Saturday, November 06, 2004
EDPros in Florida are launching a new marketing campaign. The goal: Wash away images of hurricanes and strengthen images of innovation. Read the details.
As Robert Trigaux notes in a recent column, though, any negative impact from the hurricanes is likely to be temporary. Read more.
This perspective raises the question of whether Florida's planned $5 million investment makes any sense. Taking that money and investing it in innovative technology education programs -- and then promoting those programs with effective public relations -- would be a smarter bet.
Example: Make aggressive investments in innovative community college initiatives, like Seminole Community College's SCCorporate College. Learn more.
Another option: Catch the new wave in economic development and expand investments in Florida's innovative universal pre-kindergarten program. Learn more.
The Committee for Economic Development in Washington is leading the charge on putting early childhood education on the economic development agenda. Learn more.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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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.
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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.
Rebranding Florida (the state)
