Okay, I’ve put it off long enough. I am going to get me one of those MySpace pages. What? Technology usage has changed. What else is new?
I am certainly using my iPhone a lot and this article, “Mobile Apps Will Drive the Future of the Internet“, chronicles that many other people are using mobile devices more. In 2009, mobile devices accounted for only 1% of internet traffic and recently that is up to 10%.
Content designed for computers is certainly mighty important – obviously that 90%. As economic development organizations trying to connect people (business people, tourists, workforce talent, etc.) to our communities and as businesses trying to connect to their customers, that 10% of traffic is probably much more immediate to that all important final decision.
Something else to learn more about.
About Daryl Phillips, CEcD
I am a professional economic developer. I presently work for communities and companies in developing and implementing workforce and economic development solutions as CEO of Phillips Economic Development Solutions (Phi EDS).
Prior to September 2017, I was the economic development professional who served a community team of elected officials, business people, community leaders and dedicated stakeholders for economic development in Cheatham County, Tennessee (pop. 39,880) and its four towns. During my five-year tenure, I served the team as Cheatham County grew over 1,700 jobs, turned around population declines at the start of this decade into healthy population growth, increased tourism expenditures 20.3% and local tax revenue from tourism 25.4%, grew sales tax revenue 36%, focused on developing the local workforce and was recognized by SmartAsset as having the 9th highest Incoming Investment Index of all the 95 counties in Tennessee.
I am a member of International Economic Development Council, Southern Economic Development Council, Tennessee Economic Development Council and International Council of Shopping Centers.
I have earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) from International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) certification from National Development Council and hold a Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University.
