
Designing Growth: How Creativity Shapes Stronger Communities
You know better than anyone that progress rarely follows a blueprint. It twists, surprises, and occasionally feels like someone forgot to hand us the instruction
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You know better than anyone that progress rarely follows a blueprint. It twists, surprises, and occasionally feels like someone forgot to hand us the instruction

I get a lot of creative ideas. How about you? A few of those creative ideas have included: writing a talk, speaking on stages, writing

The other day, I got into the car, and after 5 minutes of driving, I realized that I wasn’t taking my normal route to that

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein Organizations will sometimes bring me in

Last week for the 4th of July, we went to the local 4th of July celebrations in Shepherdstown with the Shepherdstown Rotary Club. The community

Recently, during a meeting with an organization, I suggested some changes to make in their marketing plan. The room went quiet with some hesitation and

Summer is in full swing! And at the Dubay-Sponaugle house, our garden is in full bloom. We’ve got kale, tomatoes, zucchini and more… Just check

I walk when I talk. Did you know that? 70% of the time a client is on the phone with me, I’m walking in circles.

I started a new challenge on Monday. It’s a “walk and write” challenge. Every day, for 31 days we walk, and we write the ideas
PPR Strategies jumped in to help us in a pinch to manage our communications throughout a time of transition. They brought in deep industry expertise in economic development and helped us re-think our brand to launch strategic and targeted campaigns. Sandy and her team are delightful to work with, highly knowledgeable about reaching targeted audiences, and can add value to any communications team.

Amy Gowen
President/CEO, Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
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
“PPR Strategies collaborated closely with us to truly understand our community, allowing their team to develop branding and a website that authentically reflects the spirit of Orange County.”

Rose Deal
Former Director of Orange County Economic Development & Tourism
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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