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The Role of Analytics in Local Economic Development Strategies

Creating a local economic development strategy isn’t a new concept, but today’s cities have more resources than ever at their… ...

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A Community’s Guide to Website Best Practices

For a community, managing and updating your website for economic development purposes can seem like a daunting task. What information… ...

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Business Retention Strategies 101: How Local Store Marketing Can Help

It’s common knowledge that for a community, recruiting retailers and restaurants is an extremely important piece of the economic development… ...

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Local Government Funding: How to Increase Sales Tax and Commercial Property Tax Revenue

Sales tax revenue and commercial property tax revenue are important sources of funding for local governments. As economies fluctuate and… ...

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Economic Development Marketing 101: Using Social Media to Attract New Businesses to Your Community

The growth of social media has made it hard for businesses to ignore this channel as an important tool for… ...

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Retail Recruitment - Does it Always Follow Rooftops?

The adage “retail follows rooftops” sometimes leads small communities or those with stagnant growth to believe that retail recruitment efforts… ...

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Expert Tips on Building Placemaking and Developer Partnerships

What is placemaking, and how can cities effectively work with developers to foster inviting spaces? In a webinar hosted by… ...

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How to Maintain Your Retail Recruitment Momentum After Trade Shows

You’ve invested time and resources into a trade show and your team did a great job making connections at the… ...

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Assembling and Preparing Sites for Retail Development

By Bill R. Shelton, CEcD Assembling and preparing sites for retail development has become an accepted practice for communities that… ...

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Placemaking and Developer Partnerships 101

Whether you are seeking new greenfield development, redevelopment, or urban renewal, “placemaking” or creating inviting places for residents to live,… ...

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Retail Customer Profiles 101: What Community Leaders Need to Know

By Bill R. Shelton, CEcD What is a customer profile and why does it matter to a community? The location… ...

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Using Data to Support Community Development Grant Funding Applications

You’ve identified a community development project with strong potential, analyzed the risks and benefits, sought stakeholder approval, and developed a… ...

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