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Some guy who goes by the handle DASH was there to capture the essense of the NEO Barometer panel discussion Thursday:

When given the chance to take the mike, many in the audience gave impassioned speeches rather than asking any questions. Thomas Sudow, executive director of the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce, gave the most memorable speech, challenging the panel to get up out of their seats and actually do something, rather than just talk about doing something. He added that he had met with three Israeli companies that morning that planned to set up shop in Beachwood.

InfoMan Doug Mazanec provided the link. Rant Warning: I take acception to the Cleveland Foundation paying big money [unless Gallup is doing it gratis] to a consulting company to produce a report that uncovers information it can use to prompt it's services. From Gallup's website - "Gallup has the resources and experience to support organizations that seek to improve their business performance by developing better leaders, more profitable customers, and more productive employees." What the PDF on CSU's site doesn't show are the powerpoint slides that Gallup's managing partner slipped in from a previous study regarding "engaged workers being happy workers". The implication being, if you want people to be loyal in Northeast Ohio, and talk up the region, you better have some sort of management intervention...