11. IMPRESSING MY PARENTS
Smaller towns drifting in their economic offering
Urbanisation of youth culture has left small towns and cities stale
Community losing interest
12. Search Results for ‘Levelland’
SMALL COMMUNITIES
Google democratise information for a nation, not a context
People believe what they find
Contemporary culture defines itself in the national space
13. Search Results for ‘Levelland’
Wikipedia - bare
Official page - boring
Gun at school story
UFO spotted in 1957
Country music video
Deserted Yahoo page
SMALL COMMUNITIES
Google democratise information for a nation, not a context
People believe what they find
Contemporary culture defines itself in the national space
27. Student Voice
80%
COMMUNITY DRIVEN
Philosophy of Social Media is a decentralisation of ownership
28. Student Voice
80%
Teacher Profiles
15%
COMMUNITY DRIVEN
Philosophy of Social Media is a decentralisation of ownership
29. Student Voice
80%
Administrative
Teacher Profiles Announcements
15% 5%
COMMUNITY DRIVEN
Philosophy of Social Media is a decentralisation of ownership
30. Student Voice
80%
Administrative
Teacher Profiles Announcements
15% 5%
Parents
COMMUNITY DRIVEN
Philosophy of Social Media is a decentralisation of ownership
31. RESULT
Over a third of the town visits the page on a weekly basis.
Community interest in the school has increased.
32. 37%
RESULT
Over a third of the town visits the page on a weekly basis.
Community interest in the school has increased.
39. Social Media Trend
BUSINESS WANT TO ‘DO’
Small businesses feel like they can compete with advertising
The ego of engaging with consumers
People love what they do
BUT just because you build it, doesn’t mean they will come
43. RECAP
People want Business
content want to
about their create
surroundings content
44. RECAP
People want Business Cities need
content want to relevant
about their create content to
surroundings content improve
retention and
new business
45. RECAP
Multiple
People want Business Cities need
sources
content of want to relevant
content work
about their create content to
surroundings content improve
retention and
new business
46. RECAP
Multiple
People want Give people
Business Cities need
sources
content of the content
want to relevant
content work
about their they want
create content to
surroundings content improve
retention and
new business
47. RECAP
Multiple
People want Give people
Business Success is
Cities need
sources
content of the content
want to much easier
relevant
content work
about their they want
create when it
content to
surroundings content doesn’t
improve
depend on
retention and
one business
new person
or business
48. City
STEP BACK
We can make small impacts on lots of targeted businesses
to have a big impact on the city
49. STEP BACK
We can make small impacts on lots of targeted businesses
to have a big impact on the city
50. City
STEP BACK
We can make small impacts on lots of targeted businesses
to have a big impact on the city
51. City
STEP BACK
We can make small impacts on lots of targeted businesses
to have a big impact on the city
54. SOCIAL OUTPUT
Industry specific guides to navigating the social space with the goal of output
Schools, Newspapers, Cafes, Factories, everyone has the opportunity to push out
55. SOCIAL OUTPUT
Industry specific guides to navigating the social space with the goal of output
Schools, Newspapers, Cafes, Factories, everyone has the opportunity to push out
56. City Website
Hub Strategy
SOCIAL OUTPUT
Industry specific guides to navigating the social space with the goal of output
Schools, Newspapers, Cafes, Factories, everyone has the opportunity to push out
The economic developer becomes a facilitator of a city-wide ‘conversation’
57. City Website
events Hub Strategy
shopping
cafe
community
school
news food
SOCIAL OUTPUT
Industry specific guides to navigating the social space with the goal of output
Schools, Newspapers, Cafes, Factories, everyone has the opportunity to push out
The economic developer becomes a facilitator of a city-wide ‘conversation’
58. Cafe School Cafe Industrial Shopping
MEASURING
By creating a hub we are able to measure the input from organisations as well as
the interaction from the consumers to chart the direction of the city.
59. NEW BUSINESS
Working alongside economic development firms we were able to plan incubators,
development paths and promote the city for new interest
61. Two Years later
Worked with 7 cities, 10K to 150K population range
Levelland awarded largest stimulus package rail project
(4th largest in America)
Two fortune 500 plants properties secure
Local business increase
Higher involvement from chamber of commerce in
economic direction
Business retention very high
Recognition at IEDC, Texas ED Summit