Fundamentals Course Resources 11.2018 (Continuous/Segregated Model)

Alan Barefield
Mississippi State University
Department of Agricultural Economics
P.O. Box 5187
Mississippi State, MS  39762
662.325.7995 (office)
662.312.0874 (cell)
alan.barefield@msstate.edu

Participant List
Recorded Session 1
Recorded Session 2
Recorded Session 3
Recorded Session 4

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Extra Resources

• BRE Marketing Flyer – Matthew Trask, Western Regional Enterprise Network

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Pre Course Resources

• Halifax Partnership – BRE Program Manual – Updated November 2016
  
• Halifax Partnership – BRE Training Workshop April 21 2016
  
• Tweeten and Barefield – cd1605 – Volunteer Visitor Manual
  
• Tweeten and Barefield – cd1605a – Appendices
• Barefield Tweeten – Sources of Secondary Socio-Economic Data
• Theodori – Preparing for the Future
• University of Wisconsin Extension – Logic Models for Program Evaluation

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Section 1 – Introduction

• Acknowledgments
• Barefield Instructor Biography
• BREI Fundamentals Course – Course Objectives
• Online Fundamentals Course Agenda

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Section 2 – BR&E Models

• Section 2 PowerPoint – Introduction to BR&E Models
• BR&E Model Type Flowchart
• Introduction to BRE Models
• BEAR in Benalla video

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Section 3 – Community Assessment

• Section 3 PowerPoint – Community Assessment
• Mandan Community Profile
  
• Oktibbeha County Economic Profile
• Oktibbeha County Health Economics Profile
• Oktibbeha County Retail Economics Profile
• Starkville City Retail Sales Comparison
• Starkville City Retail Sales Analysis
• Sources and Uses of Secondary Data publication – p2756

 Data Sources and Examples

Specific Data for Class Participants (EMSI)

• • Population Demographics Table
  • 2 digit industry jobs table
  • 3 digit industry jobs table
  • 4 digit industry jobs table
  • 2 digit occupation table
  • 3 digit occupation table
  • 4 digit occupation table

 

• Woods & Poole
• Economic Modeling Systems Incorporated (EMSI)
  • EMSI Jobs for Oktibbeha County
  • EMSI Occupations for Oktibbeha County
• ESRI Business Analyst Online – search for Business Analyst
  • ESRI – Tapestry Segmentation for Oktibbeha County
  • ESRI – Business Summary for Oktibbeha County

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BREI Fundamentals Assignment 1 – Responses

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Section 4 – Social Capital

• Section 4 PowerPoint – Social Capital

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Section 5 – Roles of Local Leaders

• Section 5 PowerPoint – Roles of Local Leaders
• Pounding the Pavement
• Indicators that a Community is Ready for the BRE Process
• Plan of Work Discussion Questions
• Asset Mapping Guide

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Section 6 – Survey Design and Implementation

• Section 6 – Survey Design and Implementation
• Nova Scotia Retention Survey – updated
• Nova Scotia_Retention Survey  Notes
• Other Survey Resources
  • University of Maryland Online Survey Guide
  • Survey Fundamentals- University of Wisconsin

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Fundamentals Course Homework – Session 2 – Responses

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Section 7 – Visitation Training

• Section 7 PowerPoint – Visitation Training
  
• Firm Visitor Tips and Procedures
  
• Guidelines for Firm Visitors
  
• Role Play Notes Appendix
  
• Nova Scotia REN Informed Consent
  
• Nova Scotia REN Nondisclosure Agreement
• University of Minnesota Firm Visitation Video

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Section 8 – Red Flag Review

• Section 8 PowerPoint – Red Flag Review
• Red Flag Review Points
  
• Red Flag Followup Worksheet
  
• Appendix F: Follow-up Suggestions for Red/Yellow Flags
  
• BREI Red Flag Example Survey

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Section 9 – Survey Analysis and Reports

• Section 9 PowerPoint – Survey Analysis and Report
  
• SWOT Worksheet
  
• Research Report Checklist
  
• Questions for Report Writers

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Fundamentals Course Homework – Session 3 – Responses

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Section 10 – Action Team Planning

• ​Section 10 PowerPoint – Action Team (Strategic) Planning
• Action Plan Worksheet
• Preparing for the Future – Theodori

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Section 11 – Community Input and Implementation

• Section 11 PowerPoint – Community Input Commencement and Implementation
• 2018 Tishomingo County ED Annual Report

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Section 12 – Program Evaluation

• Section 12 PowerPoint – Program Evaluation
• BR&E SmartGoals Definitions
• Sibley County BR&E Evaluation Results PowerPoint

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Fundamentals Course Homework – Final Project – Responses

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Section 13 – BREI Certification Requirements

• BREI Certification Website
• Section 13 PowerPoint – BREI Certification Requirements

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Section 14 – Summary of Good BR&E Practices

• Section 14 PowerPoint – Summary of Good Practices in BRE Visitation Programs

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Section 15 – BR&E Program Resources

• Resources for BR&E Programs

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