What are the meanings of the expressions site, site selection and site selector?

Site, site selection and site selector are defined in the .network glossary. Within the context of the The Network as an a search resource for those who want to gather information about places of interest, site selectors may be distinguished by the fact that they either have networks of contacts or they know to build them. Take a look at the answer to the question below to learn more about where site selectors fits into global enterprise and economic development.

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Where does it say Area Development is an non-biased resource for site selectors?

The following quote is from the entry page to Area Development in Economic Development.net. It speaks for the neutral position of all the The Network as well as Area Development when it comes to serving the wants and needs of our target user group.

You would find every country listed with a link under Area Development were The Network a more perfect online informational service. Theoretically, it was planned as a one-stop resource for site selection; however, we are unable to make that work practically.

Listing places throughout the world that want economic development and providing links to the websites of those who supply information about them to prospects demands continuous update and correction. The minute after, say, any site selection directory or economic development directory is published something changes.

Area Development will always be building and it will always be incomplete. For that reason The Network offers a search promise, a commitment to answer requests for free, non-biased, personal search assistance from those who join in on its mission ... (source).

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I found information on a .network webpage that is not correct. Now what?

Send an email telling us what problem you found and where. Please include a URL address string that identifies the webpage and briefly describe what you found that is wrong.

Resources of The Network, including location listings and contact directories, are maintained to support a mission which only its participants can make successful. They, along with all other members on the target audience of The Network, are invited to help build and maintain it for their own use and to share resources. Operating The Network open-access, we depend on all users to accept the invitation although it is unconditional and not obligatory.

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What does it mean for a site selection network to have an MO?

MO is an acronym for mode or method of operating. The Network is dedicated to site selection as a process of enterprise development. It is a site selection network operating in the mode of a typical online information service. In that regard it has a non-biased operating principle.

Maintaining a neutral position as a search resource for a target user group is at the lead point of its MO as expressed by a commitment to provide free personal assistance to all who join in on the .network mission. In addition to it unique neutral position, The Network has other core operating policies, such as providing free access to all of its webpages with informational resources as it stands back from transactions between users. Visitors and users are not monitored in any way that allows us to know who they are are what they are doing personally at any given time. The Network MO is reflected in a privacy policy and disclaimer.

In addition to indicating a non-biased position of service through the search promise, the answer to the question below also shows how we mean business in that regard.

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What does it cost to participate in .network mission as a contact?

The mission. Also, see the definition of mission contact and the file Contact Directories

Eight Essentials for Successful Networking is a guide to help you set up as a participant.

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Is having a list of marketing leads to sell the purpose of the GRC database?

No. The sole purpose for database is to support a mission ... how that works!

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What do the initials on file-folder-buttons stand for?

The initials that overlay the file-folder-buttons (graphics) on the .network navigation bar are acronyms for the names of websites. Select a button to link to a home page where you will see URL address strings for all three websites displayed. The string for the website you choose will be shown darker than the other two. An arrow pointing to it and a text link for entering the website will be there. Take a look at the strings to see the relationship between names and initials.

Suggestion: Publish your name twice on a a personal webpage, once that's not strictly business. Publish it also in the more formal manner by which it is most often seen, for example, printed on the business card. In this way you cover all name-related keywords.

Suggestion: Summarize your services in a short paragraph that can be seen at the top of a personal webpage. More information may be added further down the page using keyword links to the summary. Networkers have only a few seconds to get the attention of the people that they meet; therefore, you should take this into account when writing a summary.

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