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Daryl Phillips, CEcD, EDFP
I work as an economic developer consulting with communities and companies developing locations, building communities and identifying and developing workforce. However, my opinions on this blog are free and my own, as is the blog itself.
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 over 20 years experience in economic and workforce development. I have earned and maintain the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) from International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) certification from National Development Council. I have earned a Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University.
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Recent Posts
- TIGER grants replaced by BUILD grants for local/regional transportation infrastructure
- Happy Economic Development Week!
- An update on Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds
- Have your quality in economic development programs recognized by your peers
- Retail Development Event for Tennessee and Kentucky
- How to ask your local government for money to promote rural tourism
- Happy Pi Day!
- 2018 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards
- Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds – Another Economic Tool for Your Community?
- Successful Succession Planning for Business
- Opportunity Funds – A new resource for economic development investment
- Business resiliency and planning for disruption
- Helping businesses connect to customers online
- Have a wonderful life this holiday season!
- Small Business Saturday – Better than Black Friday and Cooler than Cyber Monday (Nov. 25th)
- 2017 Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development
- 2017 IEDC Annual Conference
- Dove hunting season or shooting for tourism growth
- Disaster and Disruption Planning for Communities and Companies
- I put a dollar in a change machine and I didn’t get it
- Workforce development for advanced manufacturing in the Cheatham County region
- Cheatham County May 2017 unemployment rate lowest in nearly 2 decades
- 2017 Tennessee Economic and Community Development Conference
- Tennessee Reconnect: Help for adults to go back to college
- How do you measure your workforce?
- The It’s a Wonderful Life EDO
- Why Invest in Economic Development
- Tennessee Rural Economic Development Conference
- A post with economic development tied to a haiku, it’s true!
- Right turn on LOCAL CITIZENS WHO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STREET
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Safety is worth more than two points
OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, has a publication titled OSHA Small Business Handbook that can be downloaded free to help your small business be safe and to comply with workplace safety regulations. Tennessee is one of the states … Continue reading
The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men
“Pfizer and 1,400 Jobs to Leave City that Won Land-Use Case” in The New York Times adds an interesting chapter to the case of using eminent domain in economic development projects. The land-use case was Kelo v. New London and … Continue reading
Regional Flavor
Ruraltourismmarketing.com has a series of posts that I think are really relevant to rural communities like Hickman County. Check them out:“What is Regional Flavor and How Your Small Town Can Grow Your Own Regional Flavor Destination““Five Principles to Lay the … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
Enjoy the day of turkey and the fixings, but don’t forget to consider all the good things in life and be thankful for them.
Integrating new media with old media
We have to learn the new and remember the old: “5 things “New Media” can learn from “Old Media.”“
But lots love the long-shot…
The article “Proof that Industrial Incentives are Poor Bet“on the Daily Yonder blog makes some good points on the escalation of recruiting incentives and how resources are probably better spent to support local business and to create a place for … Continue reading
Construction cones — up, up and away!
As the travel stress level rises with the influx of holiday travelers, it is great that the construction on the roads and parking areas at the Nashville International Airport has finished and is funneling frazzled travelers more fluidly to our … Continue reading
Not Now Boarding….
I was off taking care of one of my other endeavours this weekend and heard a presentation by Andy Goodman titled ‘Storytelling for Good Causes’ from the Stanford University Center for Social Innovation. My take away was that it is … Continue reading
It’s beginning to look a lot like Black Friday…
I, like most everyone else, look forward to a special meal with family or friends on Thanksgiving Day next week. Some of us are looking to see the retail sales Black Friday and Cyber Monday brings as two of the … Continue reading
Readin’, writin’, ‘rithmetic, running business
The blog post, “Students in 18 Appalachian Kentucky counties to get education in entrepreneurship“, in The Rural Blog tells of implementation of a great idea. The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) suggested in a position paper to the 111th Congress … Continue reading
It’s beginning to look a lot more like Christmas…
Some upcoming holiday events: The Centerville Christmas ParadeDecember 6, 2009 at 2:00pm The Hickman County Chamber of Commerce and the South Central Tennessee Railroad proudly sponsor the arrival of Santa Claus in Centerville on Saturday, December 12, 2009. This will … Continue reading
TGIF
Today, I think back on my days in manufacturing and quality control. We had the mindset that any defect was bad. At first thought, 99% perfect sounds great. However, if something has 100 parts, that means that if each part … Continue reading
IEDC Leadership Summit
Last night, I paid my registration to the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Leadership Summit, which will be held in Houston, Texas on January 31-February 2 next year. The focus will be on creating entrepreneurship programs and a competitive entry-level … Continue reading
Good Press for Goodlettsville
“When going gets tough, TN towns buy advertising: Goodlettsville begins branding itself to lure more people to the small town“, an article in The Tennessean, recounts how forward-thinking communities invest in their town’s future.
Without breaking a leg…
The article, Getting your customers to pay up, gives some tips for small business to prevent non-paying or slow-paying customers and how to deal with collecting when you don’t get paid.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
Thirty-nine days until Christmas… and for retail sales, the good news is the news may not be too terribly bad. Gallup reports “Christmas Spending Forecast Down From a Year Ago: But if forecast holds at this level, it could mean … Continue reading
Economic gardening — no scarecrows allowed
This blog post, “Economic development must move beyond taxes, freeways, railroads and land, to talent, education, innovation, and entrepreneurs“, lays out frankly what an economic development expert should be working on to develop a sustainable community. Since most of us … Continue reading
Out of many, one big job creation potential
With improving GDP numbers, technically we can say that our economy is on the rebound. However, way too many of Hickman County‘s labor force are still searching diligently for a job to utilize their skills. In a recent article in … Continue reading
For those of us with a small budget or Face-to-Facebook
I post a lot of social media information for business, not-profit and economic development organizations, but the bottom line is communicating your organization’s marketing message and other essential business information to your customer. Using social media and technology can be … Continue reading
Using Facebook to put your best face forward
The New York Times has a small business guide on using Facebook in your business. “How to Market Your Business on Facebook” can get one started fairly painlessly. I tested the waters early on for Hickman County Economic & Community … Continue reading
Vanderbilt Opera presents The Marriage of Figaro
In the category of spousal support, I will be attended this event on Friday night: Vanderbilt Opera presents The Marriage of Figaro – Blair School of Music – Vanderbilt University – Blair School of Music – NowPlayingNashville.com. My wife, Dr. … Continue reading
Strategically Seeking Solar
Yesterday, I attended the Solar Symposium in Nashville, TN. The meeting was attended by solar and renewable energy companies and economic development experts to learn more about how the communities near the Hemlock Semiconductor and Wacker Chemie industrial sites can … Continue reading
Veteran’s Day Today
Join us for Hickman County’s celebration of Veteran’s Day today at 11:00am on the Centerville Public Square. Colonel Michael P. Peterman, United State Army, will be the featured speaker as the town pauses to celebrate and honor our country’s veterans.
Challenges initiate action in progressive communities
“Smaller communities search for ways to stand out in economic development” from Prairie Business Magazine includes a great analysis of rural economic development opportunities, but the local community must be supportive in this comparative environment. As you can read from … Continue reading
Economic Impact of Travel on Hickman County
Looking at the The Economic Impact of Travel on Tennessee Counties 2008, a study prepared for the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development by the Research Department of the U.S. Travel Association in Washington, D.C., showed that Hickman County is improving … Continue reading
Community Challenges
This article, “Shuttered Factories Pose Big Challenges to Communities“, presents some of the challenges to communities’ economic development efforts in industrial recruitment and attraction. Bulging inventories of vacant industrial buildings along with the difficulty of polishing a failed plant into … Continue reading
I think I’ll just go for a soda
I would love to see more people with the passion this entrepreneur has for his business.
How Tennessee, USA Uses Scenic Byways to Draw Urban Visitors to Its Rural Town Delights.
Wow, the word of this Tennessee Dept. of Tourism initiative is getting around fast. This post was on http://www.ruraltourismmarketing.com/: How Tennessee, USA Uses Scenic Byways to Draw Urban Visitors to Its Rural Town Delights. Just this week, I became part … Continue reading
Business Information for the Self Directed Search
I was looking for some information for a local business today and went to Hickman County Economic & Community Development’s www.business.hickmantn.org website to quickly find it. While on the site, I did my periodic check to make sure all the … Continue reading
Creamy Cow from the Corn Belt
I am having to absorb more and more Midwestern culture and I just got the notice of the theme of the 2010 Iowa State Fair from the Iowa Butter Cow, one of my Facebook friends (http://www.facebook.com/buttercow). Maybe that is why … Continue reading