The Global Registry of Contacts Guide
The GRC provides unbiased free-access to
information about a select group resource
suppliers and service providers. It is maintained as a contact
directory in support of the mission
of The Network. A three-point
guide helps explain where the GRC fits in as resource for participants
in the mission, i.e., those
who make use of The Network.
The GRC is ...
 maintained
by Economic
Development Services, Inc., Big Canoe, GA, US.
maintained
for free; also inquiries and applications are processed
for free
a
springboard to additional opportunities for .network resource
and service providers
covered
by a search
promise
available
for searching online: 3
key contact search items are published online
for free
available
for .network users to request additional contact
information from it for free
covered
by a search
promise
an
enterprise
development contact directory
a
site
selection resource and contact directory
an economic
development contact directory
a
global locations search resource and location
data supplier directory
FAQ:
Why
is it important for me to consider being listed in the GRC directory? answer
How
do I find out if I am qualified to be listed in the GRC directory? answer
How
can I find out if I qualify as a location data supplier? answer
Could
I have a record in the directory database and not know it? yes
How
can I find out? search or ask
What
is the best tool to use when searching the GRC directory? answer
How
do I make application? CLICK HERE
How
can I find and contact someone listed in the GRC directory? CLICK
HERE
What
will it cost me to select either of the above "click here" links? nothing
How
can I access the Global Registry of Contacts? search or ask
Why
isn't complete contact data from GRC records published online? answer
What
is the meaning of the expression resource and service provider? answer
Is
the Global Registry of Contacts a social
networking site? no
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Apply for or Update a GRC Record
  Database
records are created and maintained for free.
There is no application fee.
If
you want answers to some questions before you apply,
CLICK HERE.
Follow these instructions ... use the email address below:
Type the initials GRC and a colon in the subject line of your email
(GRC: ) followed by your nickname or given
name, i.e., the
name you use to introduce yourself informally without using your last
name or surname. If
you are using these instructions to inquire about a contact, provide
the complete name as you know it in the subject line after GRC:
Type the following information in the memo section of your email.
If you are requesting that a contact not
in the Global Registry
of Contacts be added, provide what information you know.
 Type
your name with all contact data from
your business card.
Identify
yourself as male or female (M / F).
Type
titles or recognitions, such as PhD,
CEcD, BCIR, CCIM, etc, after your name.
Type
a statement of up to 100 words about your services
and service area.
Identify
as many accessible websites as you like where your contact data is
available
Identify
where your résumé and or picture is accessible online if
available
If
you offer location
data, identify the places that should be listed in The
Network.
A resource for your review: Eight
Essentials for Successful Networking.
Send information by mail: After sending your email
application, please mail your business card and any other information
you want to share with us (who
we are) to ....
EDS/GRC
10822 Big Canoe
Big Canoe, GA 30143-5136 (USA)
If you respond to the last check above as a location
data supplier, tell us whether you broker information
or provide it as a
free
service
to prospects. There's
no need to type a long list of locations in your email. You can simply
provide us
information by regular mail.
Links to help you learn more about locations, their data
suppliers, and The Network:
 Search
for a Location in the introduction to The Network
The
Global Registry of Contacts is a Springboard ...
definition
of target area / definition of region (1) / definition of
region (2)
Regional
Site Selection Directory in Site Location Assistance.com
Area
Development in the Economic Development Network website
The email address is shown as a graphic to discourage spam. You must
type the address.
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CLICK
HERE to learn why the GRC directory database is maintained for free and is
free-access.
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We are committed to providing personal attention to requests
for search assistance from .network users.
What this means for resource
suppliers and service
providers with records in the Global Registry of Contacts is
that we provide their information from the GRC directory database for free when users request
it. Also, our commitment is to guide users as they search whenever they cannot
readily find what they want or they think they've reached a dead end.
We refer to our commitment as a search promise. more
about it.
Suggestions for searching the Global Registry of Contacts online:
 Search
for words that begin with capital letters.
Search
for a contact by the name used when amicably
networking.
Become
familiar with the guide for using the search tool.
Request
assistance when you see no contact
data or link shown with a listing.
Most search engines are familiar with Find Me
Here. We
provide the Google Search Engine adapted for searching
either the Web or a .network site, including Find Me Here.
I found information but it was at a dead end. Now what? answer
I found information that was misleading. Now what? answer
I tried a link to more information but it didn't work. Now what? answer
I tried a link but the message was file-not-found. Now what? answer.
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If you see yourself as engaged in enterprise
and economic development, especially as a resource
supplier or service
provider, and send us an email following the instructions provided
above in making application, you qualify to have
a record created and maintained for you in the Global
Registry of Contacts for free.
Look over our disclaimer and privacy
policy, and read more
about the GRC directory database in the .network introduction.
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