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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

Resetting My Internal GPS Sitting in the back of my mom’s car as a little kid, I could tell where we were by the way

As winter gives way to spring, the change is hard to miss. The days feel longer (in the best way), more people are outside, and

This year, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be part of a community, not just in theory, but in practice. In

Sometimes the best paths are the ones that you never planned for. If freshman-year Caleigh were to see what post-grad Caleigh is doing, she’d probably

This blog was written by PPR Strategies’ 2025 Summer Intern, Kiersten Colmenares. The second I stepped outside after work, the sun’s warmth bounced off the

I usually chase new goals when the mood strikes—no New Year’s resolutions required. However, at the start of 2025, I found myself unintentionally setting two

Picture this: A site selector, prospective business, or collaborator is scrolling through dozens of EDO or tourism websites, each claiming to be “innovative,” “results-driven,” and

The calendar doesn’t lie: the end of the fiscal year is only nine weeks away! While your annual report may be the lowest priority on
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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
We spend our days trying to make communities better and brighter, and if there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s this: diverse businesses don’t
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