Thursday, August 14, 2003
An EDPro in North Carolina wants to raise $60,000 locally for a half page ad in USA Today. The ad would be an "open letter" to Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Oprah Winfrey. The letter would explain the county's situation, hard hit by textile closings.
This approach doesn't make much sense. There aren't any gimmicks or quick fixes in economic development.
(Besides, there's the problem of bad timing. Bill is really busy with the LovSan worm, so he probably won't be reading much beyond books on computer security. Warren is tied up with Arnold as his economic adviser in California. He can't be caught stealing companies. And Oprah is committed to pushin Martha to the sidelines with her new home decorating magazine "O at Home".)
posted by Ed Morrison |
links
Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site:
Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber:
Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
Download some background information on me here.
Celebrity economic development
