Everyone loves a good podcast – whether it’s true crime, self-improvement or professional development. New shows are always popping up, and our field is no exception. In the last couple of years, we’ve seen several informative economic development podcasts burst onto the scene that are worth your time if you’d like to squeeze in more professional development while commuting, making dinner or working out.
Here are five economic development podcasts that regularly publish new content to keep you informed, help you mine new ideas and stay up to date in the field.
Develop This!: Economic & Community Development
Develop This explores all things related to transformational community leadership, from economic development to policy. Interviewees include veterans of our profession and inspiring interviews with today’s thought leaders.
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Who’s behind it? Dennis Fraise, President & CEO, Lee County Economic Development Group, and Broderick Green, Executive Director, Arlington Economic Development Corporation
The Econ Dev Show
The Econ Dev Show covers strategies, ideas and insights driving economic development into the future. Hear new insights from passionate economic development folks about their successes and struggles, and learn from attraction and retention experts about actionable strategies to apply inside your EDO.
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Who’s behind it? Dane Carlson, Director of Economic Development, Galveston County Economic Development
Economic Development Matters
Economic Development Matters addresses all matters related to regional economic development. Interviews with private and public sector experts cover how stakeholders and partners can work together to compete in a global marketplace to build prosperous, livable regions well-positioned to attract foreign investment.
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Who’s behind it? Edmonton Global
Inside America’s Best Cities
Inside America’s Best Cities brings you insights from America’s most promising places and industry professionals on how your community can be an even better place to live. Covering a range of talent attraction and economic development topics, this pod explores hidden gem places and highlights the people behind the scenes.
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Who’s behind it? We are!
The Next City Podcast
The Next City Podcast is all about focusing the world’s attention on good ideas with potential to grow, interviewing community trailblazers to discuss urban issues in an effort to spread solutions from one city to the next.
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Who’s behind it? Next City
