Post on 17-Jan-2016
““Practitioner Tools for Practitioner Tools for Small Community Economic Small Community Economic
Development: A Development: A Community Success Story”Community Success Story”
Will AndresenWill AndresenShawn KaskieShawn Kaskie
February 15, 2006February 15, 2006
Community and Economic Community and Economic Development Preparedness Development Preparedness
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Community and Economic Community and Economic Development Development PreparednessPreparedness
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““Everybody gets Everybody gets so much so much information all information all day long that day long that they lose their they lose their common sense.”common sense.”
- Gertrude - Gertrude SteinStein
““If the only tool you If the only tool you own is a hammer, own is a hammer, every problem every problem begins to begins to resemble a nail.”resemble a nail.”
- Abraham Maslow - Abraham Maslow
Adapted From: Nuendorf (1987) as cited in Adapted From: Nuendorf (1987) as cited in Community Economics: Linking Community Economics: Linking Theory and PracticeTheory and Practice; Shaffer, Deller, Marcouiller; 2004; Shaffer, Deller, Marcouiller; 2004
Building Blocks
The “Wheel”
Understanding the SituationUnderstanding the Situation
Is there local interest?Is there local interest?
Who is Interested and Why?Who is Interested and Why?
What is the History of the Situation?What is the History of the Situation?
Analysis of Existing CapacityAnalysis of Existing Capacity
What Programs are Already Offered?What Programs are Already Offered?
Who Is Working in the Field?Who Is Working in the Field?
What is the History of those What is the History of those Involved?Involved?
Framing Your ResponseFraming Your Response
Does it Fit Your Plan of Work?Does it Fit Your Plan of Work?
How Will You Measure Impact?How Will You Measure Impact?
What is Your Exit Strategy?What is Your Exit Strategy?
Time for Action
Understanding Your Understanding Your CommunityCommunity
Understanding Your DemographicsUnderstanding Your Demographics
Community IndicatorsCommunity IndicatorsIMPLANIMPLANWisWis Stat StatLabor Market Information Labor Market Information County Economic ProfilesCounty Economic Profiles
Understanding Your Trade AreaUnderstanding Your Trade Area
Downtown and Business District Market AnalysisDowntown and Business District Market AnalysisTrade Area AnalystTrade Area AnalystLocation Quotient CalculatorLocation Quotient Calculator
How Others See YouHow Others See You
First ImpressionsFirst Impressions
Understanding Your Understanding Your CommunityCommunity
Understanding Your DemographicsUnderstanding Your Demographics
Community IndicatorsCommunity IndicatorsIMPLANIMPLANWisWis Stat StatLabor Market Information Labor Market Information County Economic ProfilesCounty Economic Profiles
Understanding Your Trade AreaUnderstanding Your Trade Area
Downtown and Business District Market AnalysisDowntown and Business District Market AnalysisTrade Area AnalystTrade Area AnalystLocation Quotient CalculatorLocation Quotient Calculator
How Others See YouHow Others See You
First ImpressionsFirst Impressions
First ImpressionsFirst Impressions(One Page Narrative)(One Page Narrative)
What is it?What is it?
When Should it be Used?When Should it be Used?
How is it Used?How is it Used?
Who To Contact for More Information?Who To Contact for More Information?
-- State SpecialistState Specialist-- County EducatorCounty Educator
Direct Internet Link to Tool SiteDirect Internet Link to Tool Site
““Give us the tools Give us the tools and we will finish and we will finish the job.”the job.”
- Sir Winston - Sir Winston ChurchillChurchill