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Develop This: Economic and Community Development

Develop This! Podcast

Explore topics related to transformational community leadership including economic development, non-profit engagement, organizational management, and policy development. It"s a candid conversation with veterans of the economic development profession along with inspiring interviews of today"s thought leaders.

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29:51

DT #487 A Conversation with Jonas Peterson, Southwest...

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2024/03/20

Dennis is joined by Jonas Peterson, the CEO of Southwest Michigan First and IEDC's Immediate Past Chair. Jonas also talks about his economic development career journey and his current role as the CEO of Southwest Michigan First, his time as the chair of IEDC, and the growth and future of IEDC.

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29:07

DT #486 Ten Habits That Keep Us From Reaching Our...

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2024/03/13

Dennis is joined by Mark Perna, who discusses ten habits that can keep us from reaching our full potential. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey Be Proactive Begin With the End in Mind Put First Things First Think Win-Win Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Synergize Sharpen the Saw What are the habits that keep us from success and achieving our full potential? 1. Procrastination a. Set goals b. Prioritize tasks c. Start with the most

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11:36

DT #485 Surviving Tough Budget Times

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2024/03/06

In this episode, Dennis offers up some common sense strategies to help deal with tough budget times. Do great work Communicate Measure Build coalitions Measure your organization against your peers Build relationships Be transparent Engage your board

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25:35

DT #484 Becoming an AEDO - Accredited Economic...

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2024/02/28

Dennis's organization, Lee County Economic Development Group, recently became an AEDO - Accredited Economic Development Organization through IEDC. Dennis is joined by Bill Murphy - President & CEO of Ardmore Development Authority in Ardmore, OK, and Jim Fram - Consultant and Economic Development Leader - of Community Growth Strategies, and they discuss the process of becoming an Accredited Economic Development Organization. What is AEDO, and why is it important? How many AEDOs are there? Why does

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17:50

DT #483 Working on the Other Side: From Elected...

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2024/02/21

Working on the Other Side: From Elected Official to Economic Development In this episode, contributing correspondent Joi Cuartero Austin is joined by Kyle Moore, President of the Great River Economic Development Foundation in Quincy and Adams County, Illinois. Kyle discusses his journey from elected official to economic development professional. Going from the private sector, to elected official, to economic development. Stakeholders working together in a big, small town on a community strategic

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14:11

DT #482 The Three Biggest Workforce Mistakes with...

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2024/02/07

In this episode, Dennis opens up about what he believes are the three biggest mistakes he has made in workforce programming. Dennis and Mark discuss the realities and difficulties of developing workforce programming.

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05:53

DT #481 Get Things Done With A Coalition Of The Willing

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2024/01/17

In this short episode, Dennis reflects on his day and how assembling a like-minded group of people can make or break a project.

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24:54

DT #480 Fearless 2024 Predictions IEDC Edition With...

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2024/01/10

Dennis is joined by IEDC President and CEO Nathan Ohle, and they discuss the growth and changes at IEDC over the past year. They also discuss the future of IEDC and the economic development profession. New IEDC Strategic Plan Economic Recovery Corps Fellowship $1 million research initiative Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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20:16

DT #479 Fearless Predictions for 2024 Workforce...

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2024/01/03

Dennis and Mark Perna make bold predictions on the future of our workforce and what lies ahead for our employers. Mark's book - Answering Why

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35:56

DT #478 Leadership and Board Burnout with Joi...

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2023/12/27

In this episode, contributing correspondent Joi Cuartero Austin is joined by Jackie Swihart, Program Officer with Main Street America. Joi and Jackie discuss Leadership and board burnout Economic development is challenging, with a lot of responsibility in building community prosperity, which is why you need a strong vision, good planning, and even better leadership at the helm of economic development and other partner organizations. Furthermore, if we weren’t already having trouble keeping good

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22:15

DT #477 How To Be More Effective and Get More Done...

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2023/12/17

Do you ever wonder how extremely busy people get so much done? Dennis is joined by Mark Perna and they discuss tips and strategies to be more effective at work. They also discuss the difference between activity and productivity. Email strategies How to empower others Effective onboarding Spending your time effectively Silence internal negative talk

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18:04

DT #476 Mid America EDC Competitiveness Conference...

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2023/12/17

Dennis is joined by Mid America Economic Development Council's immediate past president, Horton Hobbs, to discuss the recent MAEDC Competitiveness Conference in Indianapolis. Dennis and Horton talk about highlights from the conference, Mid-Amercia EDC, and upcoming 2024 conferences.

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42:00

DT #475 Affordable Housing and Economic Development...

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2023/12/06

In this episode, contributing corespondent Sean M. Maguire talks affordable housing and economic development with Stephane Frijja, President and CEO of Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership.

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23:05

DT #474 The 2023 Mid America EDC Competitiveness...

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2023/11/10

Dennis is joined by Keith A. Gillenwater, CEcD, MEDP, MPA, President & CEO of Grow Wabash County, and Jeff Pipkin, Economic Development Manager at Hoosier Energy, to discuss the Mid America EDC Competitiveness Conference. Dennis, Keith, and Jeff discuss what makes the Competitivness Conference special. The conference is designed and planned by working economic development professionals. There's something for everyone from big idea projects to nuts and bolts advice, tours, and their world -famous

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10:20

DT #473 Everyone Needs a Mentor

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2023/11/02

In this episode Dennis talks about finding a career-changing mentor late in life. Phil, Dennis' mentor recently passed away and Dennis reflects and discusses the difference having the right mentor can make in your life. To honor his mentor Dennis wants to give back by paying it forward to a Develop This listener.

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19:54

DT #472 Generational and Workforce Trends with Mark...

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2023/10/25

Dennis is joined by generational expert Mark C. Perna. Mark has spent 2023 speaking to 100's of education, community and economic development groups and organizations with 10,000's of people. Mark gives his insight into the trends, opportunities, and challenges he see's working with the generations and organizations involved in workforce development. Finally Mark and Dennis discuss what gives them hope for the future.

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11:18

DT #471 Winning Ugly - Success is Knowing Who You Are

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2023/10/18

Winning Ugly In this episode Dennis talks about how we measure success and why being flashy may not always yield the best results. Iowa Football Statistics Iowa's offense is currently ranked 133 of 133 in the FBS. Through 7 games, they have 13 total offensive TDs and have punted the ball 47 times. They average less than 250 total yards per game. Despite this, they have a top 10 scoring defense and are sitting comfortably atop the Big 10 West at 6-1. To have his contract extended beyond June 30,

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12:38

DT #470 Review and Recap of the 2023 IEDC Annual...

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2023/09/28

Recorded at the 2023 IEDC Annual Conference in Dallas, TX. Dennis is joined by Develop This! contributing correspondent Sean Maguire. Dennis and Sean give a recap and review of the 2023 IEDC Annual Conference in Dallas, TX. New IEDC Strategic Plan

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25:11

DT# 469 Proven Strategies for Solving Housing...

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2023/09/13

PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR SOLVING HOUSING SHORTAGES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA Bethany Quinn - Vice President of Strategy and Content Development for Golden Shovel Dennis is joined by Bethany Quinn from Golden Shovel, and they discuss PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR SOLVING HOUSING SHORTAGES IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, a Golden Shovel white paper. For economic developers housing is one of the major topics we deal with, especially workforce housing. The data behind the Golden Shovel

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33:49

DT #468 Ron Kresha of Golden Shovel - Creating a...

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2023/09/05

Ron Kresha - COO & CFO Golden Shovel Creating a Marketing Plan Ron Kresha, Chief Operating Officer, is a founding member who helped start Golden Shovel Agency on the premise that every community deserves to be recognized and to have the tools needed to compete for businesses and jobs. He is committed to providing services that improve communities and people’s lives. Ron refers to himself as a serial entrepreneur who has been told he’s “too stupid to know how to fail”. He wears that as a badge of

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