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The 50 Things to Economic Developers Need to Know This Week

The stories that Dane thinks you need to see this week. June 8, 2023 edition.

The 50 Things to Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
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Economic Development and Developers in the News # 110

Econ dev news from 76 economic development executives and organizations in 25 states and Canada.

Economic Development and Developers in the News # 110
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Exploring ChatGPT for the Economic Developer

Will ChatGPT 500x your economic development? If you let it, it just might.

Exploring ChatGPT for the Economic Developer
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Podcast #95: AI in Economic Development

AI does the heavy lifting and Dane sits back with a coffee (all while secretly fearing a robot takeover).

Podcast #95: AI in Economic Development
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39 New Economic Development Jobs This Week

Econ dev jobs in 15 states + Canada. $43k - $215+

39 New Economic Development Jobs This Week

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Econ Dev Funding Opportunities - June 2023

Show me the money: Uncle Sam's got deep pockets for your econ dev dreams!

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Transforming Your Random Notes with ChatGPT

When the AI assistant becomes your personal call-to-order lifesaver.

Transforming Your Random Notes with ChatGPT
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Unlocking SWOT Analysis Insights with ChatGPT

Taking the S.W.A.T team approach to SWOT: Your shortcut to genius economic planning.

Unlocking SWOT Analysis Insights with ChatGPT
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Analyzing RFIs with ChatGPT

Dane, grapples with the savage beast of unstructured data, using his trusty AI sidekick.

Analyzing RFIs with ChatGPT
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ChatGPT Writes Economic Development Job Descriptions, And Then Anonymizes Resumes

Dane uses AI to create a job description because apparently, writing a few paragraphs about a position is too creatively draining these days; then he skillfully shows us how to butcher a perfectly fine resume for 'anonymization' purposes.

ChatGPT Writes Economic Development Job Descriptions, And Then Anonymizes Resumes
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Making Charts of Census Data with ChatGPT

Say bye-bye to manual data-plotting, GPT-4 is here to give your fingertips a much-needed rest.

Making Charts of Census Data with ChatGPT
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How to Write a Blog Post with ChatGPT

Watch ChatGPT magically morph a blog post with ease—football analogies, Dr. Seuss, or translations in a snap—becoming a blog genie!

How to Write a Blog Post with ChatGPT
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How to Analyze Legalese with ChatGPT

ChatGPT tackles the legalese, from the menacing to the mild, because who needs a lawyer when you've got AI on your side? (Please consult a real lawyer.)

How to Analyze Legalese with ChatGPT
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Writing Letters of Introduction with ChatGPT

How to graciously pass the hot potato of wacky business ideas to someone else using AI.

Writing Letters of Introduction with ChatGPT
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Analyzing Sales Tax with ChatGPT

Watch as ChatGPT crunches Galveston County's sales tax chaos into a neat little bite for your board report, because math is hard.

Analyzing Sales Tax with ChatGPT