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Daryl Phillips, CEcD
I work as an economic developer. At the moment, my day job is Executive Director of Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association, Inc. Working in a one person shop, I do community marketing, strategic planning, industrial recruitment, business retention & expansion, retail recruitment, tourism development and manage the non-profit corporation of the public/private partnership.
I am a member of International Economic Development Council, Southern Economic Development Council, Tennessee Economic Development Council and International Council of Shopping Centers.
I have held the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) from International Economic Development Council (IEDC) since 2008 and I have earned a Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University.
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Recent Posts
- If you build attractiveness, they will come
- Link to the TVA Valley Works blog
- Joint Economic & Community Development Board Meeting
- Economic Developers Forum
- Is the glass half full or half empty… or is it just a mighty fine glass?
- War of 1812 Bicentennial
- The times, they are a changin’….
- Connect with customers: time to be more social and less with media.
- An opportunity to connect for education
- Using QR Codes in Economic Development
- Time to tell the success story
- Internet marketing is for local small business
- Great resource for entrepreneurs
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grant Applications now available
- What’s new with withholdings?
- Hickman County
- IEDC Leadership Summit 2012
- Columbia State Community College Annual Legislators and Community Leaders’ Breakfast
- TNForward
- If I had a hammer, I’d hammer out a business plan
- Twenty-twelve, now off the shelf!
- Happy New Year!!! Hoping for an even more wonderful life in 2012.
- County board funds new website
- Hickman County Above the Rim Christmas Invitational Basketball Tournament
- Merry Christmas!!
- Shop Local in Hickman County
- Southern Middle Tennessee JOBS4TN Plan Released
- Now that I would store that in the active community department
- PR about QR
- If you fail to prepare, you should prepare to fail
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Twenty-twelve, now off the shelf!
My only New Year’s resolution is to enjoy the Titans and bowl games and not think too much for the first two days of 2012. However, this blog post by Dean Barber looks to provide food for thought on twenty-twelve’s economic … Continue reading
The Four Rs – Reforming Reading, Writing and ‘rithmetic
The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned last night, approving a balanced budget that begins to add back to our rainy-day fund – an enviable position for most states. Among the most discussed topics was education reform, which affected collective bargaining by teachers and included tenure … Continue reading
A Wonderful Life brought to you by Economic and Community Development
Watching the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life is a holiday tradition for a lot of us. I just saw a clip of it on Facebook today and was reminded how much George Bailey and the Bailey Bros. Building & Loan … Continue reading
The last one…
Hickman County has been recertified as a Tennessee Three-Star community by Governor Bredesen and Tennessee Economic & Community Development Commissioner Kisber.
New business starts dropped (duh) – Maybe quality will compensate for quantity
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday in ‘Business Formation Tumbles 10% in Wealthiest Countries‘ that “(t)he number of entrepreneurs starting new businesses dropped 10% in the wealthiest nations last year and fell 24% in the U.S., according to a report … Continue reading
State of The Year for Tennessee
The Tennessean reports on Tennessee’s recognition for success in economic development in the article “Developments earn TN ‘State of the Year’ title“. Even in a tough environment, success in job creation and capital investment are possible when communities work together … Continue reading
Not Now Boarding….
I was off taking care of one of my other endeavours this weekend and heard a presentation by Andy Goodman titled ‘Storytelling for Good Causes’ from the Stanford University Center for Social Innovation. My take away was that it is … Continue reading
Twit on Twitter, Ain’t That Tweet!?
Yes, I’m on Twitter. Catch tweets at http://twitter.com/Daryl_Phillips . Be warned, economic developer constrained by only 140 characters.
Nissan Zero-Emission, Electric Car Announcement
The latest economic development news: Nissan Motor Company, North America, located in neighboring Williamson County, announced plans today to create 1,300 jobs in Smyrna, Tennessee when production on Nissan’s new zero-emission car begins. For a complete story, check out The … Continue reading
Community Case Studies in Economic Development
If you are looking for some ideas, the following post, “Small Towns, Big Ideas Case Studies“, has case studies of how smaller communities achieved economic development success.
Hickman County Retail sales
Hickman County February 2009 local sales tax collections, an indicator of retail sales, rebounded from the previous two months. Compared to the previous year, December was down 8.2% and January was down 9.4%. February was only down 0.1% ($149,076.18 compared … Continue reading
Startups in Smaller Cities
In a recent article on BusinessWeek.com, titled “The Pros of Planting Startups in Smaller Cities“, the case is made for smaller communities such as those in Hickman County, Tennessee. With quality of place and a welcome mat for even small … Continue reading
Clark Container, Inc. Celebrates Thirty Years!
I will be attending a little birthday celebration at their facility this afternoon. Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association appreciates all of our business and industry and are happy to share in this company’s celebration. Clark Container, Inc. of … Continue reading
Book Report
Today I started two books, the audiobook version of Outliers in the car and The Little Black Book of Economic Development by Don Allen Holbrook, CEcD. Outliers strikes that perfect balance of being engagingly interesting without becoming distracting (a good … Continue reading
Canadian ReportonBusiness.com Article on Tennessee’s Attractive Business Environment
Canadian ReportonBusiness.com Article on Tennessee’s Attractive Business Environment “How is it that Tennessee and other southern U.S. states can be opening new plants in the midst of a global financial crisis and plummeting vehicle sales, while Michigan, the cradle of … Continue reading
Buffalo/Duck River RC&D Council to Host Regional Tourism Workshop
Four-County Workshop Focuses on “The Economics of Tourism” The Buffalo/Duck River RC&D Council will be hosting a workshop for Hickman, Lewis, Perry and Wayne Counties on Tuesday, October 7th – 6:30 PM at the Community Development Center in Linden. Entitled … Continue reading
TVA Named to Top Ten Utilities List
Site Selection Magazine has named Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as one of the nation’s top ten utilities. TVA, through distributors MLEC and Dickson Electric, provides reliable electricity to Hickman County. Site Selection begins its description of TVA’s economic development efforts, … Continue reading
New Website With Business Information
As part of HCECDA’s new and improved economic development website that I am building, the Hickman County Business Information website is up (let’s call it a work-in-process, ‘beta’ version for the moment). It includes starting, operating, and growing a business … Continue reading
"It’s Good to Be in Tennessee"
In my newly renewed quest to have a place for everything and everything in its place in the HCECDA office, I have been taking a little extra time in the afternoon and some occasional weekend time to further organize to … Continue reading
New Economic Development Website
Hickman County Economic & Community Development Assn. is developing a new website. Previously, HCECDA’s site was a part of the Hickman County site. In order to have more space and to be more responsive, I am launching a new site, … Continue reading
Leadership Hickman
We are taking applications for the 2009 Leadership Hickman program. Since 1996, a diverse group of people who live or work in Hickman County have assembled into a class and embarked on a nine-month journey of learning about the county, … Continue reading
Higher Education Options in the Hickman County Area
It is a little like I am burning the midnight (1:00a.m.) oil doing homework again, but I have just updated the higher education information web page that lists some of the higher education providers, information about entrance testing, and financial … Continue reading
eCommunity Leadership Team Meeting
The Hickman County eCommunity Leadership Team will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26th at East Hickman High School. The Connected Hickman County Strategic Technology Plan that we have been working on will be presented and discussed. This … Continue reading
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)
At the Hickman County Workforce Employer Outreach Committee today, Roger Littlejohn with Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development explained how employers could take advantage of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit on their federal income tax liability. If an employer … Continue reading
Who is your city?
I have started reading a book called Who’s Your City by Dr. Richard Florida. I am finding it interesting how one could match the personality of a city with their own personality. My take early on: Dr. Florida’s argument is … Continue reading
Resources for Community & Economic Development
Okay, everyone except the most wonkiest economic development professionals can select another site. However, Tennessee Dept. of Economic & Community Development has a detailed, fact-filled, no nonsense spreadsheet that lists and details Resources for Community & Economic Development. Not only … Continue reading
Rise of the Chinese Consumer
I found this article in yesterday’s The Wall Street Journal, “Thank God for the Chinese Consumer”, interesting as well as uplifting to my economic development side. That, plus kinda watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics last night with … Continue reading
Hickman County Recertified in Governor’s 3-Star Program
Hickman County participated in a review of its economic and community development efforts today and was recertified as a Tier II community in the revamped Governor’s Three-Star Excellence in Economic and Community Development Program. A formal presentation of the award … Continue reading
Success Story Featured in Wall Street Journal
One of seven economic development success stories featured in The Wall Street Journal online was a story that appeared in print on July 28th, titled Faster and Stronger about ConnectKentucky’s success in helping that state’s economic development by increasing broadband … Continue reading
Tennessee Tax Burden – One of the Lowest in the Nation
According to The Tax Foundation, Tennessee has one of the lowest tax burdens in the nation…. another incentive to look at Hickman County, Tennessee. For the full story on the economic benefit of locating in Tennessee, check out the full … Continue reading