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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Port Authority Work Session Date: November 1, 2016 AGENDA ITEM: Review of Economic Development AGENDA SECTION: Website Old Business PREPARED BY: Kim Lindquist, Deputy Director AGENDA NO.: 4.a. Alan Cox, Communications Coordinator ATTACHMENTS: APPROVED BY: ddj RECOMMENDED ACTION: Information Item ISSUE Last month the Port Authority discussed the economic development website and some examples of other websites as depicted in the webinar information. Alan Cox, Communications Coordinator, also reviewed 10 suggestions for community websites. At the meeting, the Port Authority discussed ways to enhance the current website and wondered about differing ideas to include. It was determined that a work session to discuss the website should occur. Staff has provided the same information as received in the last packet. Additionally, Mr. Cox provided information about use of the existing economic development website, for the first 9 months of the year. We will be meeting in the conference room, so the group can review the website while we are discussing potential enhancements. USAGE OF CURRENT SITE These statistics show the visits to each page in the economic development section of the City website. 2015 figures are for 12 months; 2016 figures are for nine. Unique pageviews mean each visitor is counted once even if the visitor returns to the pages multiple times. Website usage for Economic Development pages Page title Unique pageviews All pageviews 2015 Jan-Sep 2015 Jan-Sep 2016 2016 New Developments - Residential 1487 1241 1785 1503 Economic Development main page 977 828 1335 1204 Zoning ( Link ) 773 738 977 989 News and Events 657 714 768 861 Available Land and Buildings 646 503 757 661 Downtown Revitalization 591 495 666 567 New Developments - 725 478 854 577 Commercial/Industrial Community Profile 507 452 674 671 Business Licenses 207 135 243 183 Economic Incentives 129 108 164 134 Marketing Studies 149 86 177 108 Links 114 74 126 81 Business Incubator main page 82 35 90 46 Incub: Ten Steps to Starting a Business 174 311 186 345 Incub: Business Assistance/Counseling 76 62 92 64 Incub: Other Community Resources 53 49 72 55 Incub: Legal Assistance, Tax, and 28 41 34 43 Business Filing Incub: Networking Opportunities 32 31 35 36 Incub: Funding Your Business 33 27 39 31 Incub: Business Education less less than less less than than 20 15 than 20 15 RECOMMENDATIONS 10 ways ED websites drive away business development websites. 1. No contact information on the website. bottom of the homepage. On the main Economic Development page, http://ci.rosemount.mn.us/index.aspx?NID=121, there is full contact information for the Community Development Director at the top of the right-hand column. 2. The only contact phone number on your site is for Animal Control. answer #1. 3. There is not a single picture of a human anywhere on your website. for our website as a whole, but there are no people photos in the Economic Development section. The aut 4. Confusing Escher-like website construction. section is arranged in a straightfo local company that sells a service to monitor links and spelling on websites, but it would cost several thousand dollars. 5. 10 year old data. Or no data at all. ch includes some 2016 data. 2 6. Static, one-dimensional pages and no updated content. are needed and includes a link to a product her company sells. (The Rosemount site already includes GIS maps of potential development p in general, items of interest to residents. Adding this specialized type of content to the feed would probably lessen its effectiveness for that audience. The author also suggests a blog with news. We copy items from the business update email to the News page of the site. (As you know, we sometimes struggle for content for that message.) 7. You keep sending website visitors away. Rosemount Economic Development section links are programmed to open in a new window, keeping the original window with the City site also open. 8. No one is maintaining the website. Development section is updated periodically. The Planning Secretary has access to the site, and the GIS Coordinator has supplied updated maps from time to time. However, there is no routine schedule to review each webpage in the Economic Development section. 9. You don't tell people where you are. top of the main Economic Development page. The author goes on to suggest that a map should be on the homepage; there is none on the main Econ Dev page. 10. Your website exists in a vacuum. http://www.zoomprospector.com/communities/mn/city/rosemount/2755726. It has Census contact info and othe- cost for cities under 50K is listed as $100/month. Greater MSP apparently had a deal with this vendor in 2012 to track available land, but the link to that function appears to be dead. Dear Greater MSP, GREATER MSP would like to encourage you to visit the GREATER MSP Online Property Search Tool (greatermsp.zoomprospector.com). The tool enables you to locate available buildings/land and create workforce & demographic reports for the 13-county Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. This tool is available to all GREATER MSP website users. However, if you are a community representative, you can also add your publicly owned properties, redevelopment areas and transit station area found in the menu bar at the top of the screen. This option requires authorization and a login/password via GREATER MSP. Contact Carolyn Bates, Research Analyst, at carolyn.bates@greatermsp.org or 651-287-1369 for further information on obtaining a login. of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) property listing site (mnprospector.com). However, -stop-shop for listing available publicly owned sites. Thank you. Val Vannett Director of Strategy & Research T offerings on your economic development website, with information about our line-up of online 3 VENDORS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS The presentation shared at the previous Port meeting and included at this link: http://rs- img.ci.rosemount.mn.us/weblink8/DocView.aspx?id=387119 was presented by two companies, Golden Shovel Agency and GIS Planning, Inc. Golden Shovel provides design services to create a website and a marketing message. It categorizes its the main economic development site to showcase a feature like a business park; brand development; and creative services for marketing material and support at industry conferences. It also offers Business retention and expansion service (website content for existing businesses; awareness marketing strategies). GIS Planning provides applications to be included in an existing or new site. Their clients include local economic development agencies and chambers of commerce. Some are designed to showcase and compare more than one community. Its products include ZoomProspector, where site selectors can compare cities and find lists of commercial sites; Intelligence Components, which are modules with interactive access to data, maps, and business lists; and Lead Gen ID, which provides data on which -alone economic development site. Web Enterprise also provided a list of sample websites with their products in use: Pittsburgh Prospector - a great example of a GIS application (Intelligence Components can all be found on the links at the top of this application) Mobile Website - Turn by turn driving directions, ability to save and email properties and all of the data and property information found in your GIS application. Proposal Generator - The ability to create a proposal and email it to a client and/or do a call for properties to anyone you wish to include. Website Templates (micro-sites) - Totally optional! There are five designs to choose from. The first year is an additional $1,200 with $200 for each year thereafter. They are customizable and a great way to have a new look with little expense. Lead Gen ID - This is one of the three analytic reports you will get. It will show you exactly which company is looking at your website and what they are looking at, to include properties, reports, etc. It will also provide website and company information. Widget This is for each of your community partners. Cities, chambers, port, utilities etc. can all have one at no charge. It is the little green box on the right of the screen. The user will fill it out and click search, and it will go to your application with results queried. creation of a stand-alone site. Staff asked both companies to provide quick ballpark cost estimates. The GIS Planning figure is around $7,000 annually. Some of those components can be integrated within a Golden Shovel contract, which can monthly to update messages on the 4 standalone website with GateKeeper service and GIS Planning integrated into the site, a ballpark figure is going to be between $20,000 - 25,000. A website alone would run in the $9,000 - 12,000 range and the RECOMMENDATION Discussion 5 ZoomProspector EnterpriseWeb Services Confidential proposal submitted by: Stevie Field-Chavez sfield@gisplanning.com (615) 517.5505 4()3 02/0/3!, #/.4!).3 02/02)%4!29 !.$ #/.&)$%.4)!, ).&/2-!4)/. !.$ 3(!,, ./4 "% 53%$Ǿ $)3#,/3%$ /2 2%02/$5#%$Ǿ ). 7(/,% /2 ). 0!24Ǿ &/2 !.9 0520/3% 7)4(/54 4(% 02)/2 72)44%. #/.3%.4 /& ')3 0,!..).'Ǿ ).#ȁ INTRODUCTION GIS Planning is the gold standard in location analysis web service. As the inventors of the strategy, process the process of evaluating regions, properties and sites for business. Our ZoomProspector Enterprise programs are implemented in 44 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces, the majority of the largest 100 cities in the USA, and represent over 600 successful projects implemented from coast-to-coast serving over 17,000 cities. When economic development organizations are serious about their image, increasing jobs, retaining businesses, and providing the highest-quality online economic development services, they know the right choice is always GIS Planning. About ZoomProspector expanding and relocating businesses find the optimal location for success in your community. Using Geographic Information System (GIS) Software, our website tools provide access to in-depth information, including powerful real estate search, demographic and workforce analysis, industry reports, along with dynamic mapping tools. The applications are built upon proprietary GIS Planning and Google Maps technology, which offer state-of-the-art site selection analysis capabilities. www.ZoomProspector.com, which allows users to conduct free national searches of communities and commercial properties that match their unique criteria. ZoomProspector.com is embedded into national media outlets visited by site selectors and expanding businesses, including BXJonline.com and BusinessFacilities.com. WHY ZOOMPROSPECTOR? A range of searchable data variables up to 75 times greater than what is offered by other vendors Our location analysis web services is designed to Sophisticated data analysis tools such as the community comparison feature, dynamic searching, and heat mapping; offer proven tools and unique features to your end The larger ZoomProspector ecosystem of websites, online instruments, strategic partnerships with site selection media and users and economic economic development institutions to drive pre-qualified development office: businesses back to your organization; A dedicated client services team to offer follow-up support and marketing assistance through the life of your program. 2 5 Products in One Our software products work beautifully together. ZoomProspector.com, the U.S. national site selection portal, drives qualified leads to your ZoomProspector Enterprise application. Our Proposal Generator works from within your application to enable the simple and effective building of proposals. Similarly, our 5 online data tools, known as Intelligence Components,make your website sticky, ensuring businesses and site selectors can do extensive data analysis and visualization directly from the website pages they visit. All these tools are mobile-friendly, so everyone can use them. 3 ZOOMPROSPECTOR ENTERPRISE CAPABILITIES ZoomProspector Enterprise edition offers the following features designed to help expanding businesses find locations within your community. Property Database A searchable online database of available land and buildings based on user-defined criteria. Demographic Analysis Generate user-defined drive-time and radius analysis for a complete overview of the surrounding areas around each property. Search by Businesses Search businesses by name, type, number of employees and annual revenue. Housing/Segmentation Data Show your residential snapshot using this new tool. Widget Free for community partners to drive traffic to your website. Attract more qualified leads with this easily embeddable search tool on your home page (or anywhere else on a website), allowing users to search sites, building and/or communities and be directed to search results on your application. Property Reports Generate presentation-quality property reports for available properties. Demographic Reports Save and share demographic, consumer expenditure and business and workforce reports within a user- defined distance from a selected property. *Updated twice annually, we are the only GIS Provider to update more than once a year. Business Reports Analyze businesses within a user-entered radius of the site of interest to view potential suppliers and competitors. *Updated four times annually, we are the only GIS provider to update more than once a year. Save Reports Save user-defined property, demographic and business reports in one location for further analysis and distribution. 4 Talent Pool Offer location-specific data about top college degrees, institutions and field of study by radius, drive-time, city, county and metro area. Drill down within data sets to learn more, export graphs, link, email and social sharing options. Thematic Mapping A visual display (al new specific demographic variables by geography, allowing a visitor to identify optimal business locations, which can be geographically understood in one glance. We are the only leading provider to offer more than 17 thematic map options. Map Legend Display A map legend describing graphic elements shown on the map interface. Analysis Reports Capability to download/save/email/share reports in Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat or through social media for further analysis and for presentations. Property Owner & Real Estate Broker Property Listing Web Page Password protected system for brokers to add, delete and update properties through a user-friendly web site. Options for property imports We can connect to one source for property imports (such as large broker firms or MLS service). Multiple connections are also available for additional charge. (Note that some data sources may levy their own charges for this service. Staff Administration Web Page Update and maintain property information. Website Analytics Track the specific interests of website visitors with quantifiable metrics. Priority Listing on ZoomProspector.com Knowledge Base Quickly and easily search for technical, product-related and marketing resource using our Knowledge base online help desk. Smart search function helps you instantly find the answers to commonly asked questions. Intelligence Components Our full-edition ZoomProspector Enterprise application includes the use of our 5 online data tools, known as Intelligence Components, on any of your website pages. The five interactive research tools are: Demographics, Business Data, Smart Mapping, Compare Communities and Community Profile Infographics. 5 EXAMPLE WEB APPLICATION EXAMPLE TITLE "This site is data-rich, with over 1200 data variables. MiamiDadeSites.com ensures that critical data about our community is readily available to anyone who needs it. More importantly, through this site we can tell the story of our community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." Miami Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez 6 ZOOMPROSPECTOR INCLUDED FEATURES 7 INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS Our five online data tools engage website visitors with the data they need, without the need for them to click away. Your full-edition ZoomProspector Enterprise application includes the right to easily embed the user- friendly Intelligence Components on any of your website pages. Demographics Showcase demographics, consumer expenditures, and labor force data for the communities in your service area. Analyze demographics around a specific address by radius and drive-time. Visualize data distribution on attractive thematic heat maps. See how data breaks down on exportable charts and graphs. Business Data Search local industries and businesses right down to the 6-digit NAICS code. Map any industry with just one click. Analyze industry clusters to identify competitors, suppliers, and logistics. Smart Mapping Generate heat maps for demographics, labor force, and consumer expenditures. Maps include geographies, education, points of interest, your own custom GIS layers, and more. Compare Communities Compare demographics, labor force, and consumer spending for two or more communities side by side. Compare cities, counties, and regions. Community Profile Infographics Visualize key community data in an attractive infographic, making it easier for website visitors to absorb and understand at a glance. Data is automatically programmed and refreshed by GIS Planning, so no effort is required by your staff to keep it up to date. Display data about demographics, education, labor force, industry and local business, consumer spending, housing, and transportation. 8 PROJECT DELIVERABLES Project Design A meeting to kick-off the development of the project will include a discussion of functionality, design and data. Property Feed A searchable online database of available land and buildings based on user-defined criteria. Interface Design GIS Planning will develop a web interface design for the Internet GIS application. This will include customized colors selected by the Client, the inclusion of a customized web page header with your logo, and additional design options shared by our project manager. Intelligence Components Build our smart search components directly on to your website pages. Our Demographic, Mapping and Business Intelligence Components allow website users to search for the information they need directly on the relevant pages. Intelligence Components are an innovative complement to your site selection website. Mobile-Optimized Your website will be fully optimized for use on smartphones and tablets. Development of Web-GIS Features GIS Planning will program the web-GIS tools and functionality of the application. Online Testing and Review GIS Planning will provide a development website for staff review and comment. This will include application testing. Project Development Completion GIS Planning will complete modifications and optimization of the web site completing project development. Staff Training GIS Planning will train your team so they understand how to update and manage the web site. Marketing and Implementation Plan Recommended policies for outreach to media, corporate real estate executives & site selection consultants, and new/expanding/relocating businesses, including a sample press kit and news release. Ongoing Maintenance/Hosting 9 INVESTMENT OPTIONS ITEM DESCRIPTION TOTAL $7,200 ZoomProspector Enterprise License with Google Maps ANNUAL RENEWAL TOTAL Annual Renewal $7,200 3-YEAR CONTRACT TOTAL $6,700 ZoomProspector Enterprise License with Google Maps annually 10 PROPOSAL FOR Intelligence Components DEMOGRAPHICS, MAPPING, AND BUSINESS DATA YOUR WEBSITE Online Economic Development Solutions Online Economic Development Solutions Copyright © 1998 - 2015 GIS Planning Inc. All rights reserved. GIS Planning provides this proposal to its intended recipient solely for the purpose of evaluating and selecting GIS Planning Inc. for the project described. The proposal may not be used for any other purpose. The intended recipient. Any other use or duplication of this proposal and the information contained herein is prohibited and may constitute copy- This proposal and any copies must be promptly returned to GIS Planning upon request. 3 GISPLANNING.COM A perfect match THE RIGHT CHOICE nnovation meets economic development. Our patented commu- I- programs are implemented in 40 U.S. states and three Canadian es search for and analyze optimal locations. As the inventors of the - - resent over 300 successful projects implemented from coast-to-coast When economic development or- ganizations are serious about their highest-quality online economic - ning. - er and more useful. Build smart content directly onto your G- - - INTRODUCING WEB 3.0 Software solutions for economic development, investment attraction, and local business assistance. Is your website smart enough? 5 INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS Intelligence Components elcome to Web 3.0. . They are de- -create an unlimited combination tion of economic of embedded smart services that W-- - sites have evolved to meet the ated from anything else found any- requirements of increasingly so- phisticated users. Instead of static -Intelligence Components are a businesses considering investment in your community. These smart by responding to their need for - - tors visualize the important infor- dedicated site selection location - to engage them. And since all our ligence Components are designed Intelligence Components are op- timized for use on mobile devices available: Demographic Analysis, user-friendly and visual search Smart Mapping, Business Clus- components. Our smart search ters, Business Search, Compare components enable creative eco-Communities, and Community MAKING WEBSITE MORE SUCCESSFUL In 3 easy steps Place it on your website Select Intelligence ComponentWatch it work for you 24/7 Choose the intelligence A GIS Planning client services Your website users can easily component that offers the best professional will deliver the access the data they need any 123 fit for each page in your customized code to paste time. And it's all automatically website: Demographics, directly on to your website. No updated, so you can focus on Mapping, Businesses,further effort required. other tasks. Compare, and Community Profile Infographics. 6 INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS - DEMOGRAHICS - dress by radius and drive time. Visualize data distribution on attractive thematic heat maps. and graphs. 7 INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS SMART MAPPING MAPS 8 INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS BUSINESS ANALYSIS to 6-digit NAICS Code). BUSINESS ANALYSIS 9 INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS COMPARE COMMUNITIES COMPARE COMMUNITIES Analyze multiple communities. comparison. 10 INTELLIGENCE COMPONENTS COMMUNITY PROFILES - COMMUNITY PROFILES site visitors to absorb and understand. Online Economic Development Solutions Gokden Shrivel GROUNDBREAKING ONLINE Golden Shovel Resume ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT At Golden Shovel, we view economic development as a creative endeavor, critical for a region or community to attract and retain businesses. We bring over 12 years of experience combining web technology and design expertise to present communities in their best light. We employ the latest trends and keep our clients ahead of the curve. We provide groundbreaking online economic development. Our key assets are creativity, industry knowledge and foresight. We prospect the latest technologies and trends in communities and economic development and provide them as web solutions to our clients. As champions of Greater America, we work with over a hundred communities across the country managing their online economic development presence. Our Economic Gateway solution is the engine behind our first -in -class economic development websites and it combines our award-winning custom designs with all the tools needed for successful economic development. We have team members that attend state and national Economic Development conferences monthly to stay current on best practices and to network with site selectors. Some of the conferences we've recently attended include: o California (CALED) o APPA - American Public Power Association o Idaho (IEDA) o IEDC - International Economic Development o Illinois (IRAC) Council o Iowa (PDI) o IEDC - Leadership Summit o Kansas (KEDA) o MAEDC- Mid America Economic Development Council o Minnesota (EDAM) o NADO - National Association of Development o Montana (MEDA) Organizations o Nebraska (NEDA) o NREDA- National Rural Economic Developers o North Dakota (EDND) Association o Ohio (OEDA) o SEDC - Southeast Economic Development Council o South Dakota (GOED) o UEDA - Utility Economic Development Association o Texas (TEDC) o Utah (UAED) o Wisconsin (WEDA) o Wyoming (WEDA) 1 Our Services We build and manage economic development marketing strategies across Greater America. Our Economic Gateway and Gatekeeper service are industry leading innovations that are unique to our company: Websites -The Economic Gateway is a system for creating best -in -class custom designed economic development websites and it was designed to bring local and regional organizations together with all of the tools they need to best present their communities to site selectors, business owners and stakeholders. Each website includes our entire suite of economic development modules plus all future enhancements and additions. We have removed unnecessary functionality and streamlined the admin functions to make it fully updateable by the client without programming experience. Social Media - The GateKeeper Social Management service provides ongoing content support for website and social media. The goal is to greatly increase your online presence and communication capabilities. The Golden Shovel team will work with your organization monthly to keep the communication strategy on track. Advertising -Have us successfully manage your next online ad campaign to drive traffic to your website and keep eyes on your organization through several communication channels like Google, Facebook, LinkedlN, Media Buying (i.e. Site Selection Magazine, Industry Publications, etc.) Branding &Design - A brand is more than just a logo and colors. The brand of your organization is being influenced everyday with each point of communication that citizens and visitors have with it. Our creatives are experts in economic development from creating an identity to living it at a tradeshow. We can assist with development of branding & identity, marketing materials, ad design and booth design. N Copywriting - We are aware of how important it is to have good quality content in your website and how it impacts SEO results, so it is highly relevant for you to make sure that content aligns with your organization's identity, goals and initiatives. Our copywriters can bring your organization's message to life creating original, goal focused website copy, promotional copy, white papers, press releases, etc. Strategic Partners -We can accomplish great things when combining our talents with those of our strategic partners, helping your organization to greatly increase your organization's online presence. Some of the most relevant areas we can assist with are : Strategic Planning, Advanced GIS Site Location, Fundraising, Lead Generation & Lead Tracking. Advantages - Golden Shovel understands the important role websites play in the economic development process and the Economic Gateway platform allows us to build highly customized websites, while making adjustments according to the different criteria established and requested by our customers. At the same time, our Gatekeeper Service powerfully connects the organization's message, providing efficient communication, sharing important website tools and data and presenting a unified online presence to all audiences. 2 Clients - As of October 2016, we have 130+ clients across 22 states and Canada. Vsashirgicn _ Vannonk Mane Mar -.area s,o•:1 D,6mla Cr^-a=r P nrascia. ew-larrpshire a. -h= S'3L"h Dakola N4isamnsn eAYU4. 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California Gateway Cities Council of Governments Irvine Chamber of ED Tehama County Economic Development Nebraska Central Citv City of Falls City Falls City EDGE Gage Area Growth Enterprise Greater Fremont Development Council Nebraska City Area EDC Opportunity Squared Ottumwa EDC Woodbury County Department of Rural ED Fort Dodge + Illinois 1-72 Opportunity Corridor Indiana Indiana Municipal Power Agency Kentucky One East Kentucky + Montana Montana Economic Developers Association Montana Cooperative Development Center Sweetgrass Development Ohio Athens County EDC EXPAND Greater Springfield Grow Piqua EDC Utah Utah Valley Economic Development City of Orem Washington Skagit County EDA+ Wyoming Johnson County ED Upton Logistics Center Upton Economic Development Board Upton Chamber of Commerce New Growth Alliance Go Goshen Wyoming Economic Development Association Phelps County Development Corporation York County Development Corporation Lincoln Area Development Partnership Georgia National Community Development Services Kansas Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance Maryland Cumberland Economic Development Corporation + New Mexico Cibola Communities EDF Gallup BDG Lovington EDC+ North Dakota Hillsboro EDC Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation + Texas Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. Winnsboro Economic Development Corp. Wisconsin Momentum West Dunn County EDC Pierce County EDC Polk County EDC Testimonials We are always looking for ways to improve our services and tools. One of the best and most valuable resources we have for accomplishing this i goal is the feedback that we frequently receive from clients and 7 business partners. The following are just a few of the comments we have received about the quality of work and services provided by Golden Shovel: "Selecting Golden Shovel to build our new Economic Development website was not a risk. Their work with other communities across the country garnered immediate consideration. However, it was the homework they did about Irvine, the depth of understanding of our particular needs and expectations, their enthusiasm for the project, their deep website skill set and experience, their creative interpretation and execution, their interactions with our team and attention to detail that sealed the deal. Golden Shovel delivered, making this the most seamless, stress -less website development project with which I have ever been engaged." Linda DiMario, Irvine Chamber Economic Development "Although it looked a bit overwhelming at the beginning, the entire process has been seamless working with Golden Shovel and their online solutions and its team is the most responsive we have ever worked with!" —Gerri Lawing, Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative "We received great feedback from people that said they used our website to encourage applicants for new positions to move from other cities to Yankton. They said it is a great way to explore the quality of life in our region and learn more about our community. It is so helpful and encouraging to hear that all of the hard work and creativity is helping us move in the right direction. We appreciate all of the work the Golden Shovel team has done to help us with our workforce development initiatives." Rita Nelson, Greater Yankton Living "I have had the pleasure of working with several of the Golden Shovel Agency's team members. I have been truly impressed by their professionalism and knowledge of economic development, specifically, tackling issues in marketing communities and regions in today's rapidly changing and competitive world marketplace. Golden Shovel's social media and marketing strategies are difference makers that if you are not using, you are losing out." Dave Simonsen, JOCO First "As York County Development Corporation undertook the design of the website in partnership with Golden Shovel, we had some high level goals. In today's competitive world, it is imperative to stand out, yet have our site answer the questions a business or site selector would have. Golden Shovel has been an invaluable partner in our efforts." Lisa Hurley, York County Development Corporation "When it comes to rural economic development the role of social media in those efforts, there's no one better to consult with than Golden Shovel Agency. Aaron Brossoit and the entire team can wrap your organization in all kinds of support to promote your community and to share information/resources pertaining economic development. The staff is responsive and great to work with." Lynn Harkin, National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) "A website can make or break a community's economic development program. When you are choosing the firm to create your website, do so very carefully. We have been pleased with the work �:3 that Golden Shovel has done for their clients. They will help you succeed in the online world." —Clark Smith, Smart Solutions Group "/have been working with Golden Shovel Agency to build an economic development portal for Great River Energy and our 28 member co-ops. The economic development focused tools and software as part of our website solution will not only help Great River Energy promote our economic development online, but will also provide focused websites for our co-ops to promote their economic development efforts for rural Minnesota. The team at Golden Shovel Agency customizes their solution to meet the individual needs of their clients. The professionalism, attention to detail, and customer service that Golden Shovel provides is outstanding." —Tom Lambrecht, Great River Energy "1 am extremely pleased with the website. The Golden Shovel Team has been helpful and put up with my constant questions as 1 learn how to use it." —JD Lowery, Electric Cooperative of Arkansas References Lisa Hurley, Executive Director Gayle Cooper, Executive Director York County Development Corporation Winnsboro Economic Development Corporation Carol Anderson, Executive Director Community Development Morrison County Julie Rath, ED Specialist I Redwood Area Development Corporation John Marshall, Vice President of Sales John Marshall is Vice President of Sales at Golden Shovel Agency with 15 years of experience in financial analysis, sales and business development in the privately owned business market, specifically manufacturing, real estate development and the construction industries. John is a member of MAEDC, SEDC, NREDA, Minnesota Business Finance Corporation (MBFC) and Vice -President of the Upton Economic Development Board. Michael Cooley, Territory Sales Manager - Western Region Michael Cooley has 7 years of professional and civic experience in community 402.362.3333 903-335-1557 320.632.5466 507.637.4004 9 and economic development. This includes positions with a four -county regional economic development organization as well as a county university extension office. Michael has also served as a small town mayor and city council member, during which time he sat on several boards for community and economic development. As mayor, he helped to start his city's own economic development organization, recruiting volunteer board members and coordinating the first several meetings. Matt Shermoen, Territory Sales Manager - Eastern Region Matt Shermoen has been in the tourism and fishing industry most of his career and is a highly accomplished sales professional with over 12 years of experience and advanced expertise in prospecting, customer relationship management, sales cycle management, and sales -closing principles. Matt is a results -oriented and decisive leader with proven success in establishing a lasting presence in new markets, identifying growth opportunities and initiating strong business alliances but also with demonstrated strengths in territory development, account management, market analysis, and sales strategy development. Please visit our website Golden Shovel Agency for more information and current news! Golden Shove GROUNDBREAKING ONLINE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT © 2016 Golden Shovel Agency. All rights reserved. 10