Develop This: Economic and Community Development

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Explore topics related to transformational community leadership including economic development, non-profit engagement, organizational management, and policy development. It's a candid conversation with veterans of the economic development profession along with inspiring interviews of today's thought leaders.

Episode Date
DT #605 From Tariffs to Talent: What's Shaping Corporate Location Decisions Today
Dec 10, 2025
DT #604 So Good They Can't Ignore You: Building a Career That Matters - Mark Perna
Dec 10, 2025
DT #603 Mentors, Milestones & Momentum: How Marsellas Williams Built His ED Career
Dec 03, 2025
DT #602 From Talent to Sites: Virginia's Blueprint for Economic Success
Dec 03, 2025
DT #601 Inside the Site Selectors Guild Partner Program: Jay Garner on Building Powerful EDO–Consultant Connections
Nov 26, 2025
DT #600 Building Trust in AI: Why Guardrails and Human Oversight Matter
Nov 19, 2025
DT #599 How Research FDI is Transforming Investment Attraction for EDOs
Nov 19, 2025
DT #598 Iowa's Innovative Answer to Housing Shortages and Second Chances
Nov 12, 2025
DT #597 The Hidden Costs of Toxic Leadership
Nov 12, 2025
DT #596 Navigating IEDC's 2026 Course Catalog: What's New and What's Next
Nov 05, 2025
DT #595 Workforce at a Crossroads: Compete, Adapt, and Thrive — with Jay Garner, Site Selectors Guild
Nov 05, 2025
DT #594 The Power of Place and Pride: Celebrating Filipino American History Month
Oct 29, 2025
DT #593 How GrantGuru Helps Communities Compete for Funding
Oct 29, 2025
DT #592 Navigating Leadership Transitions in Economic Development
Oct 22, 2025
DT #591 Empowering Staff with AI: Inclusive AI Training Strategies
Oct 15, 2025
DT #590 Next-Gen Leadership: How Young Professionals Are Shaping Small-Town Revivals
Oct 15, 2025
DT #589 Unlocking AI ROI: Why Audits Matter - Ashley Canada and Eric Canada
Oct 08, 2025
DT #588 Key Trends from the 2025 State of Site Selection Annual Report
Oct 08, 2025
DT #587 Inside the Site Selectors Guild: Insights for Economic Developers
Oct 01, 2025
DT #586 The AI Transformation Blueprint: A Strategic AI Roadmap for Leaders - Part One
Sep 24, 2025
DT #585 Workforce 2030: Preparing for a Gen Z and Millennial Majority - Mark Perna
Sep 17, 2025
DT #584 Think Big, Buy Small: Harvard Business School's Blueprint for Business Ownership
Sep 10, 2025
DT #583 Navigating the New Landscape of Economic Development - Rick Kiernan
Sep 03, 2025
DT #583 Transforming Arkansas - Hugh McDonald, Arkansas Secretary of Commerce
Aug 27, 2025
DT #582 2025 IEDC Annual Conference Preview
Aug 26, 2025
DT #581 The New Rules of Networking with Mark Perna
Aug 20, 2025
DT #580 Unlocking AI: Bridging the Literacy Gap - Ashley Canada & Eric Canada
Aug 13, 2025
DT #579 Navigating the Economic Development Career Landscape - Bethany Miller
Aug 06, 2025
DT #578 Economic Development Success in Arkansas - Clint O'Neil, the executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Jul 30, 2025
DT #577 IEDC Rural Retreat Recap - Main Street at the Mountain West
Jul 30, 2025
DT #576 Community Colleges - Leading The Entrepreneurial Shift in Workforce Development
Jul 23, 2025
DT #575 the essential professional skills needed to thrive in an AI-driven workplace - Mark Perna
Jul 16, 2025
DT #574 Bridging the Digital Divide in Jackson, MS - Tamika Jenkins
Jul 09, 2025
DT #573 Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper: Small Steps, Big Impact in Placemaking
Jul 02, 2025
DT #572 Building Professional Skills for Future Success - Mark Perna
Jun 25, 2025
DT #571 The Unique Economic Development Landscape in Lowell, Massachusetts - Allison Carter
Jun 18, 2025
DT #570 The Rise of the Fun Economy & AI's Role in Shaping the Future - Jared Smith and Dr. Bo Bernhard
Jun 11, 2025
DT #569 Breathing Life into Rural: Inside the IEDC Rural Retreat (with Main Street America)
Jun 04, 2025
DT #568 Unlocking Funding Potential for EDOs - Brian Abernathy Convergent Non Profit Solutions
Jun 04, 2025
DT #567 The Future of Work: Engaging Gen Z - Mark Perna
May 28, 2025
DT #565 Building Bridges: Education and Industry - Ron Cole, President of Allegheny College
May 21, 2025
DT #566 The Power of Collaboration in Economic Development - Tiffany Tauscheck President & CEO of Greater Des Moines Partnership
May 21, 2025
DT #564 Tourism Is the First Date: Falling in Love With a Place – Reflections from Main Street Now in Philadelphia
May 14, 2025
DT #563 Exploring Roswell Georgia: A Hidden Gem & How to Effectively Use the Whova App at Conferences
May 14, 2025
DT #561 Economic Development Leadership Insights from Jim Fram
May 07, 2025
DT # 562 Exploring Odessa, Texas: A Hub of Economic Development - Tom Manskey
May 07, 2025
DT #560 Building a Rally Point in Your Community - Mark Perna
Apr 30, 2025
DT #559 Achieving AEDO Accreditation: A Journey of Excellence - Bill Cronin
Apr 30, 2025
DT #558 Unlocking Economic Development: The OUEDI Experience - Courtney Dunbar
Apr 23, 2025
DT #557 Building Bridges: The St. Louis BRE Initiative
Apr 23, 2025
DT #556 The "Why" Behind Downtown Revitalization Strategies: Building Community from the Ground Up
Apr 16, 2025
DT #555 Understanding Agriculture and Egg Prices in America - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig
Apr 16, 2025
DT #554 Navigating the Complexities of Tariffs on the North American Auto Industry - Flavio Volpe
Apr 09, 2025
DT #553 Explosive Growth in Pasco County, Florida: Opportunities and Challenges
Apr 09, 2025
DT #552 The National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA)
Apr 02, 2025
DT #551 Unlocking the Power of Questions - Mark Perna
Apr 02, 2025
DT #550 Preview of the 2025 IEDC Rural Retreat in Great Falls, Montana
Mar 26, 2025
DT #549 Understanding the Impact of Tariffs on the Can Manufacturing Industry
Mar 26, 2025
DT #548 The Impact of increased U.S. Tariffs on International Trade and the U.S. economy - David Gantz
Mar 19, 2025
DT #547 Leadership Lessons from a Lifetime in Economic Development - Michael Langley
Mar 19, 2025
DT #546 Recap and Review of the 2025 IEDC Leadership Summit
Mar 12, 2025
DT #545 Empowering Rural America: The Golden Shovel Approach
Mar 12, 2025
DT #544 The Tariff Debate: Understanding Its Impact - Ryan Monarch Assistant Professor, Economics Department Syracuse University
Mar 03, 2025
DT #543 Leadership Simplified: Enhancing Economic Development Organizations - Doug Van Dyke
Feb 26, 2025
DT #542 Building Your Dreams: A Lifelong Journey - Mark Perna
Feb 26, 2025
DT #541 Dealing with the closure of a major employer – Bill Murphy
Feb 19, 2025
DT #540 These Free Programs are Changing How Cities Learn | Apply Now!
Feb 19, 2025
DT #539 Innovating Economic Development in Small Cities - Betsey Suchanic from the New Growth Innovation Network
Feb 12, 2025
DT #538 Mastering Site Preparation for Economic Development - Courtney Dunbar
Feb 12, 2025
DT # 537 The Case For Liberal Arts In Economic Development - Dennis Pruitt
Feb 06, 2025
DT #536 Leadership and Giving Back to the Economic Development Profession - Barry Matherly
Jan 29, 2025
DT #535 The State of Workforce in 2025 - Mark Perna
Jan 22, 2025
DT #534 Behind the scenes of state level economic Development - Debi Durham, the Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA).
Jan 22, 2025
DT #533 Finding Your Path in Economic Development - Danielle Casey
Jan 15, 2025
DT #532 The Year Ahead in Economic Development With Bryan Daniels IEDC Board Chair
Jan 08, 2025
DT #531 IEDC 2025 Conference Previews with Nathan Ohle
Jan 01, 2025
DT #530 IEDC Update and the Year Ahead with Nathan Ohle
Jan 01, 2025
DT #529 Being Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable - Mark Perna
Dec 18, 2024
DT #528 Dennis Retires - What's Next For Develop This!?
Dec 11, 2024
DT #527 IEDC Membership Changes Everything You Need To Know - Maria Berg - Stark
Dec 11, 2024
DT #526 Lessons Learned in 40 Years Of Economic Development and Using EDC Forge CRM Platform - Clark Smith
Dec 04, 2024
DT #525 AI For Economic Developers With Aaron Brossoit CEO – Golden Shovel Agency
Nov 20, 2024
DT #524 Leading Ladies of Economic Development Podcast - Kaycee Bunch
Nov 13, 2024
DT #523 IEDC Rural Entrepreneurship 101 Online Class - Mo Collins
Nov 13, 2024
DT #522 Moving From Burnout to Renewal Dennis Pruitt, Missouri Partnership
Nov 06, 2024
DT# 521 Redefining West Virginia's Region 1's Economy; Life After Coal – With Economic Recovery Corps (ERC) Fellow Shaun Donovan
Oct 30, 2024
DT #520 Why We All Need a Personal Competitive Advantage - Mark Perna
Oct 30, 2024
Dt #519 Springfield Ohio, When the National Spotlight Shines You – Horton Hobbs
Oct 23, 2024
DT #518 Why Communities Get Eliminated from Projects with Chris Lloyd
Oct 16, 2024
DT #517 Dealing With Things Beyond Your Control
Oct 09, 2024
DT #516 The Power of the Unexpected Compliment
Oct 02, 2024
DT #515 2024 IEDC Annual Conference Recap and Review
Sep 25, 2024
DT #514 Why Can't We All Get Along Election Edition
Sep 11, 2024
DT #513 The Power of Saying No With Mark Perna
Sep 04, 2024
DT #512 Economic Development is Like Magic with Magician Dennis Watkins
Aug 28, 2024
DT #511 Basic Economic Development Course - Heartland Edition
Aug 21, 2024
DT #510 OUEDI - OU Economic Development Institute with Kirk Garton
Aug 14, 2024
DT #509 Encore Episode 7 Rules for Brand New Economic Development Professionals
Aug 06, 2024
DT # 508 Encore Episode The Art and Power of Persuasion
Aug 06, 2024
DT #507 How Old is Too Old? With Mark Perna
Jul 31, 2024