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Kenny McDonald
Nov 181 min read
FACING THE OBVIOUS
By Columbus Partnership President and CEO, Kenny McDonald - RDG Guest Blogger "Nothing is so treacherous as the obvious." – Joseph A....
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Brent Jonas
Jul 222 min read
Tourism and Placemaking: A Pillar of Economic Development
By RDG Principal Brent Jonas With summer winding down and back-to-school ads popping up, many are squeezing in last-minute vacations. But...
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Amy Curtis
Jun 212 min read
Unlocking Success: The Role of Communication and Collaboration in Regional Economic Development
By RDG Principal Amy Curtis Economic development entities play a pivotal role in fostering regional growth and prosperity. These...
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Doug Radcliff
May 172 min read
Why ESG Still (and Will Always) Matter
By RDG Director of Innovation and Research Doug Radcliff Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Corporate Social Responsibility...
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Doug Radcliff
Sep 22, 20233 min read
The Olympics and the Importance of Sustainability
By RDG Director of Innovation and Global Research Doug Radcliff “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” -Peter Drucker “A...
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Clint Nessmith
Jul 10, 20231 min read
Join Adam Knapp, Charles Wood, and RDG in Salt Lake City
By RDG CEO Clint Nessmith We are excited to attend ACCE’s Annual Conference in Salt Lake City. If you plan to attend, I want to make you...
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Doug Radcliff
Jun 8, 20234 min read
The Affordable Housing Crisis in the United States
By RDG Director of Innovation and Global Research Doug Radcliff "One of the fundamental questions that should always be addressed in a...
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Doug Radcliff
Feb 28, 20233 min read
The Four-Day Work Week – Is it the Future?
By RDG Director of Innovation and Global Research Doug Radcliff “The ultimate resource in economic development is people. It is people,...
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Clint Nessmith
Aug 19, 20224 min read
Client Profiles: Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) - Adam Knapp: Leadership Defining the Future
By: RDG CEO Clint Nessmith “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the...
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Doug Radcliff
Jul 15, 20222 min read
The Importance of Sustainable Economic Development
By: RDG Director of Innovation and Global Research Doug Radcliff “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can...
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Rob Radcliff
May 19, 20223 min read
Client Profile - Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership
By RDG Senior Counsel Rob Radcliff “If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always got” -Henry Ford...
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Rob Radcliff
Feb 23, 20222 min read
Y'all Means Y'all
By RDG Senior Counsel Rob Radcliff “If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always got” -Henry Ford...
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Clint Nessmith
Jan 28, 20222 min read
Deputizing the Chamber?
By: RDG CEO Clint Nessmith “If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always got” -Henry Ford If you are...
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Lindsay Bensko
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Welcome to the 2021 IEDC Annual Conference
By: RDG Principal Lindsay Bensko Bright lights, big music city, welcome to Nashville! Home to the 2021 IEDC Annual Conference, and it did...
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Doug Radcliff
May 18, 20215 min read
POSITIONED TO WIN: How can communities organize to pursue federal funds and just about anything?
By RDG Director of Innovation and Global Research Doug Radcliff As a result of the ongoing pandemic, we know governments at all levels...
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Rob Radcliff
Apr 3, 20173 min read
Punching Above Your Weight
Something incredible happened this past Friday: The Mississippi State Bulldogs Women’s Basketball team beat the Connecticut Huskies...
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Rob Radcliff
Jul 13, 20162 min read
Stumped…
I had a rather disturbing conversation with the CEO of a major corporation this past week that sits on the board of one of our clients....
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Rob Radcliff
Jan 1, 20162 min read
Does The Rising Tide Really Lift Everyone’s Boat?
I read an article in our local paper a few weeks ago that really stuck with me. It chronicled the dramatic disparity in relative...
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Rob Radcliff
Nov 29, 20152 min read
Are We Listening?
As I travel the country and listen to Chamber Execs., EDC Presidents and Board leaders talk about the challenges faced by their...
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Rob Radcliff
Oct 29, 20143 min read
The Silly Season is Upon Us!
I’m not talking about the upcoming inaugural College Football Playoffs, although that is pretty silly right now! I’m talking about the...
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