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Community economic development strategies and priorities are really choices, communities expressing hopes and values through tactics and resource allocation for economic development. In times of competing priorities and multiple stakeholder perspectives it is more important than ever to articulate value in terms that are meaningful to the audience. When economic developers want to communicate value …

Measuring Value and Impacts to Advance Your Community’s Agenda Read More »

How do you measure success? The old stand-by measuring sticks of job creation and capital investment sentiment do not measure up. Boards, elected officials, and economic developers are talking metrics-what are you saying? We measured job creation and capital investment when we were industrial recruits, but now we are economic developers-so what makes sense? EDO’s …

Metrics:Does your measuring stick stand up? Read More »

Creative EDC launched NCEDAMentorNetwork.com on September 1. It is a tool to match experienced economic developers with economic developers that want a little guidance. Gurus and wise owls can register to be mentors, and newbies can register to be matched with a mentor. We hope the pilot project will be replicated in other places. Do …

NC Mentor Network Launched Read More »

Creative Economic Development Consulting is pleased to announce that it has purchased the nationally recognized Certified Entrepreneurial Community® program developed by AdvantageWest Economic Development Group. Plans are underway to revamp the program and make it available to communities that want to develop and strengthen an entrepreneurial ecosystem. AdvantageWest launched the Certified Entrepreneurial Community® program in …

Creative EDC to Relaunch Certified Entrepreneurial Community® Program Read More »

Got a Few Extra Budget Dollars to Spend by June 30?  Here are some great ideas.  June 30, the end of the fiscal year for some, is around the corner. If your organization is fortunate this year, you may have a little money left to spend.  We love it when we get your calls around this …

The Last Budget Dollar Read More »

We put together a few tips to help you stand out in the executive search process. Creative EDC has facilitated several executive searches recently for EDOs. We have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. Read our tips to be one of the good ones. Think of your resume as your website, it is the …

Stand Out in the Executive Search Process Read More »

The winner of the 2015 Creative Give Back is Cabarrus Regional Chamber and EDC. Their proposal to attract more females into non-traditional jobs addresses a workforce challenge and has the potential to be replicated. Excerpts from the Cabarrus proposal explains the challenge their community is facing. “Some of our newest announced logistics companies are telling us that they …

2015 Creative Give Back Winner Is… Read More »

We talk about investing in communities, creating a sense of place, revitalizing downtown, redevelopment, and entrepreneurship – and we walk it. Creative EDC was formed in 2012 and headquartered in Elkin, NC, hometown of Crystal Morphis. We didn’t locate here because Elkin is the center of economic development. We’re in Elkin because we believe in investing in …

We Walk What We Talk Read More »

Due to weather delays in our region, the deadline for the Creative Give Back has been extended to Monday, March 2, 5:00PM

The 2015 application for the 2nd Annual Creative Give Back is now available on our website. What’s your creative idea for the New Year? The Creative Give Back is Creative Economic Development Consulting’s way to give back to the field of economic development and the communities we serve. Starting in 2014, Creative Economic Development Consulting committed to give …

Give Back Application Now Available Read More »

The Creative Give Back is Creative Economic Development Consulting’s way to give back to the field of economic development and the communities we serve. Economic development has given us meaningful work and lifelong friends. We have enjoyed playing even the smallest part in improving thousands of lives through sustainable economic development. Starting in 2014, Creative Economic …

The 2nd Annual Creative Give Back Read More »

Everyone at Creative EDC wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.      Every gift which is given, even though it be small, is in reality great, if it be given with affection. -Pindar

Crystal Morphis will be attending the IEDC Annual Conference October 19th through 22nd in Fort Worth, TX.  In 2014, we launched social media services for EDOs and CreativeSiteAssessment.com, an innovative online site assessment tool. Talk with Crystal at the conference to get the round-up on new services from Creative EDC. Set an appointment by emailing us: [email protected]