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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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