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Clint Nessmith
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
Odds and Ends...
By: RDG CEO Clint Nessmith “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the...
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Rob Radcliff
- Jan 4, 2022
- 3 min
Welcome to 2022 - Let's Try Something Different!
By: RDG Senior Counsel Rob Radcliff What a roller coaster we have been on the past few years. I’ve been thinking a lot about 2022 and...
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Lindsay Bensko
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Welcome to the 2021 IEDC Annual Conference
By: RDG Principal Lindsay Bensko Bright lights, big music city, welcome to Nashville! Home to the 2021 IEDC Annual Conference, and it did...
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Rob Radcliff
- Sep 14, 2021
- 1 min
Leadership Transition at RDG
We are pleased to announce long-time principals Clint Nessmith and Matt Chambers will be transitioning to leadership roles as founders...
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Matthew Chambers
- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
A New Face at RDG
We are very pleased to announce that Lindsay Bensko has joined the RDG team. Lindsay brings 15-years of experience working in investor...
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Rob Radcliff
- Jan 8, 2018
- 3 min
I’m A Runner
One of my traditions is a New Year’s Day run. I’ve done one for at least 25 years now, sometimes alone, oftentimes with one or more...
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Clint Nessmith
- Oct 2, 2017
- 2 min
Thoughts on IEDC’s 2017 Annual Conference
I’m impressed! That is how I left feeling about Toronto after a very successful IEDC Annual Conference a few weeks ago. A city of over...
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Rob Radcliff
- Feb 20, 2017
- 3 min
Takeaways from the 2017 IEDC Leadership Summit
2017 IEDC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TAKEAWAYS I always enjoy the late January IEDC Leadership Conference — shorter timespan, more relaxed, nice...
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Rob Radcliff
- Aug 4, 2016
- 4 min
The Silly Season is Upon Us…Again
Thanks to Ian Scott at ACCE, I recently read an article whose premise was hauntingly familiar: see Corporations and Politics: Shunning...
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Matthew Chambers
- Jun 29, 2016
- 3 min
Lessons from the Greatest
I come from the generation that grew up with Muhammad Ali – I was 7 when he knocked out Sonny Liston; 12 when he knocked out Jerry Quarry...
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Clint Nessmith
- Apr 11, 2016
- 2 min
RDG Gets a New Website
This week RDG is very pleased to announce the launch of our new mobile friendly website. If you’re not already reading this blog on your...
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Rob Radcliff
- Jan 5, 2016
- 1 min
How Do We Tell Our Story?
One of the biggest challenges for EDO’s is telling their story in a succinct, clear and compelling way. Not the story of the community or...
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Rob Radcliff
- Dec 31, 2015
- 1 min
Good Company
As we close 2015 and make the transition into 2016 I was reminded this month of the importance of partnerships. I was making the 2.5 hour...
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Rob Radcliff
- Dec 28, 2015
- 3 min
Big Things Come In Small Packages: Small Markets CAN Compete In The Big Leagues
RDG does a lot of work in major metros across the United States. In fact, of the 48 metros of 1 million population or higher with a...
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Rob Radcliff
- Jan 16, 2014
- 2 min
Year of Transition for RDG
It’s with bittersweet emotions that we ring in 2014 – new clients and exciting opportunities and challenges combine with a heartfelt...
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