The Economic Development Practices to Prioritize in 2023
1 Dec 2022
New research from the Site Selectors Guild unveils the relevancy of select economic development practices and insights on what’s next for the industry in the year ahead. Relationship-building marketing tactics and product development tactics, such as those designed to strengthen and grow the workforce, were identified as very relevant as economic development organizations (EDOs) and site consultants look to 2023. The findings are based on surveys of the Guild’s site selection consultant members and EDO professionals known as Guild Partners.
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