DT #456 Economic Development Week

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <a href= "https://www.iedconline.org/pages/economic-development-week/"><strong> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2023 Economic Development Week – May 8 - 12, 2023</span></strong></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">In this episode, Dennis and Broderick discuss <a href= "https://www.iedconline.org/pages/economic-development-week/">Economic Development Week</a> and why economic developers are not always great at telling their stories. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Economic Development Week gives economic development professionals a platform to showcase to their community the contributions made to their local economy throughout the year.</p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Utilize IE<a href= "https://www.iedconline.org/clientuploads/Economic%20Development%20Week/EDW_Toolkit_2023_FINAL.pdf">DC’s toolkit</a> to help support your message and increase your impact</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><a href= "https://www.iedconline.org/pages/economic-development-week/">Economic Development Week</a> was created by <a href= "https://www.iedconline.org/index.php">IEDC</a> in 2016 to increase awareness of local programs that create jobs, advance career development opportunities, and improve the quality of life in communities everywhere.</strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Are you looking to promote Economic Development within your community?</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Why do you think we are sometimes hesitant to tell our story or blow our own horn?</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Whose job is it to tell our story?</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Every business, company, and organization has a reputation….do you know what yours is?</li> <li class="MsoNormal">We must control our own narrative</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Goals of Economic Development Week</strong></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Articulate: Voice the value of your contributions to your local economy</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Organize: Build a base of support within your community for