Frijia, President & CEO of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, about creating more housing to meet the needs of locals at all income levels and life stages. Resources Mentioned: Addressing Workforce Housing Needs in Northeast Indiana At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-s…
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The Unique Legislative Influence of Chambers
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Plural founder & CEO Damola Ogundipe joins us to chat about the unique power of chambers to influence and shape legislative priorities. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesomeness of small and mid-sized cities across the country. We also partner with communities to reach their target companies and potential residents through digital content …
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How Livability Amplifies Assets & Boosts Talent Strategies in Ames
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The Ames Chamber wants to showcase what makes Ames an A+ community. Learn how they're meeting their goals by partnering with Livability to tell talent everywhere about one of America's best mid-sized cities. We also cover other successful talent and workforce efforts happening in Ames. Resources Mentioned: Ames Magazine What Best Places to Live Wil…
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Pick Me! Recruitment Insights from Intel’s $20 Billion Investment in Ohio
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Each season, we hear from a community who recently won a significant project, and how they did it. On this Pick Me! Episode, Kenny McDonald, President & CEO, Columbus Partnership, joins us to talk about landing the biggest investment in Ohio state history: Intel’s $20 billion project in Licking County. At Livability, we highlight the unsung awesome…
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Talent Wars, And How Your Community Can Win
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DCI’s Patience Fairbrother joins us with insights for your talent strategies and the high points of DCI’s annual Talent Wars job and location research, including implications for small and mid-sized cities and local upskilling programs. Be sure to subscribe so you’re alerted when we release new episodes. Resources Mentioned: Relocation Research fro…
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Retaining College Students to Boost Your Talent Pipeline
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Brooke Randels of Campus Tulsa joins us on this episode with insight on retaining college students in your community. She also shares about the knowledge you can glean from the upcoming Young, Smart & Local talent conference in New Orleans and chats about the future of higher education, plus what Gen Z is getting right. Be sure to subscribe so you’…
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What the Best Places to Live Will Look Like in the Future
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In this episode, Chris Fair, futurist as well as founder and CEO of Resonance, discusses what will make the cities of the future good places to live and what to be thinking about now to be a talent magnet in the coming decades. Be sure to subscribe so you’re alerted when we release new episodes. Resources Mentioned: Why a Prosperous City is Both Li…
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How Fiber Internet Gives Your Talent & Business Attraction An Edge
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Kaleigh Cox, of DxTEL and Fiber Homes, joins us for our first episode of Season 3 on how fiber internet can help you meet your talent and business attraction goals. She also talks about resources for bringing fiber to your area and tapping your local real estate agents to support your strategy. Be sure to subscribe so you’re alerted when we release…
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How Data Can Fuel Economic Growth
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In this special bonus episode, Mike Christenson of Applied Geographic Solutions shares how the right data can have a big impact on your efforts to draw talent and businesses, and how the barriers to getting good data are not as high as you might think. This is the last episode of our second season, but we’ll be back soon with Season 3. Be sure to s…
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Pick Me!: Recruitment Insights from Landing BlueOval
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Each season, we’ll hear from a community who recently won a significant project, and how they did it. On this Pick Me! Episode, Chassen Haynes, Senior Director of Business Development for the State of Tennessee, joins us to talk about landing the biggest investment in Tennessee history: Ford’s $5.6 billion BlueOval project creating BlueOval City.…
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Talent Strategies to Reach Everyone in Your Community
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In this episode, we sit down with Adam Knapp, President & CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber to talk about Baton Rouge’s comprehensive talent strategies, and how this community is upskilling high schoolers, college students and adults. Not only are they matching the right people to the right jobs, they’re also closing opportunity gaps and promotin…
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The State & Future of Economic Development, with IEDC’s Nathan Ohle
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In this episode, Nathan Ohle, President & CEO, International Economic Development Council, looks back on his first year leading our industry’s premier professional association. He also talks about the future of IEDC and the profession, especially recruiting students to our industry, IEDC’s Economic Recovery Corps and much more.…
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How Your Local Military Presence Can Boost Your Talent Strategies
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Places with a large nearby military presence know that can really shape the fabric of your community. But are you maximizing that impact when it comes to your talent strategies? And how do you keep transitioning military folks in your region? In this episode, April Bragg of the Robins Regional Chamber in Warner Robins, Georgia, talks about engaging…
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Community Marketing Insights from DCI
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Have you been charged with marketing your community? Get place marketing insights from Development Counsellors International. In this episode, you’ll learn about where to start and who to partner with in your community, plus more to help you go from launching a place marketing strategy to an established place brand that appeals to talent, business …
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Movin’ on Up: An Upskilling Success Story from Ames, Iowa
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Looking to boost your community’s pool of workers in fields like health care, tech or manufacturing? You’re in the right place – our two-part series on upskilling. In our second installment, the Ames Chamber joins us with expert insight on how to design workforce programs, with case studies on their See Yourself in Ames intern retention initiative …
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Movin’ on Up: A Guide to Upskilling from Merit America
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Looking to boost your community’s pool of workers in fields like health care, tech or manufacturing? You’re in the right place – our two-part series on upskilling. In our first installment, Merit America joins us with expert insight on boosting your pool of tech workers, closing opportunity gaps in your area and tips for building an effective workf…
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Putting Your Community’s Best Foot Forward to Win Projects
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Economic developers are always taking on a host of new challenges, but what, if anything, has changed when it comes to winning projects that bring new businesses to your community? How do you put your best foot forward? In this episode, Lauren Berry, of location analysis and incentives advisory firm Maxis Advisors, joins us to answer these question…
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How Chambers Can Engage Their Best Teams & Prevent Burnout, with Sheree Anne Kelly
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With change happening rapidly and staff burnout at a record high, how do you ensure your chamber or EDO is ready for the future? Sheree Anne Kelly, President & CEO, Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, joins us with guidance on how you can hit all the right notes when it comes to having the right team in place and equipping your people to…
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How Your Community Can Meet Housing Demands, & Other Real Estate Challenges
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Are you struggling to meet housing demands for your community? Too much office or retail space? In this episode, Camoin Associates shares ideas for solving today’s common real estate challenges. We also cover how you can get buy-in from the right folks to create change, and how real estate issues might evolve in the coming years.…
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Pick Me!: A (Big) Recruitment Win in West Virginia with Nucor
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Each season, we’ll hear from a community who recently won a significant project, and how they did it. On this Pick Me! Episode, West Virginia’s Secretary of Economic Development Mitch Carmichael joins us to talk about landing the biggest investment in state history: Nucor Corporation’s $2.7 billion project.…
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Realty Experts on Helping Talent Fall in Love with Your Community
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How do you embrace newcomers to your community? Helping new folks feel settled, engaged and included can be key to talent retention. In this episode, corporate relocation expert Cindy Nixon of eXp Realty shares her tips for integrating your newbies and getting them cozied up in their new location.De către Livability Media
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How to Become a Clean Slate Community, and Why You Should
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1 in 3 Americans has a criminal record that is probably limiting their participation in your workforce and community. Any arrest, even if it didn’t lead to conviction, constitutes a record and lifelong barrier to opportunity, even for those who long ago served their time. Clean Slate Initiative is working to change that with bipartisan policy that …
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How to Be a No. 1 Best Place to Live
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Every year we at Livability produce an objective, research-based Top 100 Best Places to Live list, sponsored this year by eXp Realty. Madison, Wisconsin takes the honor of the No. 1 spot for the second year in a row. In this episode, two Madison leaders: Jason Fields, President of the Madison Region Economic Partnership, and Zach Brandon, President…
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Automation – It’s a good word not a bad word!
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Jamie Wright, Executive Director of the Alliance for Rural Impact, helps navigate the workforce challenges faced by small rural communities. You want companies to be successful in your area, but that requires a labor pool you may not quite have. In this episode, learn how automation can expand the capabilities of your current workforce and support …
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How Innovating Childcare Could be Key to Your Community’s Growth
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The pandemic brought to the forefront the struggles working parents face to balance work and family responsibilities. Without high-quality childcare, it’s hard to have a high-quality workforce. What can you do to ensure parents in your community have the support they need to succeed alongside your businesses? We’ll hear from Naturally Lewis, Lewis …
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Talent To Go in Chattanooga, TN
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On this Talent To Go episode, we sit down with Charles Wood from the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce in Chattanooga, TN to discuss how engaged residents, public-private partnerships and embracing new ideas have given this gorgeous river and mountain community an edge when it comes to attracting – and retaining – talent.…
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Our City was a Character on The Office
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Michael, Dwight and the whole gang at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company made us laugh from 2005 to 2013. When the show was first gaining a foothold, the Scranton community saw things a little differently, according to Mari Potis, the director of membership and events for The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce. Then tourism not only grew, but exploded,…
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What’s Your Community’s Comparative Advantage?
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Economic development and talent attraction leaders are tasked with telling the story of their communities compellingly. But how do you know what sets your area apart and how do you drive that home in your messaging? In this episode, Lightcast will provide data-based tips for identifying your community’s unique comparative advantages, and you’ll lea…
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White Glove Service for New Talent with Louisville’s City Champs
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It’s tough to be on your own in a new city, but some communities are making it more comfortable with a city concierge – city champions who help you get connected, make sure you have a good experience in your new city and even help you decide whether to take the plunge in the first place. In this episode, we hear about Louisville’s Live in Lou City …
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