DT #495 Becoming a Certified Economic Developer With Denisse Carter
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
Release Date: 05/15/2024
DT #497 Developing Your Leadership Style With Mark Perna
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
In this episode, Dennis is joined by , who discusses leadership and how to develop your leadership style. Leadership - the action of leading a group of people or an organization Leadership is only evident when it’s poor Leadership is not one-size-fits-all There are many styles of leadership…Example servant leaders A servant leader shares power, puts the needs of the employees and organization first, and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible. Instead of the people working to serve the leader, the leader exists to serve the...
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DT #496 Carolina Small Business Development Fund with Kevin Dick
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
In this episode, Dennis is joined by , President and Chief Executive Officer in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area. They discuss the importance of small businesses as part of the ecosystem of a community, region, and state. The Carolina Small Business Development Fund is a not-for-profit organization of over 30 dedicated professionals with three focus areas - small business financial capital, small business technical assistance and growth, and policy research/development. Since 2020, the organization has seen a dramatic increase in loan production and has provided loans,...
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DT #495 Becoming a Certified Economic Developer With Denisse Carter
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
- Economic Development Administrator Dennis is joined by Denisse Carter - Economic Development Administrator Doña Ana County, a newly minted Certified Economic Developer. Dennis and Denisse discuss the certification process and the benefits of becoming a . T The coursework for the CEcD certification program is divided into 2 categories: Core Competency and Elective Competency You must attend all 4 Core Competency training courses listed below • Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC) • Business Retention & Expansion • Economic Development Credit Analysis • Real Estate...
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DT #494 Economic Development, Consulting, and Rock and Roll
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
In this episode, Dennis is joined by , Founder/CEO of -Economic Development Initiatives Group. Trish recently underwent a career change. Previously, she was the Director of Economic Development for the Town of . and now is a self-employed consultant and founder of the EDI Group. Trish and Dennis discuss career paths in economic development and finding your road to success. They also dive into Trish's time working in the world of Rock and Roll.
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DT #493 Economic Development in Rural Arizona with Mignonne Hollis
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
Dennis is joined by Mignonne Hollis, the executive director of the Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation and founder of Aerospace Arizona Dennis and Mignonne discuss the opportunities and challenges of economic development work in rural America and rural Arizona. Just because you live in a rural area does not mean you can't do cool things. Mignonne discusses her work helping create Aerospace Arizona.
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DT #492 Why We Are Wrong About Today's Generation With Mark C. Perna
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
Dennis is joined by generational expert . Dennis and Mark discuss the inherent bias older generations have against younger generations. Mark Perna is the author of Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations
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DT #491 Economic Development in the Navajo Nation with Henry Silentman
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
In this episode, Dennis is joined by , the program manager at the in Northwest New Mexico. Dennis and Henry discuss the opportunities and challenges of working in economic development in the
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DT #489 Finding Your Path in Economic Development
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
Finding Your Path in Economic Development Dennis is joined by Develop This! contributing correspondents , Senior Program Officer, Economic Vitality with , and , Economic Development and Planning Executive. Together, they discuss finding Your Path in Economic Development. Economic development is a broad career track. How do you find your niche? A career in economic development can take you in so many different directions, and many people do not start out to be an economic development professional. How can you best prepare for the ever-changing landscape of the economic...
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DT #490 A Conversation with Dr. Eloisa Klementich, CEcD, PhD
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
Dennis is joined by , CEcd, PhD, President and CEO of and board chair. They discuss Eloisa's career path in economic development and her plans and goals for IEDC.
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DT #488 Becoming an Accredited EDO with Chris Masingill and Ashley Llewellyn with the St. Tammany Corp., Mandeville, LA
Develop This: Economic and Community Development
What does it take to become an The in Mandeville, LA, recently completed the process. There are over 5,000 economic development organizations, and fewer than 80 have achieved this prestigious designation. In this episode, Dennis is joined by , CEO, and , Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives with the St. Tammany Corp. They discuss the AEDO process from the organizations perspective.
info_outlineDenisse Carter - Economic Development Administrator Doña Ana County
Dennis is joined by Denisse Carter - Economic Development Administrator Doña Ana County, a newly minted Certified Economic Developer. Dennis and Denisse discuss the certification process and the benefits of becoming a Certified Economic Developer.
T The coursework for the CEcD certification program is divided into 2 categories: Core Competency and Elective Competency
You must attend all 4 Core Competency training courses listed below
• Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC)
• Business Retention & Expansion
• Economic Development Credit Analysis
• Real Estate Development & Reuse
You must attend any 2 Elective Competency training courses listed below
• Economic Development Finance Programs
• Economic Development Marketing & Attraction
• Economic Development Strategic Planning
• Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development Strategies
• Foreign Direct Investment & Exporting
• Managing Economic Development Organizations
• Neighborhood Development Strategies
• Technology-Led Economic Development
• Workforce Development Strategies
• Introduction to Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development or Accelerating Growth Through Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
Attend CEcD Exam Essentials Workshop
4 Submit the CEcD Exam Application & Fee $610
T The CEcD Exam is made up of 3 sections:
Multiple Choice/Short Answer - The questions come directly from the training manuals for the 4 Core Competency courses and 2 Elective Competency courses, which are chosen by the candidate.
Essay - This section requires the candidate to write responses to prompts related to Business Retention & Expansion, Economic Development Credit Analysis, and Real Estate Development & Reuse. The candidate will also need to select 2 additional prompts and respond to those as they see fit.
Oral Interview - The candidate must pass both the Multiple Choice/Short Answer and Essay sections in order to move on to the Oral Interview. In this section, the candidate will be interviewed by a panel of current CEcDs. If the candidate passes this section, then they will be a newly minted CEcD with IEDC!