Displaying all 5 Episode of Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development with the tag “talent attraction”.
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174: Building a Regional Brand: Kansas City's Marketing Success with Jonathan Knecht
May 19th, 2025 | 31 mins 24 secs
authentic storytelling, collaborative development, cross-border collaboration, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development marketing, in-house agency, industry targeting, kc heart logo, place marketing, regional branding, talent attraction
Jonathan Knecht shares insights on marketing Kansas City to businesses and talent through collaborative regional branding strategies and industry-specific initiatives that highlight the region's unique advantages.
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164: Confronting Workforce Challenges in Wisconsin with Sadie Howell
March 10th, 2025 | 31 mins 38 secs
chamber of commerce, eco devo, econdev, economic development, fond du lac, housing, local politics, regional collaboration, small manufacturers, talent attraction, wisconsin, workforce development
Dane Carlson speaks with Sadie Howell about economic development in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, addressing regional misconceptions, workforce challenges, and practical advice for navigating local economic development landscapes.
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146: The Coming Demographic Drought: Navigating America's Looming Labor Crisis with Josh Wright
October 21st, 2024 | 40 mins 22 secs
baby boomers, birth rates, community strategies, data-driven approach, demographic drought, eco devo, econdev, economic development, education alignment, future-ready workforce, industry needs, labor shortage, local economies, productivity, skills-based hiring, talent attraction, workforce development
In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Podcast, Dane Carlson interviews Josh Wright about Lightcast's new report "The Rising Storm: Building a Future-Ready Workforce to Withstand the Looming Labor Shortage," which explores the impending demographic drought due to retiring baby boomers, declining birth rates and other factors, and exploring strategies for economic developers and communities to prepare for this unprecedented challenge.
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144: Innovative Economic Development in St. Louis with Jason Archer and Darrell Scott
October 7th, 2024 | 36 mins 50 secs
bre program, business finance, collaboration, covid-19 impact, eco devo, econdev, economic development, incubators, small business support, st. louis, talent attraction, workforce development
Darrell Scott and Jason Archer from the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership discuss their roles in business finance and development respectively. The conversation covers topics like their career backgrounds, challenges facing the St. Louis region, their innovative business retention and expansion program, and how COVID-19 has impacted their work.
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61: Marketing America's Most Promising Places with Amanda Ellis
August 22nd, 2022 | 22 mins 33 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development, marketing, talent attraction
Dane talks with Amanda Ellis, Editor in Chief of Livability.com, about marketing your community for economic development and talent attraction.