Develop This: Economic and Community Development
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.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 112
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
DT #524 Leading Ladies of Economic Development Podcast - Kaycee Bunch
Dennis is joined by Kaycee Bunch, an economic developer and podcast host. Dennis and Kaycee discuss the unique challenges faced by female economic development professionals. The Leading Ladies of Ec…
DT #523 IEDC Rural Entrepreneurship 101 Online Class - Mo Collins
Dennis is joined by Mo Collins, Director of Entrepreneurship - International Economic Development Council, and they discuss the upcoming Rural Entrepreneurship 101 online class. Courtney Zaugg is …
DT #522 Moving From Burnout to Renewal Dennis Pruitt, Missouri Partnership
Moving from burnout to renewal - Dennis Pruitt, Missouri Partnership
In this episode, Dennis and Dennis discuss the reality of burnout and practical next steps to help deal with the effects of bur…
DT# 521 Redefining West Virginia’s Region 1's Economy; Life After Coal – With Economic Recovery Corps (ERC) Fellow Shaun Donovan
Dennis is joined by Shawn Donovan, an Economic Recovery Corps (ERC) Fellow working in West Virginia. They discuss the Economic Recovery Corp, what it is like to be an ERC Fellow and Shaun's work in…
DT #520 Why We All Need a Personal Competitive Advantage - Mark Perna
Dennis and Mark Perna discuss the importance of and the three critical elements of a personal competitive advantage.
- Robust academic knowledge
- Technical competencies
- Professional skills
Even thou…
Dt #519 Springfield Ohio, When the National Spotlight Shines You – Horton Hobbs
Springfield, Ohio, has recently been in the national spotlight after the community was mentioned in several political debates. What happens when you go from being one of 67 communities named Springfi…
DT #518 Why Communities Get Eliminated from Projects with Chris Lloyd
In this episode, Dennis is joined by Chris Lloyd from the McGuireWoods Consulting infrastructure and economic development team. Dennis and Chris discuss best practices for responding to RFPs and the …
DT #517 Dealing With Things Beyond Your Control
In this episode, Dennis talks about the frustrations of dealing with issues and projects that are beyond your direct control. What do you do when quiet diplomacy fails, and entities are determined to…
DT #516 The Power of the Unexpected Compliment
In this episode, Dennis explores the power of the unexpected compliment. Too often, we quickly criticize and forget to tell the people in our lives how much we appreciate them. Take a deep breath and…
DT #515 2024 IEDC Annual Conference Recap and Review
In this episode, Dennis shares his thoughts on the 2024 IEDC Annual Conference that was held in Denver.
DT #514 Why Can't We All Get Along Election Edition
In this episode, Dennis laments how the seeds of distrust have been sown in our election process and how that distrust affects even local elections. Why is it so hard to disagree and still respect ea…
DT #513 The Power of Saying No With Mark Perna
Mark Perna joins Dennis to discuss the power of saying no. Sometimes, saying no is the best strategy. Dennis and Mark talk about how and why to say no.
DT #512 Economic Development is Like Magic with Magician Dennis Watkins
Dennis is joined by third-generation magician and award-winning entertainer Dennis Watkins from the Magic Parlour in Chicago. Dennis and his wife attended a show at the Magic Parlour, and Dennis was…
DT #511 Basic Economic Development Course - Heartland Edition
In this episode, Denis is joined by James Hoelscher, CEcD (Course Director) for The Heartland Economic Development Course (HEDC) and the Program Manager at the University of Northern Iowa's Institut…
DT #510 OUEDI - OU Economic Development Institute with Kirk Garton
Dennis is joined by Kirk Garton, program director of OUEDI - OU Economic Development Institute. OUEDI alumnus Dennis discusses the OUEDI curriculum and the process of completing the classes, which ar…
DT #509 Encore Episode 7 Rules for Brand New Economic Development Professionals
Enjoy this classic Develop This! episode from 2021
Develop This! will be back next week with an all-new episode
Are you new to the business of economic and community development and wondering how to …
DT # 508 Encore Episode The Art and Power of Persuasion
Enjoy this classic Develop! This episode from 2020.
Develop This! will be back with an all-new show next week.
Many projects require divergent groups to work together, so how can we reach consensus…
DT #507 How Old is Too Old? With Mark Perna
Dennis is joined by Mark Perna. In light of President Biden's dropping out of the presidential race, they discuss how old is too old and the power of having multiple ages working together.
DT #506 Preview of the 2024 IEDC Annual Conference in Denver
Dennis is joined by Dell Gines, the Chief Innovation Officer of the International Economic Development Council. They discuss the upcoming IEDC annual conference, which will be held in Denver from Sep…
DT #505 Get to Know Dell Gines the Chief Innovation Officer, International Economic Development Council
In this episode, Dennis is joined by Dell Gines, Chief Innovation Officer, of the International Economic Development Council. Find out more about Dell's passion for economic development and his path …