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Welcome to world is cool this week I chat with Jimi Coplen. Jimi is a an Economic Developer with a passion for helping other Economic Development professionals grow. Jimi moved away from her small town, and moved back after reconnecting with her now husband. Jimi recently started her business The Rural Spark as a coach, trainer, and educator for other rural Economic Development. https://www.theruralspark.com If you If you enjoy our conversation, please be sure to subscribe so you do not miss the next episode. Also, if you could, give Rural Is Cool a 5 Star Rating on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen, it helps others like you find this podcast! Twitter @RuralIsCool E-mail ruraliscoolpod@gmail.com Artwork by Kaci Schacht @kcschacht_art Mike_Tabbert on Twitter & Instagram Produced by Brian Ferris @BrianFerris . . . #ruraliscool #rethinkrural #smalltown #lifesgoodhere #loveruralam #rethinkingrural #podcast #podcastlife #education #localbusiness #localgov #edc #economicdevelopment #communitydevelopment #rural #leadership #bloomwhereyouareplanted #teamemily --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ruraliscool/message
I this episode, Dane talks with Jimi Copland. Jimi is rural economic developer, educator, needle mover, encourager, change agent, and owner of The Rural Spark (https://www.theruralspark.com/), an online educational platform for small communities. Special Guest: Jimi Copland.
Milan Wall has discovered “clues” to rural community survival and prosperity through research done by the Heartland Center for Leadership Development in Nebraska. As co-director of the Center, Wall shares with Rural Spark how people can revitalize their small towns. You may be surprised by the best practices he's discovered.New to the pod? Every week Helen Murphy, a rural newspaper editor and entrepreneur, invites guests to share fresh thinking, success stories and lessons learned. Be sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all things rural innovation! Thanks for listening!
Wayne Kelly is from the Rural Development Institute at Brandon University, and today he is talking to Rural Spark about the urgent need for broadband Internet in rural Canada and what communities can do to help make it happen. New to the pod? Every week Helen Murphy, a rural newspaper editor and entrepreneur, invites guests to share fresh thinking, success stories and lessons learned. Be sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all things rural innovation! Thanks for listening!
Age-friendly rural communities: how do we make it happen and address the sustainability challenge? In this episode, Rural Spark speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Russell of Trent University about the challenges and opportunities of an aging population. New to the pod? Every week Helen Murphy, a rural newspaper editor and entrepreneur, invites guests to share fresh thinking, success stories and lessons learned. Be sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all things rural innovation! Thanks for listening!
Welcome back to Rural Spark – the podcast that explores and celebrates rural innovation! Join Helen Murphy, rural newspaper editor and entrepreneur, as she invites guests to share fresh thinking, success stories and lessons learned. In this episode, Rural Spark speaks with Martin Harder, Mayor of Winkler, Manitoba. Mayor Harder and Helen discuss immigration as a means of driving the rural economy and addressing labour market needs. Be sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all things rural innovation! Thanks for listening!
Welcome back to Rural Spark – the podcast that explores and celebrates rural innovation! Join Helen Murphy, rural newspaper editor and entrepreneur, as she invites guests to share fresh thinking, success stories and lessons learned. In this episode, Rural Spark speaks with Dr. Roger Strasser, the Founding Dean of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Dr. Strasser and Helen discuss the obstacles and solutions to recruiting and retaining doctors in rural Canada. Make sure to subscribe to stay up-to-date on rural innovation in Canada. Thanks for listening!
Welcome back to Rural Spark – the podcast that explores and celebrates rural innovation! Join Helen Murphy, rural newspaper editor and entrepreneur, as she invites guests to share fresh thinking, success stories and lessons learned. This week, Rural Spark sits down with a conversation with former Google executive, Matt Dunne. Matt and Helen discuss Matt's Vermont organization's work to establish rural innovation hubs across the U.S., and his thoughts on Canada's capacity for rural innovation. Subscribe to make sure you stay up-to-date on rural innovation in Canada. Thanks for listening!
Welcome to Rural Spark – the podcast that explores and celebrates rural innovation! Join Helen Murphy, rural newspaper editor and entrepreneur, as she invites guests to share fresh thinking, success stories and lessons learned. This week, Rural Spark sits down with Ken Coates to discuss mobilizing rural Canada & retaining young talent. Ken is the Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan. Subscribe to make sure you stay up-to-date on rural innovation in Canada. Thanks for listening!
Top Names laat iedere week zien en horen hoe de digitalisering nu in ieder haarvat van de samenleving aanwezig is. Alles is digitaal. Van zorg tot onderwijs tot e-commerce tot sport tot overheid. Jaarlijks schuiven 80 gasten bij Erwin Blom en Roeland Stekelenburg aan. Het verhaal van 24 van hen is verwerkt in dit Top Names 2018 jaaroverzicht. In deze podcast komen o.a. aan het woord: Beter Dichtbij, Zivver, Contexta, Startpage, Marleen Stikker, Picnic, Walther Ploos van Amstel, ViaTIM, Sendcloud, Specs E-Mobilty, Scoozy, Voltogo, Physee, Rural Spark, Groasis, Tykn, Unchain.io, Ikbenfrits, FeedbackFruits, Mr. Chadd, Trylikes, Sitly, Marc Teerlink, Closure. Deze podcast wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Zandbeek, al twee jaar op rij het nummer één marketingbureau in de MT 1000. Zandbeek, pioniers in contentmarketing: https://www.zandbeek.com/ Top Names kwam ook dit jaar weer tot je dankzij: Erwin Blom, Roeland Stekelenburg, Johan Schaap, Leonieke Daalder, Guido van Nispen, Roderick van Nispen, Martinus Meiborg en Willem-Jan Draper. Grote dank gaat zoals altijd uit naar onze sponsors: Bier & Co, Jetstream, PQR en Freedom Lab!
De tijd van de grote energiecentrales is voorbij. Mensen wekken steeds meer energie zelf op. In Nederland, maar ook in ontwikkelingslanden. Evan Mertens, founder van Rural Spark, vertlt in Top Names over de door hem bedachte router, hoe een nadeel een voordeel kan zijn en de onwikkelingen op de Nederlandse energiemarkt.