Economic Development in the Social Era

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Nation Hahn (http://newkind.com/?page_id=1782#hahn) and Tom Rabon (http://newkind.com/?page_id=1782#rabon) delivered this economic development presentation to the NC Economic Developers Association. The North Carolina Economic Developers Association (NCEDA) is the statewide association for professional economic developers and their allies in North Carolina. For more than 40 years, NCEDA and its members have led efforts to promote North Carolina as an ideal destination for business investment. NCEDA members help recruit investment to the state as well as support the growth of existing businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. Economic developers using community building and social engagement in the social era can — and will — thrive.

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New Kind Tom Rabon, Chairman and PartnerNation Hahn, Director of Engagement

February 19, 2013

Economic development in the social era

Headquartered: Raleigh, North Carolina

Founded: February, 2009

We believe

> Open source principles work for more than software

> Communities working together can achieve bold purpose

> Social media is a tool to connect partners, build brand and tell stories which lead to action

Economic development experience

> RTP> RTRP> NCSU Centennial Campus

Key New Kind Facts

YOU ARE

promoting your part of North Carolina as a top destination for business and investment

SOURCE http://cmcadigan.blogspot.com/2010/06/socratic-problem-intrigued-arent-you.html

YOU ARE

promoting your part of North Carolina as a top destination for business and investment

TODAY WE’LL DISCUSS HOW TO

manage and leverage forms of media

SOURCE http://cmcadigan.blogspot.com/2010/06/socratic-problem-intrigued-arent-you.html

OUR GOAL FOR TODAY

OUR GOAL FOR TODAY

Discuss the best way to use social media as economic developers

OUR GOAL FOR TODAY

Discuss the best way to use social media as economic developers

so your organizations and our state can thrive in the social era

and success looked like this:

SOURCE RTP.org

“While many of its neighbors reel with every recession, the Raleigh-Durham region is now an oasis of relative prosperity.”

— The New Republic

North Carolina knew that success

SOURCE RTP.org

But today, economic development is...

SOURCE http://jasminhalim.com/2013/01/shanghai/http://community.simtropolis.com/topic/40301-what-is-your-favorite-train-station/

“Young workers want a different kind of work-life experience”

— Bob Geolas in TheNew Republic

SOURCE http://buyintoboulder.com/2010/07/downtownboulder/http://www.motherearthbrewing.com/blog.jsp?item=537http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apples_north_carolina_facility_hiring

Is this your world?

We live in the social era

We live in the social era

where groups of people can make the most

impact.

the first internet revolution — access

people find choice

INFORMATION

INFORMATION

INFORMATIONINFORMATION

INFORMATION

the second internet revolution — create

people find a voice

today’s internet revolution — connect

people find each other

In the social era —

social media is a branding tool

people use technology to make

In the social era —

social media is a branding tool

people use technology to make human connections

In the social era —

social media is a branding tool

people use technology to make human connections

people work with each other

In the social era —

social media is a branding tool

people use technology to make human connections

people work with each otherwhen they share a common passion

In the social era —

social media is a branding tool

people use technology to make human connections

people work with each otherwhen they share a common passion

people have greater power to

In the social era —

social media is a branding tool

people use technology to make human connections

people work with each otherwhen they share a common passion

people have greater power to amplify their message

In the social era —

social media is a branding tool

people use technology to make human connections

people work with each otherwhen they share a common passion

people have greater power to amplify their message

people share information

In the social era —

social media is a branding tool

people use technology to make human connections

people work with each otherwhen they share a common passion

people have greater power to amplify their message

people share informationto hold leaders accountable

In the social era —

social media is a branding tool

WE’RE AWESOME!

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you suck you suck

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Cory Booker MAYOR OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEYSOURCE https://twitter.com/CoryBooker

City of Austin AUSTIN, TEXASSOURCE http://pinterest.com/wholefoods/whyaustin/

Are you using digital media today?

How can you use social media?

SOURCE http://cmcadigan.blogspot.com/2010/06/socratic-problem-intrigued-arent-you.html

How can you use social media?

AS A STRATEGIC TOOL

to promote your part of North Carolina as a top destination for business and investment

SOURCE http://cmcadigan.blogspot.com/2010/06/socratic-problem-intrigued-arent-you.html

Social media isAN ARCHITECTURE OF PARTICIPATION

‣ Conversation‣ Connection‣ Relevance‣ Storytelling‣ Brand as reputation‣ Human‣ An invitation to connect

Social media is notTRADITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

‣ “Just” social‣ One-way communication‣ A fad‣ Busy work‣ Private‣ In a vacuum‣ Dry‣ Young

Discover Create Connect

How can you use social media?

Discover

SOURCE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7SjvLceXgU

Who is your community?

‣ What value can you provide to each other?‣ How do you and your community relate to one

other? How do you engage in other words?

What is your brand?

‣ How does that brand look, act, and feel?‣ What can you celebrate?

Discover

Create

SOURCE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7SjvLceXgU

Craft your message

‣ Build a narrative around your brand and mission

Build a presence

‣ Use an editorial calendar for consistent updates‣ Tailor content to suit each platform’s culture

Tell stories

‣ Use multimedia‣ Share your stories and stories from the community‣ Tie each story to your brand message

Create

Suggested platforms

‣ Facebook — visual, human, holistic storytelling‣ Twitter — real-time updates, news and advice‣ LinkedIn — professional connections, share value‣ Tumblr — visual storytelling‣ Instagram — powerful images (connect to Facebook)‣ MindMixer — action-oriented community engagement‣ Email — content digests, invitation to connect

Create

Connect

SOURCE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7SjvLceXgU

Start conversations

‣ Share content that invites conversation‣ Ask your community for opinions, ideas, and stories‣ Listen and respond to your community

Amplify impact

‣ Be a microphone for the community’s successes‣ Create community heroes‣ Act as a catalyst for change

Learn, adjust, and repeat

‣ Note what works and what doesn’t‣ Take feedback into account

Connect

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> Who is your community?

> What is your brand?

> Craft your message

> Build your presence

> Tell stories

> Use the right platforms

> Start conversations

> Amplify impact

> Learn, adjust and repeat

How can you use social media?

Discover Create Connect

OUR GOAL FOR TODAY

OUR GOAL FOR TODAY

Discuss the best way to use social media as economic developers

OUR GOAL FOR TODAY

Discuss the best way to use social media as economic developers

so your organizations and our state can thrive in the social era

Tom RabonChairman and partner@newkind

tom@newkind.com

Nation HahnDirector of Engagement@nationhahn

nation@newkind.com

Thank you!

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