Steal This Idea

Andy Levine, President/Chief Creative Officer of Development Counselors International recently sent me a copy of his presentation entitled “Steal This Idea”. I have to say, I was impressed with the practical nature of the advice it contained. So much so, that I wanted to make the presentation available to you and asked Andy if he would consider sharing the back story on what motivated him to author it and provide a link to the file.

I encourage you to review the presentation and embrace Andy’s advice to share what you know with friends. The better we all become in positioning our communities, regions and states to compete for capital investment, the stronger Brand America will be.

BACKSTORY:

“The usual image of creativity is that it’s some sort of genetic gift, some heroic act.
But creativity is an import-export game. It’s not a creation game.”

Ronald Burt,Sociologist,
University of Chicago

It’s in this spirit that I developed “Steal This Idea: Ten Smart Ideas for Marketing Your Community.” It’s a simple title that I thought would grab attention for a speaking presentation that I recently made in Atlanta.

Some of the ideas are new. Some of the ideas are over a decade old. Some are my ideas. And some I “borrowed” from others. In each case I’ve tried to offer a real world example of the idea in practice.

As always, I welcome the feedback of the economic development community. If you’ve got a good idea don’t squirrel it away…share it with your friends.

LINK:

Steal This Idea: Ten Smart Ideas For Marketing Your Community

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