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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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Grinders Switch Music & Arts Festival – Fun and Funnel Cakes
Labor Day weekend starts tomorrow so it won’t be long until the Grinders Switch Music & Arts Festival is held in Centerville on September 12th, its traditional day of Saturday after Labor Day. This event is a day (and into … Continue reading
Great Rural Healthcare — Something to Shout About
One thing is certain, there is a lot of controversy on healthcare costs and how we pay for them. However, I don’t think anyone is against having a quality healthcare provider. Centerville and Hickman County has one in Hickman Community … Continue reading
Fair Fun for the Family
The Hickman County Fair will be held August 26-29 at the Hickman County Agricultural Pavilion and Fairgrounds. Agricultural exhibits, nightly entertainment, ‘festival food’, and fun rides on the midway. Be sure to ride all the rides and see all the … Continue reading
Survey says…..
In doing research for a presentation by an associate on strategic planning, I ran across the following excerpt from the study, Community Opinions on Economic Development in the South by Thomas W. Ilvento: Rural residents in the South face a … Continue reading
Moving on, Moving Up
Transitions. Appropriately enough, I once had ‘transition director’ in my job title. Yep, still working on them. In the recession and the impending recovery, there are transitions that must be made. Starting a business, gaining a degree or certification for … Continue reading
Leadership Hickman 2010, Be the First of the Decade
If you are looking for a way to learn about your community, develop your leadership skills, and make important connections with business and public sector leaders in Hickman County, consider the Leadership Hickman Program. Plus, you will join our ‘Wall … Continue reading
Recognition for Economic and Community Development Excellence
Hickman County will receive the Governor’s Three-Star Award for Economic & Community Development Preparedness at the Governor’s Conference on Tennessee Economic and Community Development scheduled for September 14-15. Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association leads Hickman County’s efforts and … Continue reading
All’s Fair in our Festivals and Fairs
The Hickman County Fair will be held August 26-29 at the Hickman County Agricultural Pavilion and Fairgrounds. Be sure to ride all the rides and see all the shows. Summer is moving along and it won’t be long until the … Continue reading
Whether ‘Woodstock’ or Hickman County, Baby Boomers can find fun in rural areas
In the post, Amenity-rich rural areas will see influx of retiring baby boomers, new study predicts, The Rural Blog reports on a study by USDA Economic Research Service whose authors state, “(b)aby boomers have already demonstrated more of an affinity … Continue reading
Business plans, plain
I just finished reading a blog post with the premise, ‘if you dread doing your business plan, you probably should not go into business.’ Good point. If you don’t have enough passion about your business that doing a little research … Continue reading
Hickman County is the home of the Bulldogs…
A touching dog story from Hickman County, Tennessee:
To be or not to be….
A topic close to my heart these days is how and when does a part-time entrepreneur make that leap to saying goodbye to the old 9 to 5? First, is there something fulfilling – either financially or personally rewarding – … Continue reading
Tourism/Small Business Development & Marketing Workshop Offered
Getting more tourists to visit our area requires thought and planning, and the best marketing ideas are only good if they are effectively implemented. In response to participation by leaders from Hickman, Lewis, Perry and Wayne counties the Buffalo/Duck River … Continue reading
Congressman Davis provides forum to improve economic and community development in Tennessee 4th
Yesterday, I attended the Small Business & Federal Funding Seminar hosted by U.S. Congressman Lincoln Davis for his constituents in the Tennessee 4th District, which includes part of Hickman County. Small businesses and community leaders are invited to interact with … Continue reading
Making Business Connections: It’s all in the cards
All this talk about Twitter, blogs, Facebook, search engine optimization, social media 2.0, YouTube, etc., etc. — at least we can forget about the stuff from back in the old days (the ’90s). Well, maybe not. There still is a … Continue reading
Grinders Switch Music & Arts Festival
Summer is moving along and it won’t be long until the Grinders Switch Music & Arts Festival is held in Centerville on September 12th. This event is a day (and into the night) filled with visiting with old friends and … Continue reading
Once I get you up there, where the air is rarefied…
Leaving Nashville International Airport late tonight and negotiating the road construction, I was thinking about how much this transportation resource has grown and improved since my road warrior days in the 90’s. Though the mess of construction was aggravating tonight, … Continue reading
Leadership Hickman leads the way to better leadership skills and networking
Well, it is that time of year again. We have begun putting together our 13th class for the Leadership Hickman program, which will be taking applications in August and will start in early September. Began in 1996 with the assistance … Continue reading
3 Star Award
Hickman County Economic & Community Development Assn., which leads Hickman County’s efforts, had its recertification review yesterday for the Governor’s Three-Star Award for Economic & Community Development Preparedness. The official award ceremony will be a part of the Governor’s Conference … Continue reading
Hickman County Fair
Just a little advanced notice so that you can mark your calendar — The Hickman County Fair will be held August 26-29 at the Hickman County Agricultural Pavilion and Fairgrounds. Be sure to ride all the rides and see all … Continue reading
Back to School?
Though it may be a little late to start planning where to go to college next semester, it is never to late for planning to meet your higher education goals. Inspired by the “Education Life” section in the paper this … Continue reading
Mom, Pop, and the little tweets.
The New York Times had an article yesterday titled “Mom-and-Pop Operators Turn to Social Media” that gives some examples of small businesses using Twitter to market their business.
Change, it’s still there
I recently did a mailout to site selection professionals. I was a little amazed at the number of returned pieces of mail, probably close to 10%, even though my database wasn’t that dated. In correcting my mailing list, I found … Continue reading
Did Twitter put Brüno in an embarrassing, awkardly funny situation?
Did Twitter cost the movie Brüno millions? There is evidence (see MSNBC.com article) that the crowds that rushed to the new Sacha Baron Cohen movie Brüno came out of the theatre tweeting to their friends and followers that the movie … Continue reading
Smart Start Small Business Guide
The Business Enterprise Resource Office (BERO) with the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development has a new publication to help small business, Smart Start Small Business Guide. It includes a lot of great information that can help you start … Continue reading
Shortage of private employment brings The New York Times to Perry County, Tennessee
When I pick up my daily copy of The New York Times on the way to work this week, I will be watching for an article to be published on the hardship of high unemployment in Perry County, Tennessee. The … Continue reading
Does our Quality of Place translate for Gen M?
I have been trying to find the secret to getting people engaged in their community. Related to that quest is how we as managers of businesses and organizations become better engaged in an interactive, mutually beneficial relationship with our customers. … Continue reading
Men wearing women’s underwear, publicity, asking for money: Can it be a good thing?
I was checking out Twitter this morning and a tweet mentioned what seems to be a great idea for raising money, creating a community publicity ‘buzz’, and allowing a little public cross-dressing for fun. Check out this story from Franklin, … Continue reading
Green Jobs — Act fast before they’re snatched from the vine
The Tennessee Department of Human Services and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is providing training for the state’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). TVA will provide energy auditor and weatherization contractor training across the state that meets U. S. Department of … Continue reading
SBA American Recovery Capital Loan… ARC for short
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has always been a great asset for financing small business. SBA has responded to the economic times with some new programs made available by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA or ‘the stimulus package’). … Continue reading