Archive for January 2017
Tuesday, January 24th, 2017
The Sunshine State Roughly 20.6 million people live in Florida. he state’s economy relies mainly on tourism, agriculture, and transportation, which developed in the late 19th century. Florida is also renown for amusement parks, orange crops, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees. Florida has four MSAs with a population greater […]
Wednesday, January 18th, 2017
The Empire State Roughly 19.8 million people live in New York. Whenever anybody thinks of New York, images of New York City (the most populous city in the nation) come to mind. But, New York actually has two other MSAs with population greater than 1 million: Buffalo-Niagara Falls, and Rochester. I believe the most appropriate […]
Monday, January 16th, 2017
Don’t focus on having a great blog. Focus on producing a blog that’s great for your readers Blogging – The Opportunity For People To Get To Know Your Community Why Blog One of the biggest complaints from elected officials is that their community is the world’s best-kept secret. Paradoxically though they are reluctant to allocate […]
Tuesday, January 10th, 2017
The Lone Star State Roughly 26.5 million people live in Texas. Texas is a major agricultural state and an industrial powerhouse. It is second only to Alaska in landmass. It leads in the commercial categories of oil, cattle, sheep and cotton. Texas has 4 MSAs with population greater than 1 million: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, […]
Saturday, January 7th, 2017
When I talk to managers I get the feeling they are important. When I talk to leaders I get the feeling I am important. One of the challenges for economic development professionals is to understand how to become an effective leader in a work environment where you have little directive control. Facilitation and relationship building […]
Thursday, January 5th, 2017
Eureka! ; The Golden State Roughly 38.8 million people live in California. It is the most populous state in the United States. If it were a country, California would be the sixth largest economy in the world. There are 482 cities and towns in California. The majority of these are within one of 5 MSAs […]