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links to marketing resources:
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button linked to resourcespacerdefinition of market research / ... economic development market research
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spacermarketing linksdashsome from the introduction to The Network / networking page
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button linked to resourcespacersearch the Web for marketing resources
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button linked to resourcespacereconomic developmentdasha specialized form of marketing
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button linked to resourcespacereconomic developmentdashadvertising and promotion
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button linked to resourcespacereconomic development marketing advisors
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button linked to resourcespacermarketing quotes / good advice

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Copy and paste the following italicized key word combinations in the search box below to google for more information about marketing as it relates to the mission of The Network.
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Search the Web for ... business development marketing
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Search the Web for ... location site selection data marketing
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Links to definitions of words and expressions listed in the above suggested Web searches

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marketing platform:

... a means by which, for example, an economic development organization makes its appeals to prospects, allies, and supporters. Platform is analogous to a launch pad for information.

Some of the various ways information is distributed are through publicity, prospect development, promotion, personal selling, image advertising, followup, emarketing, branding, and advertising ... links are to additional comments down this page. It is suggested that all items listed are marketing related. In a broad sense that may be true but The Network distinguishes between marketing as it is typically defined, for example by the American Marketing Association, and networking. A mix of the means of information distribution through networking and marketing combined should probably include business development.

For more about networking and The Network as entirely separate from marketing, except that it is a platform for information distribution, select the following links:

CLICK HERE to see where networking fits into making effective use of The Network.

CLICK HERE for resources for serious business networkers.

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advertising:

... according to Answers.com, a reference available in the .network library, an ... activity of attracting public attention to a product or business, as by paid announcements in the print, broadcast, or electronic media ... It can therefore be said that economic development advertising is the activity of attracting the attention of potential prospects to a location though some form of media by making it know that it has something to offer them. See the answer to the question of why The Network focuses on building and maintaining relationships as opposed to advertising. See information about advertising and promotion also.
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branding:

... a means of distinguishing one service, product or image from another by creating and maintaining recognition that encourages interest, trust, confidence and acceptance. Brand advertising is a term more often used more on the enterprise side of enterprise and economic development. Image advertising is more often used for economic development because site selection is a key activity in moving the process forward in a location. Take a look at the .network summary of best practice for locations that want economic development.
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definition of branding / definition of brand advertising / definition of brand promotion
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business periodical:

... a publication issued at regular intervals of more than one day and having information of interest primarily to people involved in commercial, industrial, or professional dealings.
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e-marketing:

... the carrying out of a marketing program through electronic media, which generally means using the Internet. Emarketing uses the Web as its platform. The Network is a specialized online information service advocating a close tie between marketing and networkingdashtake a look at the resources available on the networking page of its introduction series, especially, Best Practice Essentials for Successful Networking if this strikes an interest. Also, you may be interested in reading about e-marketing in an ezine article, What is EMarketing? A New Discipline is Evolving, by Otilia Otlacan, a consultant. Ezine is defined in the .network glossary. Wikipedia is another emarketing resourcedashsee Internet marketing.

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definition of emarketing / definition of e-marketing
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followup:

... the pursuit of something, for example, to pick up on a discussion after a break in the time of its initiation; the essence of skillful, dedicated, personal selling; to go after something perceived to be an opportunity, such as acting to create prospects from a marketing campaign; to bring something about at a later time; to make contact with someone, such as a prospect; to closely follow a situation to the point of acting on what is or seems to be an appropriate time to pick up on a discussion, commitment, meeting, invitation or networking event.
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image advertising:

... marketing that attracts attention to and attempts to create a favorable perception of a location rather than promoting specific attributes; in general a form of marketing that attracts attention to overall qualities or ideas about a service, product, brand.
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marketing:

... the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, services, organizations, and events to create and maintain relationships that will satisfy individual and organizational objectives ... according to Contemporary Marketing Wired (ISBN: 0030185971), Louis E Boone, David L Kurtz. Resource: Free business essay, research paper: Analyzing Contemporary Marketing Wired (www.customessaymeister.com).
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personal selling:

... the Cambridge Dictionaries Online, a reference available in the .network library, indicates that a personal touch is something done which singles out as a person as special; therefore, an effort to persuade someone, using a personal touch, that an idea, plan, service or product is worth consideration is personal selling. To quote the reference exactly a personal touch is ... something that is done for every single person in a group in order to make them feel special. That being the case, personal selling as a marketing platform is something which is done directly and at some point is intended to trigger or involve networking. A good example to go along with this definition would be the person who moves throughout the group at a business networking event, singling out prospects with whom he or she attempts to build or maintain relationships. The business card offering contact data is universally accepted as the primary tool of those who do personal selling. Personal selling requires followup.
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print directory ... a reference, such as a contact directory, printed on paper.
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promotion:

... an effort to bring a product, service or other entity to the attention of an individual or group; likewise, it is an effort to maintain recognition and acceptance. Publicity is tied to promotion. Promotion involves advertisingdashdefinition of advertising and promotion. Business networking involves promotion and is unique as a dual effort to create and/or maintain acceptance of an individual as well as a service or product. Unlike most advertising which is indirect, promotion is often direct and can be at the break-line between marketing and sales. Followup is absolutely indispensable when business networking is a promotional effort aimed at successdashsee best practice essentials for successful networking.
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prospect development ... definition with comments about business development.
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prospect marketing ... advertising that solicits prospect responses.
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definition of prospect advertising / definition of prospect marketing through print advertising
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publicity

... information which is disseminated to gain public interest. It generally has advertising value when strategically distributed through various media to attract notice to a product or service. A place seeking economic development and having limited funds for advertising can benefit from strategically disseminating publicity to draw attention to its location. The first two paragraphs of Priorities for Places Seeking Economic Development suggests where a publicity strategy can play a key roll in gaining success. Publicity can be aimed at a target audience, for example, it is suggested in the previously mentioned resource that a local economic development organization disseminate information to educators, teachers and trainers about its programs and achievements that sustain the vitality of the community(s) it represents.
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Select a link to access a definition:

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Links to marketing information:
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button linked to resourcespacerMarketing the Community for Economic Development ... MRSC (organization)
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button linked to resourcespacerThe Dictionary of Marketing Terms @ Answers.com / Business and Finance
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button linked to resourcespacerThe Marketing Mix (The 4 P's of Marketing) @ NetMBA.com
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button linked to resourcespacerNetMBA Business Knowledge Center > Marketing ... NetMBA.com
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button linked to resourcespacerMarketing and Business Development ... Capture Planning.com
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button linked to resourcespacersite location work (site selection) @ CNET Networks, Inc./jobfunctions.bnet.com
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button linked to resourcespacerSite Selection Data Standards for marketing locations ... IEDC (organization)
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button linked to resourcespacerLocation, location, location: winning site selection proposals ... by Robert Pittman
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button linked to resourcespacerThe Indirect Profit Margin
... by Bobette Kyle, Web Marketing Place
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button linked to resourcespacerHas the Definition of Marketing Changed? ... Capture Planning.com
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button linked to resourcespacer33 Tips for Marketing Success ... by AL Lautenslager, Entrepreneur.com, Inc.
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button linked to resourcespacerHow to Market Your Small Business ... Learnthat from Mississippi State University
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button linked to resourcespacermore small business marketing resources ... Site Location Assistance.com
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button linked to resourcespacerA Key to Successful Marketing Strategies ... by Judith Barry, Cornell University
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button linked to resourcespacerFoundations of A Successful Marketing Program ... Penn State University

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advertising and promotion:

... marketing efforts generally considered to be indirect and exposure sensitive with results best measured by followup. For the purpose of defining the two efforts together it should be pointed out that advertising is relegated to media that offers a strategically longer term exposure than that of promotion. It can be said that advertising is something that waits to be discovered, such as an ad in a magazine; whereas, promotion makes something overtly available. In either case, aggressive, smart, cost-effective marketing is directed towards a target audience and has a serious follow up component. The exception to the emphasis on followup is when a marketing effort is broadcast for building recognition or branding.

Link for more information: www.oup.com/uk/orc/bin/9780199274895/percy_ch01.pdf

Link for more information: www.managementhelp.org/ad_prmot/ad_prmot.htm

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read me (if your economic development organization is not-so-well-fixed financially)
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Well-heeled economic development organizations having plenty of money to advertise, travel, and entertain prospects obviously have an advantage over those that don't. Enterprise developers and site selectors who do their jobs thoroughly, however, don't allow the facts to be obscured about what one location has to offer over another by simply trusting in advertising and promotion. Getting the facts requires finding contacts, such those who are area and local development representatives, and networking. Notice that the website you are using is named Find Me Here.com. It contains the information published online from the Global Registry of Contacts ... a nonpartisan resource for finding contacts engaged in the enterprise and economic development process throughout the world who are of interest to members of the target user group served by The Network as an online information service spacer... (source)

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read me (quotes that guide marketers)
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... fundamentals, like finding out whether there's a ready market ... planning an effective (though not necessarily impressive) marketing campaign, making sure you can deliver on your promise and not blowing your budget on a launch party to wow your friends ... (source)

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economic development marketing advisors listed in the Global Registry of Contacts:
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Applied Economics., Phoenix, AZ
http://appliedeconomics.net
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Blane, Canada Ltd., Wheaton, IL
www.blanecanada.com
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DCI/Development Counsellors International, New York, NY
www.dc-intl.com
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Economic Development Research Group, Boston, MA
www.edrgroup.com/about-us/staff-/-consultants/margaret-collins.html
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Herron Consulting, Atlanta, GA
www.herronconsultingservices.com
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iGroups/Economic Development Marketing (EDM), Chula Vista, CA
www.econdevmarketing.com
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MSC/McCallum Sweeney Consulting, Greenville, SC
www.mccallumsweeney.com
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Strategic Growth Institute/University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR
www.uca.edu/aoep/cdi

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