First, we were happy to see that things are looking up for the US economy with the recent job growth rebound.
February 2021 Edition
Insights from the leading authority on investment attraction for economic development practitioners
Hello and welcome back! First, we are happy to see that things are looking up for the US economy as economists expect to see 50,000 jobs created in January, up from the decline of 140,000 in December, according to Dow Jones. On that positive note, we’re happy to bring you a fresh batch of insightful reads!
ROI Insights
Infographic: US Moving Patterns
Want to know where people in the US are moving to for new jobs? What about the states & cities people are leaving the most? Check out our latest infographic on moving patterns from 2020! Learn more
What They Mean for Manufacturing
In our latest article, ROI's President Steven Jast takes a closer look at the executive orders that will most impact manufacturing. Learn more
Lead Generation Pro Tip
Paul Brogan VP Client Services
Are you fully leveraging your existing businesses?
The value of referrals in business development is well known, and the same can be applied to investment attraction. Try and identify a number of your local companies, either homegrown or investors, and engage with 3-4 that have bought into your goal of attracting investment to promote domestic economic growth. Have them on standby to bring into conversations with your prospects. This can bring significant value to companies looking to move into the region. Engage with your investors and ask if they would be willing to make time, even only on a quarterly basis, to make themselves available for calls with your late-stage prospects. Having multiple stakeholders buy-in on this will reduce dependence on one or two, and can make it easier to schedule when you have multiple options.
What else is happening?
ROI is pleased to announce the opening of our new European Headquarters! Raidan Al-Eryani, Senior Director, EMEA, has been appointed market lead.
If you're attending the TEDC 2021 Legislative Conference, please join our presentation! We'll address investment attraction opportunities given the realities of 2021, supply chain changes, industries that are growth engines, Texas competitiveness, as well as positioning strategies in an ever-increasing digital world.
Looking for your next investment attraction opportunity? The cybersecurity industry is poised for meteoric growth over the next decade. Find out more about this opportunity and cluster growth hotspots in our latest article! Learn more
Podcast Interview
Our President & CEO had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Faye Davis for the Consultant Connect podcast series. They discussed some of Steve's mentors and thoughts around what being an effective leader means. Learn more
ROI Virtual Running Club
Nothing stops the ROI team! Our ROI Virtual Running Club is jogging together from the canals of Amsterdam to the St. Lawrence river.
Sincerely,
The ROI Team.
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