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101 Professional Marketing Tips & Tricks for Economic Developers Marketing is a crucial part of economic development. However, many economic developers do not have any professional training in the marketing industry. That’s where help from an agency like Golden Shovel comes in. Audrey Anderson, Director of Marketing & Communications for Golden Shove...Continue Reading

New Website Showcases Roswell-Chaves County & All That It Has to Offer ROSWELL, NM -- Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corporation (RCCEDC) recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and foster economic development. The website has an aesthetically professional look that incorporates RCCEDC’...Continue Reading

This article originally appeared on and was written for West Valley City Economic Optimization & RDA by Golden Shovel Agency. For long-range sustainable economic development, good community development is an absolute necessity. Quality of life significantly factors into residents’ decisions to stay, new families’ conclusions on where to relocate, and businesses’ determination...Continue Reading

This article originally appeared on and was written for Giddings Economic Development Corporation by Golden Shovel Agency. The creative economy is a vital economic engine for Texas, growing more than 30 percent over the last decade. In fact, the Texas Arts and Culture Industry generated $6.1 billion for the Texas economy...Continue Reading

As we enter a new year, you may be wondering how to include remote workers in your workforce attraction strategy. We all know that there are many, many more people working remotely now than there ever have been in the past. In fact, in June of 2022, a Gallup survey reporte...Continue Reading

New Website Supports Tagline, “Working for Our Region” MIDLAND, TX -- The Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (PBRPC) recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and foster regional development and economic growth throughout the Permian Basin. The website is easily navigable...Continue Reading

New Website Positions Madelia, MN as an Innovative and Forward-Looking Community MADELIA, MN -- Madelia Area Redevelopment Corporation (MARC) recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and foster economic growth. The intuitive nature of the website facilitates a user’s desire t...Continue Reading

New Website Showcases Excellent Quality of Life and Business Attraction SCOTTSBLUFF, NE -- Twin Cities Development (TCD) recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and foster economic development growth throughout the Twin Cities, NE region. The website serves as a one-sto...Continue Reading

This article originally appeared on and was written for Pasadena Economic Development Corporation by Golden Shovel Agency. Pasadena, TX, is located in the middle of the largest petrochemical manufacturing sector in the United States and the second-largest in the world. With 130 petrochemical plants and 90 different companies in a 14-mile radius...Continue Reading

This article originally appeared on and was written for Greater River Energy by Golden Shovel Agency. Entrepreneurs often travel a journey of self-doubt regarding their solutions to a problem. Taking a brilliant idea to the point of business realization can be intimidating. Entrepreneurs in rural communities face significant hardship, as many i...Continue Reading

There are several viable options for communities looking to tackle their housing shortages by building affordable workforce housing. Housing shortages and homelessness are detrimental to the health and well-being of any community’s economic development. Addressing the housing shortage through an approach as multifaceted as its causes becomes necessary for a flourishin...Continue Reading

New Website to Support Greater St. Paul Businesses & Community ST. PAUL, MN -- Payne Arcade Business Association recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and foster economic growth within the business community of Greater St. Paul. The website is user-friendly...Continue Reading

This article originally appeared on and was written for Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation by Golden Shovel Agency. The leadership of Jacksonville, Illinois, knows that community and economic development go hand-in-hand to ensure a region’s success. To present a unified voice, five Jacksonville-related organizations unveiled an all-new brand identity that align...Continue Reading

Employers across the U.S. have been facing extreme workforce challenges. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total non-farm employment continued to grow, adding 261,000 jobs in October. This ongoing imbalance between labor demand and supply means that there are 10.7 million jobs still available, but only 5.7 million peopl...Continue Reading

This article originally appeared on and was written for EDC Mason by Golden Shovel Agency. Business leaders and entrepreneurs know the ideal location will go a long way toward delivering success. Whether involved in a startup, relocation or expansion, these key decision-makers seek sites that offer growth in sustainable models fo...Continue Reading

New Website Is a Resource for All BEULAH, ND -- Beulah Convention & Visitors Bureau recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and foster economic growth. The website is user-friendly and vibrant and presents the rural community as a great plac...Continue Reading

New Website to Help Attract Businesses to the Kingman, AZ Region KINGMAN, AZ -- Kingman Economic Development recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and foster economic growth. The website is easy to navigate, with large amounts of information neatly displaye...Continue Reading

This article originally appeared on and was written for Rural Minnesota CEP by Golden Shovel Agency. As meat processing plants throughout the nation closed or curtailed production during the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers and suppliers turned to smaller, local processors as outlets for their animals. But after decades of being pushed out b...Continue Reading

Your EDO needs a fresh online presence. You chose a creative agency. You send out an RFP. On the surface, this makes sense. If you want competitive bids, you need to solicit them. However, there are easier ways to get more information and better results.  8 Reasons RFPs (Requests for Proposals...Continue Reading

This article originally appeared on and was written for Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation by Golden Shovel Agency. Competition for skilled workers in today’s economy is tight, and Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation (JREDC) recognizes creative approaches are required for workforce attraction and retention. JREDC leveraged Jacksonville’s advantage as a colleg...Continue Reading

The pandemic has transformed the way business is done everywhere. Once the world was driven (nearly completely) online, websites became even more critical. That isn’t going to change. No matter how much a community offers, a web presence can make or break the perception of an economic development organization. I...Continue Reading

This article originally appeared on and was written for Evanston Wyoming Economic Development by Golden Shovel Agency. What is a Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax? First, it’s a sales tax in Wyoming that goes by several names: SPOT, special purpose tax, penny tax, temporary penny tax, sixth penny tax, 6...Continue Reading