Category Archives: Economic Development

last ditch tourism campaign to save small town leavenworth

What Leavenworth lacks in size it makes up for in creative risk-taking. From DeepDishCreative’s blog: “In the 1960′s little Leavenworth, Washington’s population had dwindled significantly since its boom days as a railroad and logging town east of Seattle. Town officials … Continue reading

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Philly uses crowdsourcing for tourism campaign

Crowdsourced campaigns can increase reach and buzz, and Philadelphia is banking on this approach for its new tourism initiative: “With love, Philadelphia XOXO”. The campaign asks residents to submit their “with love” idea in the hopes of  having them selected … Continue reading

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my year in tweets

Twitter has become our favorite social media resource for economic development news, marketing and inspiration. I’ve just finished combing through my year in tweets and culled the best from each quarter for this wrap-up post. When you look back over … Continue reading

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Report: Economic Development Marketing in Canada 2010

It’s here! We are pleased to present the results of the 2nd Annual Economic Development Marketing in Canada survey. In June and July of 2010, we asked members of the Economic Developers Association of Canada about their marketing practices, budgets, … Continue reading

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See you at EDAC!

The on3 team will be attending the Annual Economic Developers Association of Canada Conference next week in Quebec City. We hope to see you there. If you’ll be in town for the event, drop us a line and let us … Continue reading

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How EDAC increased their email open rate by 90%

What’s the difference between this: (Version A) And this? (Version B) Well, when it comes to getting people to click on a link,  the first email increases the likelihood that they will click by over 100%. But why? Bookmark on … Continue reading

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Getting started in economic development marketing

We’ve compiled a “best of” list to help those that are new to economic development marketing. Some of our most popular posts on the subject are summarized below. We hope you find them helpful! Be Specific in Your Messaging: Why … Continue reading

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Canadian Goverment: A for effort, C- for impact

During the month of July, the Canadian government used interactive social media displays to appeal to busy Americans in New York, Chicago and LA. The concept was to present real-time “tweets” about travels and vacations in Canada on giant screens … Continue reading

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