Creating More $ for Your Community in a Time of Less through Your Community Narratives, Media & Economic Development

They're gathering in Oklahoma City for the annual Main Street conference from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Wish I could be there myself. It's a great event and a great place to exchange ideas.

To those at the conference, and those like myself who are there in spirit and virtually (how our world has changed!), here's another idea perhaps worthy of consideration and discussion.

At this time in which communities are being forced to do more with less, there are hidden assets to be tapped into. Your community has its community narrative and community stories, and these narratives can mean money.

In this media world, what distinguishes you, and provides for a sense of place can be leveraged as never before as a dymanic tool for economic development.

Your community has a smart community narrative.

These stories and narratives can be at once informative and entertaining. They can also provide an important catalyst to bring in needed monies - and what community wouldn't like that.

"Journeys into Hidden America" has been in the business of storytelling and smart community narratives for almost 25 years. These days these we can be found in places such as SIRIUS-XM Radio, http://www.hiddenamerica.com; http://conversationsontehroadf.com and http://www.journeysinto.com. As importantly, these narratives are used "smartly" in the form of "public-private partnerships" - where communities get to promote their narratives and create business through a unique "radio-based multi-media platform" - highlighted by regular features on SIRIUS-XM Radio complimented by blogs, podcats, social media and more.

We're soon to unveil an exciting podcast/powerpoint describing what we can do for you and your community. We hope you'll get a look at it when it's available at http://conversationsontheorad.com
(It's currently accessible as a podcast @ http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=448).

In the menatime, if you're interested in more on how we can help your community make the most of its storties, contact at Eric Model at (201) 694-5933 or modeltr@sprynet.com