
Turning Summer Travel Into Local Impact
Summer changes how we move through places. Travel picks up. Hotels fill. Weekends become road trips, day trips, and last-minute getaways. Even if you’re staying
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Summer changes how we move through places. Travel picks up. Hotels fill. Weekends become road trips, day trips, and last-minute getaways. Even if you’re staying

Over the past several months, I’ve had the opportunity to participate in Leadership Essentials, a leadership development program through Loyola University. Through a combination of

Annual reports desperately need a glow up. Here are some trends that are transforming how communities like yours share their stories. Trend #1: Theme-Based Storytelling

If you’re like most economic development professionals, you’ve spent the last few weeks of December pondering the benchmarks you want to reach when you turn

Let’s be honest: economic development, as a term, sounds pretty technical (and often needs explanation). But strip away the jargon, and you know what economic

When we launched EDO Breakthrough in 2024, our mission was earnest: we wanted to put relatable, boots-on-the-ground economic developers front and center. We sought out

Reality check: your best brand ambassadors aren’t usually affiliated with the tourism bureau or visitors’ center. They’re usually the baristas, small business owners, and mamas

Let’s be real: social media fatigue is a thing. We’ve all watched platforms shift their priorities, change their algorithms overnight, and leave us scrambling to

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
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 transformed our marketing and public relations opportunities because of its customized approach. PPR Strategies consultants demonstrated a significant depth of knowledge and passion for helping our business grow. I’m absolutely confident that PPR Strategies can help your organization.

Marta Gomez Frey
Director of the Collin Small Business Development Center
Sandy understands this not just as a business guru, but as a thoughtful, engaged, powerful female leader.

Bondy Shay Gibson, Ed.D.
Superintendent, Jefferson County Schools
Every strategic plan we build starts the same way a good recipe does: with a process you can trust. Skip a step or wing it
There is something special about a summer concert. The anticipation starts long before you ever leave the house. You buy the tickets months in advance,
This summer, our family embarked on an ambitious (read: unrealistically long) trip from Georgia to Maine to explore colleges for our son, a rising senior.
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