Smith, Isaac (7A)

SOME WILL, SOME WON’T, SOME NEED A LOT OF LOVIN’ AND SOME DON’T: TAKING BUSINESS ON THE BID JOURNEY ICTC Conference 2012

APOLOGIES FOR BAD 70’S POP •

Racey with their 1979 hit “Some Girls”

I've seen those looks you're sending me This is the way it's meant to be There's nothing left to talk about Oh, how I wish you'd work it out

LISMORE... ...WE HAVE A SOLUTION! •

Local business collected the first Special rate variation in 1998 (SBRVL) for “defined” problem solving around safety.

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Morphed into events in the “naughties” when CCTV cameras were all paid for. No one knew what to do!

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Was superseded by newer BID structure in 2009.

THE DIFFERENCE A MANAGER MAKES •

BID Manager started in 2009 and helped shift the mentality from “definition” to “revitalisation”

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Introduced new branding for the BID, along with an emphasis on placemaking and partnerships.

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Burned out or got burned? Having a manager creates a target.

WHO’S YOUR DADDY?

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John Lydgate and Aesop’s Ass.

ANYTHING COUNCIL ...IS POLITICS •

Any group that has council involvement will be political. There will be those that oppose ideas without justification.

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BID’s cannot withdraw from this political space as it is the intersection between The public/private partnership.

ALL THE PEOPLE...

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Celebrate your big wins. When others acknowledge something your BID has done, make some noise so people know about it.

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Find ways to leverage and further develop the idea as it will encounter less resistance than new ideas.

SOME OF THE PEOPLE... •

Some will want to contribute and participate in everything that you do. Work with these businesses as the greatest returns come form the solutions, not the problems.

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The amount of social capital that is built with these proactive people is greater than the loss in social capital that occurs from those who are not motivated to participate.

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One DA to rule them all!

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YOU CAN’T PLEASE EVERYONE •

Take risks, share risks. Look for innovation and partnerships.

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The status quo is not sustainable in BID management.

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Ignore the politically motivated negativity that surrounds council operations. You gain marginal social capital from attempting to problem solve for individuals as positive results are always conditional.

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A focus on what is working engenders trust with those who need it most, "your community" and produces results.

WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS •

Perception is changing!

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Passion is being shared!

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The BID is succeeding...

THANK YOU