Jay Moon is a veteran of the economic development industry with roles that span a variety of key positions- including a volunteer position as the former chair of the IEDC board of directors.

In this episode, Jay provides insight on disaster recovery, incentives, supply chains, and future skills needed in the economic development profession.

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Acclaimed site selector Jay Garner, CEcD, CCE, and President of Garner Economics returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book launch:

Economic Development Is Not for Amateurs!: A must-read for community leaders on how to achieve economic development success

Co-authored with Ross Patten, this read is the perfect length and focuses on the one common denominator between successful economic development strategies: leadership.

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For those organizations highly dependent on event revenue, this COVID crisis is proving especially difficult.

In this episode, Jason asks for your feedback.  How is your organization placing event revenue?  Are you cutting back, spending reserves, or replacing it with something new?  For those of you doing virtual events, what kind of revenue loss are you incurring?

We want your feedback, please email details to [email protected]

Connectivity in America is the new currency that we are all going to be trading in.  The current pandemic has highlighted the digital divide as more individuals work from home and especially as our kids try and learn from home.

In this episode, Dennis shares some of his frustrations with the federal prioritization of connectivity and offers some localized solutions.

One person can make all the difference.

One person can demoralize a team, rally a neighborhood against your project, or veto an incentive deal.

One person also has the ability to lead, to push when others aren't willing, or to articulate a vision for others to follow.

Today's show is all about encouraging you to lead even when success is a bit elusive.

Influencers have a major impact on the products we buy and the things we discuss.

In our own communities, we have the ability to influence conversations, steer community projects, and encourage investment in certain sectors.

In this episode, Dennis and Jason share strategies to improve our messaging and maximize our influence.

The series on enhancing your skill sets continues with this episode's feature on engaging the media.

Interacting with the media can make or break a career in the economic and community development business.  If you aren't comfortable engaging the media, odds are that you avoid it like the plague.

In this episode, Dennis and Jason offer tips for engaging the media and building your confidence level over time.

Everything changes over time - including your favorite podcast on economic and community development.

In this episode, Dennis and Jason unveil some changes to the podcast including a new publishing scheduled moving forward.

Many organizations have forged new relationships during this pandemic.  New collaborations are exciting at first, but over time, keeping that momentum can be a challenge.

In this episode, Dennis offers for tips to keep the partnership together:

1. Have defined purpose and goals

2. Rotate leadership

3. Keep meetings short and to the point

4. Look for opportunities to grow and expand

Do you control your calendar or does your calendar control you?

In this episode, Jason shares some of this struggles through the years of losing control of his day to the calendar.  He offers for suggestions for regaining authority over the day.