Podcast
Episode 20 – Top 5 Predictions for 2020
This podcast is a special year-end episode of Site Selection Matters featuring five leading experts in site selection and economic development as they make their top predictions for the year ahead. Hear Guild President Rick Weddle interview Didi Caldwell with Global Location Strategies, Dennis Donovan with Wadley Donovan Gutshaw Consulting, Larry Gigerich with Ginovus, Kenny McDonald with One Columbus and 2020 IEDC Chair, and Gregg Wassmansdorf with Newmark Knight Frank as they pull back the curtain and discuss the global economy, US-China relations, the future of work and more.
Episode 19 – Workforce Trends, Talent Migration and the Rise of Nomadic Workers
Listen to Site Selectors Guild President, Rick Weddle, discuss workforce trends, talent migration and thre rise of nomadic workers with Andrew Phillips, LinkedIn Senior Account Executive and US Market Economic Development Lead.
Episode 18 – Top Ten Mistakes Companies Make in Site Selection
Mark Williams, President of the Strategic Development Group discusses the top ten mistakes companies often make in site selection. Hear Guild President, Rick Weddle, talk with Mark about his experience and his observations of companies' site location errors that have enormous short and long-term cost consequences.
Episode 17 – How to Prepare for Site Visits
In this week's episode of Site Selection Matters, Rick Weddle talks with Mike Mullis and Denise Mott from J.M. Mullis about the RFI/RFP process and how to effectively prepare for a successful site visit. Hear the inside story on how to move a community from a company's short list to a site visit and, ultimately, a successful project location.
Episode 16 – Keys to Success in Economic Development
Hear Guild Board member Jay Garner, President of Garner Economics, discuss what he sees as keys to success in economic development - Leadership, Business Climate and Relationships. Learn the role the Site Selectors Guild plays in this important process.
Episode 15 – Winning the War on Economic Development
Rick Weddle interviews Chris Lloyd, Site Selectors Guild Board member and Senior VP and Director of Infrastructure and Economic Development for McGuireWoods Consulting, about what he refers to as the "War on Economic Development". Hear Chris talk about the changes in economic development, how it has become more politicized and how economic developers can remain relevant and maintain needed support.
Episode 14 – Incentives that Matter
In this week's episode, we dig into incentives with Larry Gigerich, executive managing director of Ginovus LLC. Rick Weddle interviews Larry about when to use incentives, which ones "move the needle" in your favor, and how to execute successful incentive negotiations.
Episode 13 – Best Practices in Managing a PR or Communications Crisis
Hear Rick Weddle interview Steve Stoler, Director of Media Relations for the City of Plano, TX, in a deep dive into best practice for managing a PR or communications crisis. In this episode of Site Selection Matters, Steve defines a communication crisis as an unexpected event or issue that threatens to damage your brand or trust and confidence in your company or organization. You won't want to miss this episode of Site Selection Matters.
Episode 12 – Changes and Challenges in Economic Development Today
In this episode of Site Selection Matters, IEDC President Jeff Finkle is interviewed by Guild President Rick Weddle about the many changes and challenges in the economic development profession today.
Episode 11 – Twin Falls, Idaho Guild Advisory Forum
Rick Weddle interviews Nathan Murray, Economic Development Director of Twin Falls, Idaho about the recent Guild Advisory Forum event. During this event, Guild Members Jay Garner, Angelos Angelou, Jim Renzas and Rajeev Thakur visited Twin Falls to see, firsthand, the region's advantages and competitive opportunities. Listen to Nathan Murray describe the process and the valuable insights gained from the Site Selectors Guild Advisory Forum.
Episode 10 – Site Selection Drivers for Heavy Industry Today
In this episode with Ron Crum, Practice Leader for Industrial Site Selection with CSRS, Inc., we take a deep dive into heavy industry site selection drivers. Ron shares his insight how capital intensive heavy industry operations are sited in America today.
Episode 9 – The Importance of Site Readiness in Site Selection
A candid conversation with Phil Schneider regarding the importance of site readiness to successsful site selection.