by Brittany Ryzenga | Aug 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker This month’s story is from Memphis, IN where I attended the annual meeting of the Southern Economic Development Council on August 3-5 at the famous Peabody Hotel. In my work, I attend many conferences. However, this one was outstanding both in terms... by Brittany Ryzenga | Oct 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker What became apparent to me this month was that we spend 90% of our time doing tactical things, 9% of our time doing strategic things, and 1% of our time thinking about the future beyond 3 years. However, this was not the case while attending the... by Brittany Ryzenga | Oct 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker As we continue to secede more and more of our memory and knowledge to technology, will we suffer from digital dementia? When Siri continues to remind us of our shopping list, dental appointments, and spouse’s birthday, will we lose touch with our... by Brittany Ryzenga | Nov 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Last week I had the privilege to, again, teach at the Oklahoma University Economic Development Institute (OUEDI). The two sessions I taught were: Trends Impacting Economic Development: Opportunity or Threat; and Predictive Analytics: Seeing Around... by Brittany Ryzenga | Dec 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Broadband service can be described as high speed when it is 1 gigabit per second or more. As more of us move our operations to the “cloud.” Internet Services and connectivity has become mission critical. We now use the cloud to store our documents,...