You can take inspiration from other communities and things you learn at conferences, but you simply can’t copy/paste what others are doing…it just won’t work. And that’s where Main Street America comes in, to help historic downtowns re-energize!
Joi Cuartero Austin and I discuss Main Street America’s hyper-local support, strategic doing vs. strategic planning, and leaning into your strengths.
Key Takeaways:
- Incremental changes can lead to big wins over time.
- ALL parts of a community need to “click” together.
- Behind-the-scenes of the 4-point approach MSA uses.
About the Guest:
Joi Cuartero Austin is the Senior Program Officer for Economic Vitality at Main Street America. You can connect with Joi on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/joi-cuartero-austin-cecd-2287976) and learn more about Main Street America on their website (mainstreet.org)
The EDO Breakthrough podcast is brought to you by PPR Strategies. PPR Strategies is a strategic consulting firm working specifically with EDOs and other place-based organizations. We share the unique stories of communities through communications, strategic planning, marketing, media relations, and more.
Visit us at pprstrategies.com/edobreakthrough to learn more and to submit a question for a future episode.
Produced and edited by SpeakEasy Productions.
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