Print media played an important role in enterprise and economic development for years before the advent of the Internet. For example, location profiles printed on paper were essential to the site selection process, also, there were the indispensable contact directories.

Magazines having editorial content focused on enterprise development and site selection, and advertising on real estate and economic development, were quick to move online with reprints of articles and special supplements as the Internet began its surge in the mid-1990s. See a list of such publications on page 4 of About Enterprise Development.

Note: the Google/.network search engine is readily available for you to query the publications for resources and contacts. At least two of the magazines publish searchable contact directories. The websites of other publications are not accommodating to searches. You also have the choice of searching the Web or inside .network websites.

The Network needs to know about the free-access resources that business publications make available online for its target audience. You can help. All you need do is to send an email to suggest a publication that believe has information of interest to participants in our mission. Likwise, alert us to an article or resouce that you see as being of interest.

Suggest a publicaton or resource such as a article reprint or online supplement:

Using the email address shown below ...

Begin its subject line with the word publication followed by a colon (publication:)

Type the name of the publication in the subject line after the colon.

Memo the following ...

provide the URL address string for where online the resouce is located

provide description of the resouce within the context of its value to .network users

tell us if you will be sending additional information* by regular mail (our mailing address)

additional comments or questions may be added

CLICK HERE to update or apply for a record in the Global Registry of Contacts.

Business periodicals can be separated into those with editorial content of interest to a national or international audience and those that focus on regional or local interests.The Network attempts to maintain lists of both types, for example, see its list or publications dedicated to enterprise and economic development and real estate. Also, see its lists of more general business periodicals that accept economic development advertising.

The Network regularly receives regional and local business publications. Sometimes other publications with editorial content and news reporting about enterprise and economic development are sent to us. All business-oriented publications received are gleaned for information to help build The Network. Links are created to contact data for publications without cost or obligation. Also, the Enterprise and Economic Development Library lists various publications that can be used as resources, including general references.

EMAIL a URL address string for the website of a publication you would like to suggest be listed in The Network as a resource. The email address shown below is not a link; however, you can use it. Simply, type the initials GRC followed by a colon in the subject line of your email. After that copy and paste the publication's name or website address in the subject line. Place either the publication's web address or name in the memo section of your email and add any other comments you care to make. CLICK HERE to send a publication by regular mail.

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about websites and publications, such as community profiles:

According to surveys of business decision makers the majority of them seek ... location data from websites when engaged in site selection (source of quote). You query online for a place of interest in order to find a contact in position to provide information about it, for example, using the search engine at the top of this page.

CLICK HERE for suggested search-text to help you find a location data supplier.

CLICK HERE for an explanation of community profiles as location data resources.

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You are invited to suggest a publication for listing in The Network when you believe that it has something to offer for carrying out our mission.

We are specifically looking for publications with content available in English. We publish, for example in the Enterprise and Economic Development Library, information and links to websites where access to useful resources is free and unencumbered. Suggestions, scuch as publication resources available for a fee, may be described online sans a direct link but, nevertheless, listed in the global directory of contacts maintained by The Network.

Since the library is a public resource and listings of qualifed resource and service providers are provided free records in database behind the contacts directory, the actions we (who we are) take in receiving and handling suggestions are without cost or imposition of obligations.

As an example of the extent of efforts to help .network users find resources through publications, see the Google/.network search engine placed at their disposal in conjunction with a list of specialized real estate, site selection, and enterprise development periodicals.

Instructions for suggesting a business publication resource:

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The Enterprise and Economic Development Glossary is included in the References Collection of The Network Library. The library is an open access resource for participants in the mission of The Network. It is a learning tool for those who are interested in enterprise development that leads to economic development in locations throughout the world. Site location work is a part of the enterprise and economic development process. The glossary is an virtual business encyclopedia as well as a specialized dictionary.

This resource is covered by the search promise of The Network. Also, it is open to contributions of information, suggestions, and critiques by .network userssend an email.

Send an email if you have any questions of if you run into a dead end using this resource.

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