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It’s graduation season! As college graduates are saying goodbye to their college years and joining the workforce, how can we get them interested in careers

We’re coming up on that time of year where high school and college graduations are taking place! New talent will soon be joining the workforce.

Today’s blog is by our in-house Writer and Editor, Meghan McQuade Boyle! Meg’s career journey includes an adventure in broadcast journalism before shifting her focus

Last weekend was our annual PPR Strategies team retreat. It was a weekend full of year-ahead planning, important conversations, and unexpected learning experiences. We kicked

Recently, our Director of Operations, Sophie Smith, gave a presentation on thought leadership to the Doctoral Leadership Class at her alma mater, Hood College. Not

Frederick County, Maryland is located an hour from Washington DC and Baltimore, Maryland and is known for its ideal location, thriving arts scene, and ever-growing

Here we are, at the beginning of a new fiscal year. How’s it going creating a marketing plan for the year ahead? We have clients

A lot of small communities like Main Street organizations and rural tourism offices have a new infusion of ARPA funds available. Many of them are

Here we are – at the end of a fiscal year! At this point, you’ve put together your budget for the upcoming year. Now, how are
As an economic developer or tourism organization, placing faith in PPR is a safe bet.

Samuel Shoge
Executive Director, Kent County Chamber of Commerce
“When it comes to telling your organization’s story, PPR Strategies is the business you want to work with. Over the past few years, the Upper Shore Regional Council has collaborated closely with PPR to develop our brand, share our region’s narrative, and connect with those who can benefit from our services across our counties. We are excited for the continued growth and success of this partnership.”

Susan O’Neill
Executive Director, Upper Shore Regional Council
Frederick County Office of Economic Development (FCOED) worked with PPR on creating a brand and then rolling out the new brand, their team was professional, meet every deadline and work with us as part of our team. This isn’t the only project we have hired PPR to lead but it did have the fastest timeline and is the most public project.
PPR gave us the faith we needed to take on a large branding project and they positioned us to be successful in every way possible. Like with all large projects, on our end, there were some curveballs and Sandy was right beside us to navigate changes, keep us calm and remain successful.

Helen Propheter
Former Executive Director, Economic and Workforce Development for the Frederick County Office of Economic Development
This blog was guest-written by our Digital Storyteller, Olivia Asam. Take it away, Olivia! I’m a few months removed from design school, a few months
Ask an economic developer, Main Street manager, tourism professional, or community leader what makes their community special, and you’ll likely hear about transformative projects, major
A Note From PPR: As their internships come to an end and they prepare to begin their senior years of college, we asked Ellen Haley
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