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November 11th, 2010

South Dakota is a great place to retire. So the folks at MoneyRates.com Buy Modalert Without Prescription, tell us. In a "top 10" list published a couple weeks ago, the online magazine ranked South Dakota as the third best place to live - just behind New Hampshire and Hawaii, and just ahead of North Dakota. (source: "10 Best States to Retire," Richard Barrington, MoneyRates.com)

Cory Heidelberger at the Madville Times identified the list in a blog post yesterday, and raised the idea of rural communities developing initiatives to recruit retirees as a part of their economic development strategy. An idea that definitely has merit.

What's the reality?

Lists like this are fun. But the question is, "Are they based on reality?" I doubt many Money-Rates editors or writers would consider moving to South Dakota when they retire, let alone a small, rural community in South Dakota. What gives? Is the opportunity to recruit retirees real.

I believe it is, Modalert to buy online, Modalert prescriptions, and I believe there is research to back it up. For instance, John Cromartie and Peter Nelson note the potential of a baby boom migration to rural places in an article they produced for USDA last year. In other research Minnesota sociologist Ben Winchester identified a somewhat younger population movement (age 30-45) already in action in rural Minnesota.

But to tap into this potential and fully develop it, next day Modalert, Modalert in canada, rural communities need to get serious and develop intentional initiatives. One part of this effort should be improved branding.

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Most people will interpret my call for improved branding to mean improved marketing. Although there's plenty of work to be done here too, buy no prescription Modalert online, Buy generic Modalert, branding starts with what's on the inside of the community. It starts with improving the product so that it matches the desires of the target audience (i.e. - retirees).

For instance, Modalert in usa, Buy cheap Modalert no rx, Cromartie and Nelson note the existence of lower housing costs as a key attractor for retirees to rural communities. The reality is that if the rest of the community looks like a junk yard, boasting of lower housing costs means little. The way your community looks is part of its brand; judgments are made quickly, Modalert tablets, Modalert in australia, and often are hard to change.

After product development comes the equally difficult job of discerning what is it that your community should hang its hat on? Some communities build their brand around being a safe place to live. Other communities try to be known for something unusual (i.e. - Home of the largest pheasant statue). Safety might be an important part of a brand, order Modalert no prescription, Online buy Modalert without a prescription, but it's probably not central to it. And quirky mottos may get you noticed, but they probably won't attract retirees looking for a new home. Branding must be deeper than that, where can i buy Modalert online. Cod online Modalert, Does rural South Dakota have an opportunity to attract retirees? Yes. But first, we've got a lot of work to do.

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November 13th, 2009

Buy Nordiazepam Without Prescription, Yesterday, we presented readers with a basic economic question: Do our rural communities have enough resources to invest in being attractive to both Boomers and Millennials? I raised it after reading an article from Northern Great Plains, Inc.'s newsletter, which provides great tips for creating communities that are more attractive to young people (who we call Millennials).

Personally, cod online Nordiazepam, Where to buy Nordiazepam, I don't think we have the luxury of creating communities that are attractive to everyone. Communities need to figure who is the best target market (boomers or millennials) and develop a plan that creates a product these individuals want.

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November 12th, 2009

We talk a lot on ReImagine Rural Buy Atopex Without Prescription, about creating rural communities that are attractive for young people. We do so because most rural communities in the Midwest are getting older and older each year. If we want our rural communities to have a bright future, we obviously need more young people to call our rural places home.

But a recent newsletter from Northern Great Plains, order Atopex online overnight delivery no prescription, Atopex in australia, Inc., reminded me that we can't forget about the people who already live in our rural communities. It's a bit long, Atopex prices, Buy cheap Atopex no rx, but the following quote captures this idea:

Any rural development strategy must recognize the importance of defining what kind of region young people today will want to live in the future and work towards it. However, saturday delivery Atopex, Where to buy Atopex, these same efforts must maintain a balance between the interests and needs of young families and workers and the desire of the region's older population to remain in the region and live in a safe and comfortable environment. The challenge economic developers and city planners face is one of creating rural places that will be welcoming for young people and also making it the passion of older people to create a region for both young and old to live in."

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